My boyfriend of 7 months and I planned to have a fling. Neither of us was ready for anything serious and we had limited time before he was to move for his new job station. When we met he didnât tell me he was ENM or wanted to be PolyâŚbut we started as friends only because I said I didnât want to date someone going through a divorce.
He agreed to be Monogamous when we decided to have a fling and thatâs when he said he had been intent on exploring âsolo polyâ but was okay with monogamy for a few months because he liked me so much.
His move was pushed back a few months and after 6 months of bliss, we decided to try to stay together but navigate the possibility of ENM or Poly because of the distance (West to East coast)âŚbut we required total transparency and openness.
I check in often and He told me he hadnât been on the apps and was totally happy with how things were going. One day he was particularly stressed and while we FaceTimed (which we do daily for hours or talk on the phone) I could sense his stress. I had a gnawing feeling and checked to see if I found his profile in his new area. I did and it said âactive todayâ.
I confronted him about it and asked why he wasnât forthright with me when we promised total transparency? He told me he wasnât actively interested in meeting anyone just mainly was triggered by some divorce stuff and he uses it as an escape to disassociate just like he does playing games or being on Reddit.
He just visited for a week and we spent the whole week with my kids and his. Before he came home, he had âexploring solo-polyâ on his profile because I told him that was necessary to disclose up front to people. (When we met he hadnât disclosed that and we never would have matched if he had.)
Now it just says what it said when we met âjust out of an LTR not looking for anything seriousâ. No mention of being partnered or interested in poly.
Iâm not opposed to the idea of dating others or being ENM/Poly while weâre so far away but he doesnât seem to be doing anything in a very transparent way.
It seems to me itâs manipulative not to say what your partnered status is and desires up front.
I know itâs because he knows it will greatly reduce his pool of dates or matches.
This feels break up worthy to me. Am I being too rash?
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