Upset Cancer Man

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enlightenedlibra78
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I feel like I've posted too much about this guy, but I've had little experience with Cancers.

I spend almost all my free time with him, usually Weds night, Sat night and all day Sunday. Sometimes Tuesdays. I have a son and he works long, late hours, otherwise I think we'd see each other more.

Last night, I was supposed to go down to his work after going home first and hang out til he was off and spend the night, as per usual. However, after working 14 hours and not feeling well, I went home and tried to nap. That nap lasted 12 hours. He called me 4 times and texted me but I didn't hear the phone. When I read the messages, he said he wished I would make time for him and then said I guess it's whatever, I get it. He posted some cryptic thing on Facebook about drinking tequila, which is what caused him to lose a college scholarship when he was 20 and he hasn't touched since.

I texted him in the am and apologized and said that I wanted to see him but didn't feel well and fell asleep. I told him I was worried about him because of his post and asked him to at least tell me he was ok. A few hours later I got back, I'm fine. I told him good and that I'd back off until or if he wanted to talk to me. I got back, whenever.

What's the deal? Why is he so butt hurt over this? Nevermind the fact that he actually did this to me several weeks ago. The exact same thing.
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He might have thought you were "punishing" Him for doing the same thing to you a couple weeks ago, so now he's pouting.

If the over sleeping and missed date was unintentional on your part (which I believe it was), then i wouldn't dwell too much on it. Explain what happened and apologize once - only once. Any more than that comes across as you admitting guilt and will likely just add fuel to his fire.
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Posted by Andalusia
He might have thought you were "punishing" Him for doing the same thing to you a couple weeks ago, so now he's pouting.

If the over sleeping and missed date was unintentional on your part (which I believe it was), then i wouldn't dwell too much on it. Explain what happened and apologize once - only once. Any more than that comes across as you admitting guilt and will likely just add fuel to his fire.
Ok. Will do. He seems to be insecure, too. I was at his restaurant with my best friend who is a guy and who he has met and he acted really standoffish. Later, he told me he thought I was on a date with my best friend. Could he think that I'm with someone else? We've been together almost 3 months and are going to NY next week. Is it time for "the talk" or do I leave that to him?
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Posted by confusedlibra78
Posted by Andalusia
He might have thought you were "punishing" Him for doing the same thing to you a couple weeks ago, so now he's pouting.

If the over sleeping and missed date was unintentional on your part (which I believe it was), then i wouldn't dwell too much on it. Explain what happened and apologize once - only once. Any more than that comes across as you admitting guilt and will likely just add fuel to his fire.
Ok. Will do. He seems to be insecure, too. I was at his restaurant with my best friend who is a guy and who he has met and he acted really standoffish. Later, he told me he thought I was on a date with my best friend. Could he think that I'm with someone else? We've been together almost 3 months and are going to NY next week. Is it time for "the talk" or do I leave that to him?

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Why the fuck would you take another guy on a date to his restaurant? Like, why would he even have that thought at all? Geez..

I understand insecurity. God knows most people suffer from it in varying degrees, one way or another. But sometimes people use insecurity as an excuse to rationalize irrational or selfish behavior. I don't know if that's what he's doing, but it might be something to keep in mind.

As for the talk, I'd leave it to him to initiate. But I'm passive about things like that.