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FREAKING OUT

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Have been dating someone 4 about 3 months. Up until yesterday he called me everyday at least 3-5 times per day. Then yesterday he stopped calling, I had to call and I called at least 2-3 times. Then he eventually returned my phone call. He is having money problems, and just got out of a relationship himself about 3 months ago. He was on Prozac and stopped taking it for awhile and then started again. He told me he is depressed becuase business is not so good this month. He is behind on his alimony and child support payments, and is very stressed out. But he was like this last week too. All of a sudden he has stopped calling me. Yesrday, and now today. I called him at 12:30pm and he seemed OK, but then he just has not called. It is weird. Should I mention it to him? I do not want to be the cause of more stress for him.
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When we are in a relationship .. we have need to be able to communicate ..

You are saying .. you are "freaking out" .. yet you don't want to talk to him about it ..

I'm thinking that ... your heart will tell you what is right for you .. follow your heart ..
SeekingKnowledge
SeekingKnowledge
My SO suffers from severe depression. Sometimes it's hard for him to talk to me, in the beginning anyways. He would just shut the world out. When you're really down you don't want to face anyone or talk to them. I told him to please not shut me out when he felt this way, that I was here for him. Slowly he's come around, and is better at communicating when he is down. It's hard for men to be vulnerable. Statistics show that women suffer from it more, but I feel that if men acknowledged it it would be harder for them, because they feel it makes them weak and inadequate. My advice, tell him that you're there for him, and that you're not going anywhere and that when he's ready to talk you'll be there. But give him a little space. I know it's easier said than done. Sometimes you just want to be left alone to "regroup". Hope this helps. It will get better, just be patient with him.
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Give him his space. Let him come to you when his is ready, in the meantime don't stop your life waiting on him, its only been 3months.
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