I can tell this is challenging for you, and as you mention in the affection thread, everyone needs to feel close to someone, but personally if I were with someone that ended up in jail for 2 years, I would be questioning what got me involved with such a person in the first place and likely move on. You don’t make it clear what landed him in jail, but unless he was innocent and not even hanging out with any shady characters, it seems that he sabotaged the relationship with his behavior. Maybe he saved you from an assault and got himself in trouble as a result. That's the only situation that comes to mind where loyalty may be justified. You mention "his family does not extend themselves to him at all". Might there be a good reason for that? It’s a hard time for both of you, but no one who is disrespectful or argumentative has a place in my life. It’s up to you to decide who has a place in yours. Best of luck.
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