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I have extreme depression and anxiety. This is no excuse for any of my poor behavior, but may be important. He has minor anxieties and anger management problems.

We've been dating for seven years; everything was known from the beginning. Three days ago he dumped me over text. I convinced him to give it another try and we both talked it out, including changes to be made. The first two days, he claimed, were perfect. Yesterday he said that he felt I reverted entirely, and was making no effort to change. He himself, has made no effort to change.

I disagree. He has complained on multiple occasions that he hates my personality, the most recent being his reason for dumping me. He says I'm overly critical, mean, sarcastic, have no sense of humor, and has alluded to other things bothering him but did not offer specifics. I was in a foul mood yesterday, and still kept my sarcasm in check, and did not say a single critical thing. Admittedly I did not laugh about anything, but I consistently apologized each time anything mean came from my mouth.

I feel like this is his cop-out for not changing, and his excuse to break up so he can be single and party with his new work friends. Most of these problems surfaced when he got a new job a year ago. Before he'd never complained about hating my personality, and he was a much different person too.

I do not want to break up. If there is another solution, please offer it.

I have extreme depression and anxiety. This is no excuse for any of my poor behavior, just information that may be considered relevant for the situation. He has minor anxieties and anger management problems.

We've been dating for seven years, and all these issues on both sides have been known to the other since year one. Three days ago he dumped me over text, and when I came over to return his things/retrieve my own we managed to talk things out and decide what changes needed to be made on both sides to hopefully salvage the relationship. As of yesterday, he said I completely stopped making an effort, and that he was upset with me over it. He did not give any reason or examples for this, and has made zero effort to change anything himself.

Now I disagree with his opinion here, because I was in a particularly foul mood yesterday, but continued to be as delightful as I could genuinely be and fake in order to keep from upsetting him. The fact that he wouldn't give me anything to go off of makes me thing he is lying about not seeing a single change, and just has his mind set on being single so he can date and party with friends. (I don't do any of these things, and do not offer permission to party in co-ed settings, but have had no problems with him partying with strictly male friends.)

Please offer some advice. I just want to cry and hide away each time I think of this.

We've been dating 7 years now, and even though I've bought his parents gifts the last few years, I'm stuck on what to give them this year. They don't like me, and they're seldom nice to me. I'd opt for nothing if it weren't for my boyfriend somewhat pushing for it.

A little about them: they're relatively young, barely turning forty this coming year. They are both very anti-social and only leave the house to visit their parents (bf's grandparents) during holidays or a family crisis, or else I'd get them a gift certificate to a restaurant, though the pool of local restaurants is very limited. They have Hulu, Netflix, and the 'best' Dish package available, so a movie is also out of the question. They don't have any hobbies outside of watching the newest episodes of their shows, and they have all the niceties such as house ware that they need.

I'd rather not spend a lot on them. $30 or less, to be specific. I'd really appreciate some help in this regard. Thank you in advance!

He completely ignores me if I even mention rings. We've both got promise rings from five years ago, but they're pretty well worn. Plus, he knows how much I dislike this one. The one I wear, that he gave me was originally his mother's promise ring. She gave it to him to give to me, but she's asked for it back dozens of times. I've given it back each time, only for her to change her mind and 'let me keep it'. That alone bothers me. Aside from that, it's very sharp, and pricks my finger.

It's not about 'symbolism and tradition' so much as just wanting a new ring that would be mine. I've even expressed how I'd like to buy him a new ring for the occasion as well, and would love if he'd pick it out.

It is financially possible for him to buy a new ring. I haven't asked for an expensive one. The one I'd choose is on the cheap side. I've also expressed to him that I don't want an expensive one.

He isn't a cheap person either. He frequently makes large purchases for himself. Every payday he spends a fair chunk of it on himself. This doesn't bother me, as it's his money to do with as he pleases, but it is relevant since finances are a valid reason someone might not want to make an unnecessary luxury purchase.

What should I do/say to help convince him of why I want this.

My boyfriend's little sister is eight, and like most young girls, she loves dolls. She started playing with the Monster High dolls after she found out I collect them. It was adorable, since she's always gone to great lengths to be like me. (cut her hair when I cut mine, paints her nails the same color as mine, dresses as similarly as two people with a large age gap can, etc.)

Recently, as in the last year, she's started asking if I have this or that doll the moment she sees which one she just got for whatever holiday. She shows great disappointment and sudden disinterest in her new toy if I say that I have that one. However, if I tell her that I don't, she shows more interest and acts in a way that I can only describe as taunting. She'll boast to everyone how she has this one and I don't, and then proceed to ask one of her brothers to help her un-box it, where she normally asks me to help her with the unboxing.

I've been very careful to be nice to her, even when she acts like this, as it's not my place to tell her not to act that way. Her family sees nothing wrong with this, likely seeing it as enthusiasm, but it's happened enough times that I can confidently say that she's only excited about the ones that I don't have. I've never said anything about this to her family, my boyfriend included.

I want to know why she is like this. Unless you have a different solution on how I should handle it, I only want to know why she does it. Is it just a kid thing?