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I'm not a texter, and I keep my phone on silent if I'm not expecting a call or in the middle of a text conversation. I reply to messages when I see them, it might be within minutes or a few hours if I…
The thing is, he told me early on he wasn't a texter and I did believe him. I didn't see him texting others when we were together, in fact he showed me something on his phone once and I saw hundreds o…
I’m new here… wanted to ask some advice. I’ve been dating a man for a year and he is also my coworker. We had kind of a bumpy road, and have even broken up twice in Aug and then September but came bac…
Is it OK with *you* if he doesn’t plan a Valentine’s date? It’s alright if it isn’t, you’re allowed to want things. I understand that surprises are nice and the “if he wanted to he would” narrative …
I’m so torn on the if he wanted to he would - I feel like sometimes people just don’t know what we want - so they can’t just guess it. I think you should tell him how you feel about the day and see wh…
"If he wanted to he would" applies to men you have a relationship with, not men you've barely talked to. I can't tell you how many girls I've been practically in love with who I never talked to. Pro…
This sub often says "if he wanted to he would", but to flip that a bit I'll says, "He wants to and he does." As a man, if I'd read the description of his actions towards you I would've taken it as a…
Should I make the next move? For context: I'm a 35 yo, cis het woman living in nyc. I recently (about 1.5 weeks ago) went out with a guy (also 35, cis het male) I met on bumble. The date took a bit …
Unfortunately I think you’ve read the situation accurately here and he’s too indecisive or too much of a baby to address it. I’m not a big fan of the phrase “if he wanted to he would” but in situation…
Oof I hope you can get some rest after all that. After I let a few guys absolutely destroy my life. My best friend turned me onto Shera seven and I let sprinkle sprinkle brainwash me for a few years…
"if he wanted to he would". You deserve someone who prioritizes you.
I want to send a text like that to my ex too 😭 It’s a few days shy of a month without talking, I don’t know how long to wait but I feel like I need to cave before much longer. I just worry a lot abou…
You forgot that if he wanted to he would.
Yep I was in a very similar situation to OP after studying abroad and what she should definitely NOT do is keep in touch with him and drag it out over like 2 years lol because he’s not gonna choose he…
“If he wanted to he would” He’s told you where he’s at and what he needs. LISTEN to him. As hard as it is to hear, many men at this age often think the grass is greener on the other side (you menti…
If he wanted to he would. He’s made his decision that he doesn’t want to continue when you move how and he can dress it up with tears to make you feel bad for him but ultimately that’s what he wants. …
If he wanted to he would. Face it his comfort is more important than your needs and desires. You're the side chick and you will always be the side chick. Get out now.
Ah. He's the Muslim. Gotcha. That..... might be part of it. Some wouldn't even consider dating a non-Muslim, some would be open to it but are worried about backlash from friends or family, some are…
Eight years and he isn’t ready? Girl, bye. If he wanted to he would… 👏 Do better.
If he wanted to he would. Stop wifey behavior for your boyfriend. Move out. See how he likes living alone.
I hate this phrase, but “if he wanted to he would”… A hard life lesson is you can’t make other people prioritize things; all you can do is communicate what important to you and see how they receive t…
If he wanted to he would. I assume he is of adequate mental faculties otherwise? Can hold down a job? If he wanted to be better, and was just bad or anxious buying gifts (like my dad, autistic) h…
It’s a tough one cause he’s at work whereas you are not. Automatically that means you are coming from two different places: You are there to have fun and blow off steam, he’s there to work. You view i…
God this hit me right in the chest. I went through something so similar last year and that whole "if he wanted to he would" thing became like a broken record in my head too. You captured exactly how i…
May be harsh but “if he wanted to he would” comes to mind.