Boyfriend is not proud of me?

[yaikzyouboot]

I sometimes feel discouraged, although that's not his intention. He's a very good boyfriend, my friends are jealous that I met someone like him and we've been together for 2 years.. but one thing I complain to myself.. is he can't seem to appreciate me. I am recently into photography, and I sent him pictures while we were chatting, he got no reactions until I asked him. and whenever I kept telling him about my passion on photography, he will just talk about someone else - a friend of his.. that is good in photography and how her taken images are great and stuff. I once told him about my web designing, and he was just not reacting, he would tell me about his same friend that was into photography, that she was a great web designer. you see, I am not really bragging about my hobbies at all.. I told this to my cousins and they told me that he just don't want to see me so "full of it". is there any truth to that?i am just pointing out he could have just said something supportive..

[RAVEN1079]

you are right and he should support you and show intrest in things you are passionate about. You should do the same for him. He is being a creep by ignoring your intrests and bringing up some friend who happens to be female that does the same things as you. maybe he is jealous of you...does he have any intrests or does he just sit in front of the TV all day?

[friskymisty019705]

yes, i agree.he could have said something more supportive ...doesn't sound like he is.The next time you talk bout something that means* something to you (your photography, web designing or something else that means* soo much to you) see what his reaction is..if he says something positive or supportive OR if he right from the start..says negative things...and again talks about this same "girl" (friend) of HER photography or whatever...Then ASK him what's up with that? Why does he always refer back to this person* and her accomplishments, talents, dreams, whatever......but can never support or say anything positive to YOU bout anything*Talk to him and find out how he truely feels when you speak about something YOU like..or want to do, or have done...because he always gives you negative feed back*

[historyresearcher]

It depends on how honest you want him to be regarding this subject with him. My wife (who is a very good wife lol) can only take so much of my personal interests, so I don't bombard her with a drone of dialog relating to it to bore her. If I accomplish some good kudos in the discipline, she then would smile and acknowledge my achievement. It take time to reach some levels in any field, hobby and how serious one makes an effort to make those strides. Time and persistence are two traits that help. He obviously doesn't care much about photography, and his passions are leaning to something else you probably know about. You didn't mention that here. It is your assertion, that he doesn't seem to appreciate you. Or is that he just doesn't have any warm and fuzzy feeling about your passion? So maybe you are too hard on him.............(maybe you need a bf that loves photography instead)