@Deji
I have to say I don't understand your boyfriend. From what you described, he's putting his own feelings before yours. It doesn't even seem like he's viewing your relationship on a similar level. From what I can make out, he doesn't think too far ahead. That's... troubling...
Deji wrote:He likes living with me but strongly dislikes this part of me.
Loving someone isn't all about the positive side of things. You accept the loved one as a whole, good and bad traits.
Deji wrote:Yeah, I want to fix it asap. I'm scared of turning into a dislikable person in the process, though. And I'm not sure if it's a good thing to change in expectancy of being proposed to... I mean, I should change because I want to, because it's good for me, not to get my boyfriend to accept me =_=
It shouldn't be all about you changing for him, a relationship goes both ways ! If he's serious about you, he should also try to adapt, or at least reconsider his actions and thoughts so you can work things out, see what's possible and what's not. If he keeps being hard headed, that's not going to help at all ! Sure there are things you might not like about each other, but those feelings you share are just as important and you should treasure them. That he should at least acknowledge !
I remember a friend who had kind of the same issue and she wanted things to work out but the guy was... well, let's just say the guy was a fool.
It pained me greatly to see her like this, and I was only able to provide her with moral support (I even loved her but I refrained from ever telling her as I didn't want her to jump on me as a replacement, that was hard on me too in a way ^^'). Things didn't work out anyway but she got over it eventually, she was the only one trying though...
Bottom line :
It's fine for you to try to make things right but if he doesn't open up and act himself, things won't change at all.
Deji wrote:I open myself too much and get hurt, usually ^^; ...Or get pissed off because they don't open themselves up to me as much and I end up being shortchanged...
I can't hug you over the interweb so I'm sending you good vibes instead !
Anyway, I feel strongly for these kinds of situations.. A few of my friends were "hurt" by "bad" boys and I can't stand feelings being trampled on. Sorry if I'm being a worrywart here...