Originally Posted by zrx1200R

I agree, don't take it personally. Think of him as an old pair of jeans that have far out lived their usefulness. You get used to wearing the jeans. You are comfortable in them. But over the years you have slowly stopped paying attention to how worn out and ratty they are. In your mind, they are still those perfect fitting favorite jeans, brand new.

Over time, you have simply become accustomed to this man. He is simply a habit and has conditioned you to accept some amount of behavior. And you know it wasn't all that good. But still it was there. As a social creature you are simply missing the interaction.

You need to find something else to do a few hours a day: gym, long walk in the park, volunteer at animal shelter or church, or shelter. What ever. And soon you will see those old worn out jeans need to be tossed out and you will find a new pair.