Dear MIMsters: He Keeps Saying This Is His Nature But Is This Okay?

I have been in a relationship with this guy for 3 months who is very strict and handles me in a high-handed way. He tells me this is his nature.

We are in a long distance relationship, so we talk often on the phone. The problem is that he always sounds so harsh each time I call him and when I complain, he tells me he is not being harsh, that it his nature to speak the way he does.

I’m always scared to call him because I don’t know how he will react. And this is the only problem I have with him. I am beginning to see that this is his nature but he doesn’t even think it is harsh and this relationship is meant to be a serious one.

Little things piss him off. This made me call off the relationship three days ago and when I did, he felt bad that. He said he didn’t do anything to me and I just decided to leave him, that is it because he is not close enough to have sex with me? I ended up apologizing.

Not too long ago, I called him to ask a question. His response was since he has told me before and I forgot, he’s not going to tell me again and that I should live with it.

I’m an emotional woman and I find this hard to manage. What should I do?