Last week my boyfriend (now ex) found out he has cancer. He told me via text that he's not good enough and he can't continue in a relationship. I was devastated by this news and acted hostile towards him. We spoke on the phone but he wouldn't tell me exactly what was wrong and the conversation ended up in both of us shouting and in tears. I decided to give him a week of space before reaching out to him as I'm so concerned about his well-being. He didn't take too kindly to me reaching out but finally spoke to me, he sounded so depressed on the phone. He explained what had happened and the appointments he is going to but when I mentioned the C word, he got so angry and frustrated and wanted to end the call. I calmed him down and told him I want to be there for him and suppprt him but he kept refusing it and told me to live my life because he doesn't want to put me through this pain. This phone call also ended up in both of us crying. He said he loves me and I deserve to be happy and he can't be the man I want him to be. I kept reassuring him that I want to help him through this. Hes so embarrassed and ashamed of what is going on as it's the cancer that can affect his fertility in the future. I love him dearly and I want to be there for him and it's hurting me so much that he's pushing me away.
