I think you made a good decision to move on, and I don't see that any of the problems lay with you, other than your exaggerated patience with an unsatisfactory relationship.
The engineer didn't make you happy; he was too career-driven and too self-absorbed to give you what you want and need in a relationship.
You're not crazy. It sounds like the relationship was not moving forward because he did not involve you very much in his life, which is certainly something that should be happening after a year together. You did the right thing by breaking it off.
Glad to see you answered your own questions. My relationship started off similar. He'd see me when he wanted, but thought his "boy" time would be ruined if I hung out too. I persisted, and he thought it was a "red flag". I hate that term. lol. Anyway, we're still together, and we got over that awkward period. But now there are other issues which leads me to wonder if I should have been the one to see the red flag. LOL Glad you dodged that bullet!
Something else to remember "red flag" wise........when a guy says "I'm not ready", that's manspeak for "you're not the 'one', I really care about you, but it's not going to be permanent."
There are many stories here, and I've them in real life, when a woman is with a man for a year or two years, or even more......sometimes living together........she will pester him to get married, and he will keep telling her he's not ready.
I think you made a good decision to move on, and I don't see that any of the problems lay with you, other than your exaggerated patience with an unsatisfactory relationship.
The engineer didn't make you happy; he was too career-driven and too self-absorbed to give you what you want and need in a relationship.
hah!
Genealogical Musings
Your X sounds like how my husband was with all of his previous girlfriends before me.
Yes, this is very true.
Something else to remember "red flag" wise........when a guy says "I'm not ready", that's manspeak for "you're not the 'one', I really care about you, but it's not going to be permanent."
There are many stories here, and I've them in real life, when a woman is with a man for a year or two years, or even more......sometimes living together........she will pester him to get married, and he will keep telling her he's not ready.
RE: <<when a guy says "I'm not ready", that's manspeak for "you're not the 'one', I really care about you, but it's not going to be permanent.">>
I think it's true of women also.