Anonymous Caller Boyfriends ignoring me He's working on a stupid project and he won't aknowledge me. Lain Iwakura Maybe that project is important to him academically. In such a case, if he focuses on you and fails the lab, then it will be detrimental to both of you in the long run. It is better to let him do his thing. Projects come and go. Having a good education means having a good future. And having a good future benefits all.