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To tell him that I wish he would send more video messages/voicenotes?

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Comms85 · 26/05/2024 11:04

I've been chatting to a guy I met online for a month, it's long distance, he's like an 11 hour flight away.
Yes I know it seems pointless but I was enjoying the video messages as he's very handsome and the voicenotes as I love his accent. I was reciprocating and sending video messages and voicenotes back.
In the last 2 weeks he has pretty much just stopped sending videos or voicenotes and now just texts. For me the whole point of it is to see his face and hear his voice, I don't see the point of having a penpal who I text. For this reason it has been fizzling out and so I have backed off but he is still initiating the texting.
So I told him yesterday how I felt and that it was just fizzling out for me as I don't see him or hear him anymore, he apologized and used being busy at work as an excuse (which we all know is BS, if he wanted to he would etc)

He then said he will start sending me video messages again.
Was I out of order to say this to him? Or should I have just left it? I don't want to pressure someone into sending me videos and voicenotes if they aren't feeling like they want to but it's like he just got lazy and stopped and tbh I can't be arsed texting someone small talk etc. I have friends , I don't need another one.
I told him this yesterday and was fully prepared for it to be over , I wasn't expecting him to reply and say he would send videos again as he obviously doesn't want to or he wouldn't have stopped.

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PaddingtonTheAngelofDeath · 26/05/2024 11:15

Probably has a wife

DeadMabelle · 26/05/2024 11:15

You posted exactly the same thing a couple of days ago — why? Do you think you’re going to get different replies this time?

You’re being completely ridiculous. This guy is a longhaul flight away. He’s your penpal. He really doesn’t have to bustle around sending you voice notes and video calling. He’s a total stranger.

Comms85 · 26/05/2024 11:15

@Usernamewassavedsuccessfully I agree with you, it hasn't worn off for me, but it has for him.

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Comms85 · 26/05/2024 11:13

@Magnificentkitteh I think it's fizzling out on his part or he wouldn't have stopped sending me voicenotes etc and now just texts, yet somehow even if I back off, he's always the one texting me first. I don't know why he doesn't just let it fade out. The only reason it was fizzling out for me is because he stopped sending me the videos etc and I need that to stay engaged with someone, not just text on a screen

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Usernamewassavedsuccessfully · 26/05/2024 11:13

This is never going to be a relationship and after the initial flirtation has worn off, he's lost interest.

TwattyMcFuckFace · 26/05/2024 11:12

You've been chatting for a month and in the last two weeks he's stopped sending them.

So he only sent them in the first two weeks?

Perhaps the reality of the huge distance has finally kicked in?

DanielGault · 26/05/2024 11:10

You weren't wrong to say what you want. But an 11 hour flight is not really practical in any way shape or form. And you've 'online known ' him for a month. It seems like a recipe for disaster tbh.

Magnificentkitteh · 26/05/2024 11:09

I think you're overthinking this one. You told him you appreciated the voice notes and videos and he's listened and said he'll send more. Making out like it's a problem that he didn't spontaneously realise you missed them or was being lazy for texting instead is illogical imo. Are you sure it's not fizzling out anyway as you seem to be looking for problems. Sending a video doesn't take any longer than texting so I don't see why laziness comes into it. Personally I prefer texts, but if my partner said they liked voice notes I'd try and accommodate that.