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New guy ignoring me

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YourTealMaker · 14/11/2024 09:24

Hey, I have been talking with someone for around a month, he has been the sweetest person ever & made me so very happy! - however for the past week he has rarely popped up to my messages.
we got into a heated argument when he was drunk & he called me a slag & ugly & to look at the state of my self. Accused me of having a boyfriend ect … he didn’t speak to me the day after this & then he messaged me basically saying that the truth comes out when you’re drunk. I have tried to speak to him but he has been very blunt, I asked him if he wants to meet Friday to talk. He said he will pay for a hotel if I choose one but he isn’t inviting me to his because he said “ I am fragile” and I need something from him that he can’t give at the moment (not sure what this means) i really like him but I don’t think he feels the same way

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LBFseBrom · 14/11/2024 10:22

You don't even know this man. He sounds vile. Write him off, he's just someone you encountered online, he isn't 'real'. What does it matter what he said, he's nothing. The only reason he is chatting up women online is because he is inadequate.

Lairymary · 14/11/2024 10:21

Well, we can all tell you that he is an abusive prick who's just in it for a fuck, but you're not going to listen are you? You're going to cling on, chase him, pester him, tell him what hotel he can book so he can get his fun, no strings and then he'll ignore you again. I hope this is actually a wind up post cos he has already shown his true colours. That should have been enough.

TheTruthICantSay · 14/11/2024 10:21

Look OP, what he's doing is he's estabnlishing whether you'r ethe kind of woman who will accept him being a complete dick. He's figuring out what the base line is in terms of how much (or little) love and attention he has to give you to make sure tha tyou are completely into him and dependent on him. He's figuring out how much abuse he can give you before you actually walk away. He's probably not even doign this consciously, but that's what's happening.

the reality is that a woman who is not vulnerable to abusive men would have left at the very first bit - when he was spending hours telling you you could tell him anything, staring into your hours, having endless conversations etc because that's not a normal healthy way to start a relationship.

In emotionally and mentally healthy people, early days of dating are fun and light. There's laughing and flirting. There might be moments of intimacy and sharing, but they're not hte focus. Early dating is about testing the waters - is there an attraction, do we enjoy hanging out together, do we seem to have similar views and values. What sort of lifestyle do we lead - are they goign to be compatible.

ilovedogsme · 14/11/2024 10:20

walk away, truth comes out when you are drunk? says a lot, he is a nasty drunk, he is a misogynist and probably a narcissist

AttachmentFTW · 14/11/2024 10:20

YourTealMaker · 14/11/2024 10:18

The thing is I was supposed to meet him last week to go to the cinema, he said he wanted to meet me without me thinking it was just for sex. I couldn’t meet him, I had something come up with a family member - it’s only since then that he’s started acting this way tbh he went out and got drunk when I didn’t meet him & has been like this since

Getting drunk, calling you a slag, then giving you the cold shoulder is not a reasonable reaction to this situation. It shows he has significant problems if that how he responds. Please OP, do yourself a favour and stay away.

Shoxfordian · 14/11/2024 10:20

Block him, do the freedom programme
Nothing to love about him

ChaToilLeam · 14/11/2024 10:20

Three things you should do:

  1. Block this horrible man‘s number. He‘s no good.
  2. Seek therapy because your feelings and thoughts are all out of kilter and you are not capable of making good decisions right now.
  3. Stay away from relationships until you have learned how to set boundaries and recognise red flags.

Everybody on here is saying the same thing but you don’t seem able to listen. Ask yourself why that is!

backawayfatty1 · 14/11/2024 10:20

I would suggest undertaking the freedom programme. His behaviours & your reactions are not healthy. He is love bombing you & telling you what you want to hear to sleep with you. He has no interest in being in a relationship with you. Please take some time to work on yourself, you deserve better than this

GoneTooFarAgain · 14/11/2024 10:19

Perhaps take any time and money you would have spent on him, and instead spend it on some therapy to try and understand why you feel like this when someone has behaved so appallingly towards you. You can do it virtually, and do the odd one-off session...

Theres55Nothing · 14/11/2024 10:19

No. He has told you what he thinks of you. And what he can give you: a fuck. Believe him.

Don't build up a story in your head that isnt true. He doesn't want you. And you should want better for yourself than this asshole.

TicTac80 · 14/11/2024 10:19

Block him on EVERYTHING and run for the hills. He's just playing with you. Reeling you in, love bombing you and then treating you like shit. Rinse, repeat. He's shown you who he is and what he is, believe him.

katseyes7 · 14/11/2024 10:19

He's shown you his true colours, OP. Walk. And keep walking.
If you tolerate this, this early on, it does not bode well.

YourTealMaker · 14/11/2024 10:18

The thing is I was supposed to meet him last week to go to the cinema, he said he wanted to meet me without me thinking it was just for sex. I couldn’t meet him, I had something come up with a family member - it’s only since then that he’s started acting this way tbh he went out and got drunk when I didn’t meet him & has been like this since

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KimberleyClark · 14/11/2024 10:17

I don’t get it. How the hell can he be “the sweetest person ever” and call you a slag and ugly? His being drunk does not excuse this. Dump him, block him and raise your bar.

CRCGran · 14/11/2024 10:17

Block him on everything !!!! Social media, phone, email.... EVERYTHING !!!!!

Amba1998 · 14/11/2024 10:16

Okay the fact that you have left an abusive relationship and are now having strong feelings for someone who is a walking red flag that you’ve only met once is concerning

kindly, you need to spend sometime working on your own self esteem, realise your self worth and would probably benefit from some therapy.

block and move on

Mumofgirls24 · 14/11/2024 10:16

This guy has the ability to absolutely ruin your life, get out, now.

AttachmentFTW · 14/11/2024 10:16

Gently OP, but you really need to get some professional help for the impact of your past experiences have had on you and your view of yourself. I understand this man has made you feel good for the first time in years but he is telling you loud and clear that he is not interested in a relationship. He has done this a number of ways, by being horrendously abusive and vile (which you do not deserve) but also be being quite clear in his communication that he just wants sex, not a relationship. You cannot make him love you and want to be in a relationship with you. You are only responsible for your feelings and actions; you cannot influence his.

You said you have just left an abusive relationship, and it sounds like you want to fix the damage this has done by getting into another relationship where you feel loved. This is perhaps an understandable reaction but also a very dangerous one because it leaves you vulnerable to further abuse. The best thing you can do for yourself is start working on your own wellbeing, through therapy, through interests and activities, through none romantic relationships, exercise, whatever. Please put the dating apps down and try to be kind to yourself, for yourself.

gamerchick · 14/11/2024 10:16

YourTealMaker · 14/11/2024 09:54

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He's literally told you you're just a shag and you're begging him to love you?

Fucking hell lass. It doesn't sound as I'd you're ready to date yet.

ThianWinter · 14/11/2024 10:15

He’s a creep and a loser who has told you quite clearly you’re nothing more than a shag to him. Stop boosting his pathetic ego and cease all contact, for your own sake.

smallsilvercloud · 14/11/2024 10:14

He only wants to use you for sex, he doesn't want a relationship with you, if you meet him, you can bet you'll only hear from him when he wants to shag, he's incredibly mean to you, he really doesn't like you and most probably mean women in general.
Best thing to do is block him and get on with your life and raise your raise esteem, to believe you are worth better than this, or you will regret it.

BodyKeepingScore · 14/11/2024 10:14

YourTealMaker · 14/11/2024 10:09

He was putting love you to me on messages, telling me he wants to make me his girlfriend, calling me his “girl” he would sit and speak to me for hours & let me know that he will always be there for me and that I can tell him anything. I don’t really open up much so I did start to open up to him, which made me emotional , he then sent me a voice note the next day basically mocking the way I was crying & then saying that he’s had it 10x worse than me - that I have no reason to even be crying about anything ect ect

It's been four weeks of texts and ONE meeting. Put this in perspective. He doesn't have feelings for you, he's telling you that outright and you're still chasing him...

YourTealMaker · 14/11/2024 10:14

I have blocked him before but he just starts ringing my phone out instead- I’m coming across as needy now but last week he wanted to give me the world and now all of sudden I mean nothing I just don’t understand the change all of a suden

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JWKD · 14/11/2024 10:13

Block him. He is abusive, doesn't respect you, and doesn't love you. It's not hard to put hearts in a message.

gamerchick · 14/11/2024 10:11

Dude, this one is a none starter. You shouldn't be having blazing rows and wanting to meet to talk after a month. That's not even thinking about the names he's called you.

Stop contacting him and move on.

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