Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Did I mess this up?

33 replies

Waterhorse46 · 16/11/2025 00:23

I was chatting to a guy that my friend sort of introduced me to. He messaged me. We spoke back and fourth for a while. Had a good chat, seemed nice. She knows him at a distance. Anyway, we spoke on the phone a few weeks ago and he said if it was to be a think I’d have to move for him and he’s not that close. I said yeah fair maybe I’d consider it. Knowing in my gut I probably couldn’t. He asked over the phone if that distance was a major issue and I said ok no it’s not don’t worry we could work round it, my ex bf lived the same distance a long while ago so the motorway journeys were second nature. He asked if I still felt a certain way for him. I said no it’s just we’re adults and I’m 30 ans we all have a history. Doesn’t mean we don’t move on. Anyway, he was hot and cold to me after that. He then suggested a date and didn’t really text me.

my friend bumped into him at an event and she’s seen me get upset over this so she said I went up to him and asked what’s the issue. I said and what did he say. She responded “he said it the distance and he drafted a message to send you to say sorry. You’re lovely but the distance is a problem” now my issue is. Why would you: talk to a woman in the first place when you knew of the distance, discuss future plans, spend ages on the phone, text me and suggest dates?

None of it adds up. If I didn’t like the distance I’d say no to begin with? I think there is something else. Thoughts?

OP posts:
FastTurtle · 16/11/2025 18:19

Forget about him and next time meet in person after minimal messaging.

Laura95167 · 17/11/2025 21:04

Waterhorse46 · 16/11/2025 00:36

Which is fine but he really should’ve said that

Maybe he just changed his mind. He knows shes your friend so was Maybe being kind with his disinterest

Oldwmn · 17/11/2025 23:48

Waterhorse46 · 16/11/2025 01:06

No but it had a gap and a break between messages so I said. Shall we do something in person. He said yeah sure I’m free this date if you fancy it. So I said fine. Then never heard anything. What annoyed me was the lack of communication. My friend has now obviously drunkenly said to him that was silly and he admitted to drafting an apology message which lived in his drafts. She told him she didn’t need to see it but he’s daft for even speaking to me when the distance was mentioned from day one. I wonder if my comment of my ex annoyed him.

It happens. He thought better of it & moved on without a second thought. It's what blokes do, I'm afraid.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about these subjects:

venus7 · 18/11/2025 19:56

But you said 'yeah, no problem', knowing 'in your gut it would be'.
It all sounds dreadful.

venus7 · 18/11/2025 20:02

Waterhorse46 · 16/11/2025 14:25

No I suppose it doesn’t but his mum said to my friends mum. Well it won’t work between them so find someone else if you can. Bit rude.

But you said 'yeah, no problem', knowing 'in your gut it would be'.
It all sounds dreadful.

venus7 · 18/11/2025 20:04

Waterhorse46 · 16/11/2025 14:25

No I suppose it doesn’t but his mum said to my friends mum. Well it won’t work between them so find someone else if you can. Bit rude.

His mum said to your mum that mum said she didn't say that to friend's mum so she said mum shouldn't say that to his mum. And breathe..........

Lmnop22 · 19/01/2026 19:32

On your first phone call he suggested you moved closer to him?

You were upset and venting to friends about a guy you’ve only talked with online, never committed to and never met?

Your friend actually approached a guy you’ve never even met and put him on the spot asking what the issue was (thereby outing that you’ve discussed him and your issues to her which is way OTT for this stage)?

You say you knew in your heart you wouldn’t more closer but let him believe you would just to get him to date you?

This whole thing sounds like a train wreck and, if I were you, I would just accept it’s never going to happen and back off

Nocameltoeleggingsplease · 19/01/2026 19:55

But he said on the phone distance was an issue for him, you said you’d move if needed but didn’t mean it, then you said you were used to driving distances.

So he did say. If he’d have pushed it you’d have been on here saying ‘he’s demanding I move’ and everyone would say ‘he’s controlling and it’s too soon’. But actually he just wants a girlfriend nearby, that’s not your priority so he just dropped it and tried to be gentle.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread