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Should I end this ‘relationship’ in person ? Or is he just playing games and that’s not necessary ?

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Jellybean555 · 23/09/2026 11:14

I’ve been seeing this guy for a good 6 months +. We operate completely different. I believe his behaviour shows his lack of interest and he says I’m asking for too much and a difficult person. At this point I feel we should have some intention and he’s very like just go with the flow. Messages consistently some times then doesn’t at all. Lucky to get a call or an arrangement to meet up and when we do I will have to ask so “what time can you do” about 5 times. He sees it as difficult but I see it as I have things to do and can’t wait for him to drop a text at a random time requesting to see me. It’s very push and pull. One moment I think it’s casual and I’m like cool who cares and then he will say otherwise and it’s too confusing.

Either way it’s just not going to work as I find the dynamic super strange and a hassle now. Apparently to him I’m his girlfriend, but one we never spoke about it and I disagree against that happening because I’m lucky if I hear from him once in the day let alone get a call. I’ve said to him: let’s drop the act this isn’t a relationship. You’re not consistent with me. And he make me feel bad for seeing him as casual. But what’s the point we hardly speak, meet up and he’s defo not using me for sex and we don’t have it.

He takes it as I’m causing problems for asking how a relationship could possibly look like this and why he would consider me his girlfriend and act like that. To me this has been a very unserious situation but he says otherwise and that he has to some times ignore me because “I ask too many questions” But my questions would be “how come you said you was going to call and didn’t” or meet up and there will be no time set and I can’t get hold of him.

My question is: Am I supposed to have a sit down conversation and end it in person. Even though I don’t know what this situation is?

OP posts:
BeddysMum · 25/09/2026 18:12

Don't waste any more time. Talk is cheap, calling you his girlfriend doesn't mean he is or will ever act in ways you find appropriate and normal.
End it now on the phone/text and block him.
He sounds like an arse.

dcthatsme · 25/09/2026 18:39

I think after six months it would be good to end in person. That’s a reasonable length of time. Texting and then blocking is quite aggressive as though he has wronged you. It just sounds like you’re not on the same page rather than he’s done something bad. Good luck 🙂

Frillysweetpea · 25/09/2026 18:41

Jellybean555 · 23/09/2026 11:30

@Nottulip if you just block someone is that not causing tension when you next see them ?

I agree, it's courteous to split up in person or at least with a phone call. Ask to see him - surely you can wait up to a week? Or do you see him less frequently than that? Regardless, tell him you really want to meet within the week and it's important to you. If he procrastinates then a phone call to say, 'Look, this is exactly the problem. This isn't working for me. I wasn't going to do it over the phone but you've left me no choice". Either way, it's done and dusted by the beginning of next month.

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Jellybean555 · 25/09/2026 19:47

Update: I ended it and I feel so much lighter

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Buffs · 25/09/2026 19:48

No, you don’t need a ‘sit down conversation’.

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