I had a weird and short-lived relationship recently that I cannot make sense of.
We met in online political circles, and did know one another a bit in RL too. They were well-respected on specific issues, and we got talking privately on whatsapp. I found them intriguing and somewhat attractive, though they were not my normal type. Messages went from chatty to very intense and sexty, and I felt love-bombed - and annoyingly fell for it.
A couple of dates followed that involved some quite strange (intense) and rude behaviour. Really exaggerated claims of interest, passionate sex and declarations, accompanied by distant or unthoughtful behaviour during dates.
Eventually, I realised that the whole thing felt toxic. However, unfortunately the timing was Christmas Eve, and we had agreed to meet up on Boxing Day. So the only time I could end things was then. After more stroppy texts, I literally had to end this very fledgling relationship on Christmas Day. I was then accused of being heartless, cruel, narcissistic etc. But it was that, or see them on Boxing Day (we didn't live near each other, either) simply to break the thing off.
Thing is, we really barely knew each other. Yet the emotions seemed so intense.
Was I cruel? WWYD? WIBU?