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Has he an agenda?

69 replies

Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 19:15

Hello,

I have been casually dating someone for 4 weeks, he came out of a long term relationship late last year, and I think they both took it hard, split over an argument that got out of hand I think.

She has met someone, got engaged and is planning a wedding this year.

He is now trying to convince her she is rushing into it, and offered to meet to talk to her, admitting he would try and persuade her not to do it.
She does listen to him but he is being very negative about the whole thing and saying its too soon blah blah blah.

Why can't he just wish her well?

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TurnipCake · 28/04/2013 19:17

Sounds like the flame is still flickering there

AnyFucker · 28/04/2013 19:18

He's not over her

You are the rebound

I suggest you walk away. Or will you hang around while he tries to convince his ex to come back to him?

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 19:22

He hasn't asked her to get back, but he did say he was in her area and he could meet her after work and admitted it was to tell her she was rushing things, I think its the marriage bit, but the thing that worried me is that he doesn't live near her so I think made up that he was going to be there.

I just don't get why he feels its his business to persude her she is rushing it, surely thats her business?.

I gather things were very bitter and awful when they first split but now they are friendly again, quite recently, he says he is glad she has met someone so why all this?

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VelvetSpoon · 28/04/2013 19:27

Do they have children?

If so, and assuming that she is the RP, I could understand why he might be unhappy about it, if he feels she is rushing (which tbh it sounds as though she is, no-one should be leaving one relationship to get married within six months)

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 19:29

No children no joint commitments at all

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Hassled · 28/04/2013 19:31

He's not even remotely over her. You could hang around and wait until he is over her, but I don't think personally I could take the humiliation.

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 19:35

Thanks, he has explained it by saying he cares for her as a friend and doesn't want to see her make a mistake.

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TurnipCake · 28/04/2013 19:41

Well, he's not exactly going to say anything other than that, is he? But she is his ex, her mistakes are hers to make alone.

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 19:44

Agh I think he still has feelings for her, I was hoping MN might set my mind at rest but it hasn't at all

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TurnipCake · 28/04/2013 19:48

Go with your gut, trust yourself. I've been there and waited for the humiliation to be left for someone else, that might not happen in this instance, but I think his heart is in more than one place.

AnyFucker · 28/04/2013 19:57

You knew already, OP. MN has just conformed that your gut feeling should be listened to.

He engineered "being in her area". They are "recently friendly again" after previously being acrimonious

You are The Stooge, love. Don't hang around to get dumped.

AnyFucker · 28/04/2013 19:57

*confirmed

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 20:02

Depressing thought. I don't want to wait around until he is over her and I am tired of him getting involved in her business I suppose, why he got involved with me I dont know, he said he had moved on and she was a nightmare when we first met

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Lueji · 28/04/2013 20:05

I agree with the others.

Walk away.

Lueji · 28/04/2013 20:07

You have only been dating him for 4 weeks.
When did she get engaged?

It looks like he needed to show her he could pull too.

And as it's only been 4 weeks, surely it's easier to let go now rather than later.

TurnipCake · 28/04/2013 20:07

I'm sure he liked you OP but I've seen people jump into relationships soon after and sometimes it's the fear of being alone, sometimes they feel the need to prove they've moved on etc.

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 20:11

She got engaged 3 weeks ago I think, he was pretty shocked, and rather than say congrats he said I hope you know what you are doing etc and so it has gone on.

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AnyFucker · 28/04/2013 20:18

What are you going to do, OP ?

I would imagine "do nothing" should not be an option, tbh

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 20:37

I'm tempted to have a chat with him before I give up, but I don't know that he will be honest

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AnyFucker · 28/04/2013 20:42

Why would you do that ?

You cannot seriously be all that invested after "casually dating" for 4 weeks ?

AnyFucker · 28/04/2013 20:43

He is using you to try and get one over on his ex. You can't see that ? You would accept that ?

littleflowerlady · 28/04/2013 20:45

I'd have dumped him by now.

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Lovetwinkies · 28/04/2013 20:59

I suppose no one thinks he could be a nice bloke concerned about her?

I don't think that is a dumping offence

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Lueji · 28/04/2013 21:01

I'm sure someone somewhere will think he's just concerned.

I don't.

The issue here is: do you trust he loves you more than her?

AnyFucker · 28/04/2013 21:08

Why are so bothered ?

You've known him 4 weeks

Move on and find someone who isn't hung up on his ex

Why are you trying to find reasons to chase after with someone this ? Have you a habit of choosing unavailable men ?

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