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Help me feel better - bit of a dating nightmare (played)

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annemariegutted · 26/04/2015 16:59

Hi all. Let me start by saying this situation might not seem like a huge one, but it's triggered me and as a result I had bad nightmares last night, woke up wringing wet from sweat and feeling very anxious and detached right now. I just want some advice on why someone might possibly behave in such a freaky way because I feel like I just can't trust anyone.

13 months ago my DP left me without me knowing what was going on and he'd moved out when I was away for the weekend (didn't admit then he was having an affair but I found out months later with someone we knew quite well). At the time we were trying for a baby and planning to get married and I was just so shocked I found it hard to cope. I never got that "closure" or a talk to tell me why and it took me a long time to feel relatively ok again.

So fast forward to my current "relationship" as I have been dating someone who I really liked and was growing trust with who I met online. Trust thing was quite up and down and I had a few wobbles but he's always talked it through with me and been fine afterwards. He was patient and understanding that it was hard for me to get close but we just got on like a house on fire.

We took things very slowly, chatted a lot online for a few weeks then met for a drink. We had great chemistry from day one and just felt very familiar. We do talk a lot by email and phone as we live a little distance apart and I work every other weekend.

All going good, a few dates in, not slept together (I wanted to wait) but we'd just had a date Friday night were all we did was cuddle on the sofa kissing and laughing about and it felt very "relationshipy" to me. When he was leaving he kept running back from the car for more kisses. I was away for the weekend with my mates on Saturday and Sunday but he'd said he'd come round tonight (1.5 hour drive) and texted to say he missed me and couldn't stop thinking about me etc.

Then 1am this morning, I got a random text to say he had left Facebook and wanted me to know so I didn't worry, but at the time I got the text I was logged in on my work facebook account and when I checked he was still there...still with 300 friends and I was confused. Logged into my own account and he was gone.

So he blocked me!!!!

I texted him to ask why he'd blocked me and been dishonest about it and he won't reply. I only texted twice, once just after his text at 1am asking WTF he was playing at and one today to say that I wish he'd just been honest and acted a grown up and he has read both messages and responded to neither.

I'm presuming I have been played, or he is dating someone else too, or he was intending to end it with me?

Can anyone just help me get the closure without closure by explaining what a total fucking idiot like this is actually thinking when they do something like this.

I feel violated if that makes sense and really don't want to sink back into that depression I was in before from the ex.

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Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 14:41

Ok well I am Portsmouth way.

They are mostly early 30s if that suits.

Brilliant! I'm going to get my Cilla on!

ChilliAndMint · 27/04/2015 15:31

Sorry this has happened to you OP.
TBH I'm seeing someone I met on pof. I have mentioned this on the dating thread.
Before I even met him I had a few doubts..he won me over with his wit....
Had 6 dates so far and another planned for tomorrow.
I've dated a number of men from this site; only 2 have been what I would consider to be " normal"

He's very affectionate, kind and so on, just a few niggles that make me think I'm being played. I set up a fake profile on pof and it appears he has not been online for at least a week..however....
There are just too many inconsistencies to ignore. He tells me he is on a waking night, then texts me to say he is going to bed?? I have heard more than one version of the reason he and his last wife divorced.

Twinklestein · 27/04/2015 15:39

I'm sorry you've been tangoed.

I'm so glad you didn't shag him Hi5.

HellKitty · 27/04/2015 15:58

YY to it being the short ugly ones! I was suckered in by one, still not sure how that happened. One weekend he'd taken the week off work, I was free and child free so we were going to spend time together. Got a text Sunday night calling 'us' off. I was gobsmacked. I crawled into a corner, licked my wounds then blocked him on FB - that REALLY annoyed him! Got a text a few weeks later, while I was on a date, saying how much he missed me. I didn't reply.

Hold onto to his funny face and massive forehead. Mine had a tiny cock so hopefully you can imagine yours did too Grin

annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 16:14

Well, I felt his cock and it wasn't tiny, but his forehead was Tefal worthy. I'll send Fairy his link and she can report back...!

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Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 18:37

Interestingly I couldn't make his link work. Maybe he really has left Facebook?!

I looked at your profile (don't be worried about the blonde who 'viewed you')

I know a really nice guy, 35, 5'9, very tattood, works out, good job... Quite solitary though and a bit geeky...

Would be happy to chuck him your way.

annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:11

Is he in Hampshire Fairy?

Not sure why the link didn't work, it does from my friends, so he's deffo still on Facebook and blocked me!

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annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:12

I can't see any women who viewed me!

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Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 19:15

Yeah just came back to say I found him! No good info though although the real stalker in me checked recently added friends one of which was a few days ago and was a woman... Although not loads which is usually an indicator of serial dater...

No obvious pics of a girlfriend so I don't think he's secretly married...

Yes my guy is in Hampshire, Portsmouth.

Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 19:20

I just sent you a message on pof which may actually be a bit weird...

ArseForElbow · 27/04/2015 19:24

I left POF after being played and played, then I got fed up, so left, I think my profile is still up,don't worry, just think what a lucky escape you have had.

annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:30

He's definitely not married or got a girlfriend unless he literally got her in the last few days. I've met his friends, his cousin and his wife and he's been to my house and stuff. I've been on his Facebook for four months and the only woman he's ever flirted with or "liked" a lot of photos is me :/ None of it really make an ounce of sense but I guess the world is full of total weirdos.

Hampshire is a bit far, but if he's single a nice get him to drop me a message and see if we get on :) It'd be a funny story anyway!

Thanks Fairy x

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annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:30

Lol Fairy, I'll go and read it!

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annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:33

For what it's worth...I'd date you :D

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Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 19:36

Haha! I thought your profile was really well written, if the men were only of the same calibre as us we'd be sorted! Ha

annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:38

Well there's the problem. Although you're 10 year younger than me, which is so depressing. Hopefully by the time you reach 37 you'll be done dealing with these total penises.

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annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:49

Maybe MN matchmaking is actually not that bad an idea. We must all have some nice guy single friends we could swap around?

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Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 19:54

It's a great idea! I would trust a mnetter to set me up any day.

Maybe we should have one of those parties like on sex and the city, where everyone brings a single friend of opposite gender?

annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 19:58

Shall we have a "date my male friend" thread?

I have a few actually who'd make amazing BFs and husbands who I KNOW are not jackasses, perverts or weirdos.

ha ha

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Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 20:01

Haha. I am actually seeing someone at the mo although there are already various issues cropping up so I might well window shop on that thread!

albal14 · 27/04/2015 20:57

Lucky escape I'd say OP. He sounded a little immature. I've been there, all lovey and stuff, in a flash theyve vanished! WTF?
It's not just guys who do it.

Gave up OLD. I'm on south coast over 40 tho; probably too old :ha. Non FB user too.

ChilliAndMint · 27/04/2015 21:35

He sounds like a bit of a loose cannon, perhaps he has a personality disorder, certainly ticks all the boxes,

annemariegutted · 27/04/2015 22:07

Can someone please stop me from texting him? Have come so close a few times in the past hour and really know I shouldn't

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pictish · 27/04/2015 22:16

God no! Don't text him!

Fairy13 · 27/04/2015 22:26

Delete his number! Do not text him!

Did you text him after you found that he'd blocked you? Did he respond?