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Totally confused about "friend" !

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HighwayToHell · 21/10/2015 01:13

After a failed marriage and a disastrous relationship, I have been enjoying my time alone when I met a guy a couple of months ago-we hit it off straight away although I was quite flattered that he was interested in me, he is 5 years younger than me and looks even younger, a musician in a well known band.
He is also a lone parent of a young child and when we met up after our first meeting, he said he really liked me but that he wasnt sure where he stood on a relationship with me as his child came first and he didnt want me to expect anything he couldnt offer, I appreciated his honesty.
I went round to his the next eve and ended up in bed with him and although yes it was all very mind blowing, the next morning it was like nothing had happened. There was no physical contact afterwards and in the morning I left with an arrangement that I would go round on Saturday, he said to me the night before "dont get attached to me " I really should have heeded that warning.
I got the impression he was just after a friend with benefits but in all honesty the situation kind of suited me too, We lapsed into a kind of twice a week thing with constant fb messaging in between, messages were never sexual and when I went round to his we would curl up on the sofa and chat, etc..He told me a lot of personal stuff about himself and sometimes nothing would happen and I would go home, other times I would stay over and something would happen.
A couple of weeks ago he asked me to go round and spent the eve telling me how amazing he thought I was, that I turned him on and that despite the fact he appeared not to care about people, he did and that he cared about me, but then followed it up with, but we cant have a relationship. His past relationship history seems to be a string of short term relationships with the longest being his childs mother. He had indicated a couple of times that there was possibility some unresolved pain around past relationships but wouldnt go further.
The week after that Saturday, he indicated he'd ike some company on the tuesday and I stayed over and this went into weds, he spent the morning before going to work telling me lots of quite deep stuff and saying he hadn't shared that with people before ). That day, something happened at work, and he was sent home early, he messaged me asking me to come round which I did, he then told me that eve that he suspected he has bi polar disorder, something I had already suspected due to his constant changig moods. He got himself signed off work and when I reminded him I was going away that weekend, he asked to come along..It was great we had a fun weekend, no sex, just lots of laughs and at night, he cuddled me really tightly in bed, I began to question if it was more of a relationship.
However, he then spent the car journey home telling me he was unsuited to relationships and then implied that should sex with someone else present itself, he would take it, but would tell me first Sad.
last week he seemed keen to have me round, but nothing physical, we spent a lot of time together and at the weekend I actually went out with him, his child and his parents.That eve he invited me and my young daughter to stay over and on sunday we all spent the day together with his child too.
On occasions he has accused me of being paranoid if I checked arrangements or confirmed something, it annoyed me because thats me, its how I operate. When I left on sunday, he told me he loved having me there and I could stop by whenever I wanted, no need to chec, just come over.
We usually always speak every day on fb messenger, I dropped him a message late afternoon asking if he was ok, he replied in short answers saying yes but was busy.(he is supposed to be job hunting).
I asked if he wanted any company the following eve, if I ask, he usualy always replies that Im always welcome, given the conversation we had on Sunday, I assumed I would be. He replied no he was busy.
So I asked him why I was no longer welcome and he replied in capitals, saying that just because he was busy, it didnt means f off, but that he had stuff to do, he then accused me of being paranoid again and said, if I pulled that paranoia crap on him again, he would tell me where to go.
I apologised and we chatted a while before he went off line.
Today after a couple of messages, I asked him if he wanted to hang out again.
he replied (copied and pastied)
Well logically yes of course.

Look, got a fair bit to do and need to sort it. Stop fishing for times, dates and paranoia relief. Go get on with your life and chill.

I replied saying I wasnt being paranoid, it was a question and that I hoped he managed to sort whatever it was he had to get on with and he knew where I was......he just replied with a thumbs up and Ive not heard from him since despite the fact hes been on fb all day and well into the night.

So I dont know what to think.he appears to have gone totaly cold on me and Im not sure if that last message actually reads get lost tbh, Im not in the market for a relationship either but sadly have developed feelings for him, my brain is scrambled because he is so inconsistent..Sad

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springydaffs · 21/10/2015 20:14

It's nothing to do with looks Medea - if he indeed looks like Endeavour with long hair i'd be putty. Initially. Once he started on his shit i'd go off him in a flash, regardless what he looks like, regardless how beautiful/gifted/talented the package is.

Can you not see you have been royally set up op? He's wound you in and probably got a kick out of it. My guess he has done precisely what he's done to you countless times with other women. Then he flops around complaining women just fall for him and he can't shake them off.

As the MN maxim goes: don't make someone a priority to whom you are an option.

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corlette · 21/10/2015 20:25

Who on earth is this Endeavour? The only Endeavour I know is Morse Grin.
Surely he doesn't look like Morse with long hair?

OP, no matter how drop dead gorgeous he is, he's not the man for you.

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Duckdeamon · 21/10/2015 20:33

He might have a pretty face and voice but is not a beautiful person. Why have you ignored the red flags and gone down this road and still reluctant to decide to ignore him?

Have you done the freedom programme? If not that might help. Alright this bloke mught not be abusive like your ex but he ain't a good choice.

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springydaffs · 21/10/2015 20:36
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Potatoface2 · 21/10/2015 20:43

ive looked up the endeavour bloke....if thats what floats your boat! ....well looks a right wimp to me....and with the personality you have stated he sounds awful.....i think if he states he can have any woman he wants, they are prob the ones that dont want him for anything other than status....he will never be happy.....if he was a plumber or a mechanic no one would look at him twice....yuketty yuk!

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HighwayToHell · 21/10/2015 21:23

Thank you for all your comments..I already feel tons better !

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corlette · 21/10/2015 21:32

Springydaffs! Your link doesn't work.

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F0xglove · 21/10/2015 21:32

I saw another good one on fb the other day, "don't be anybody's down time, spare-time, half time or some time" I like it. It's a good reminder. I haven't let my guard down in years but I'm always reminding myself to not take crap! Any time I meet somebody, I am looking out for a red flag. I can't help it. I thank mumsnet.

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springydaffs · 21/10/2015 22:20

Thats a good quite fox

Google Endeavour Morse colette. Top item

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eleven59 · 21/10/2015 22:57

I don't get it, if he's in a band why is he job hunting?

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chipmonkey · 21/10/2015 23:09

Jesus, maybe it's my age but I could not be arsed with this stuff, Highway. You sound like a lovely person and he sounds like a waste of space. I don't like saying "Find someone who wants to be with you" because I hate sounding like a woman NEEDs to have a man to be complete but I will say, move on from him and if you do meet someone else, don't waste your time with them if they don't want to be with you. You're better than that.

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Lovelydiscusfish · 21/10/2015 23:20

Don't feel bad about yourself at all! It's him, not you. You were fine with a casual relationship, it was him who started (from the sounds of it) initiating the spending loads of time together vibe. Then, lacking the emotional maturity to deal with what he'd done, he started flinging snidey jibes over messenger, or whatever, trying to put you down and claim you are "paranoid". Shame on him. You aren't paranoid at all, you were just responding to dynamic changes, in a relationship as any adult human would. You have nothing to be shamed of that you started to feel for someone you are sleeping with, who started to say he wanted to spend lots of time with you, seemed affectionate, etc.
But when he sends these insulting messages, he is showing you what he is. Walk away, with your head held high.

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HighwayToHell · 22/10/2015 01:04

Thank you everyone ..well he got in touch quicker than I expected. .this eve to be exact..seemed to have totally forgotten our conversation..I won't go into detail but I've realised without doubt this man is mentally ill..he wants a nurse maid when he can't cope...I've told him in no uncertain terms I don't want to know...this is not my problem...

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chipmonkey · 22/10/2015 01:06

Sorry it's turned out like this, Highway. But I think you're right not to get embroiled

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HighwayToHell · 22/10/2015 01:11

Also the last few times I was there..he showed no interest in me sexual ly at all or physically in any sense..in fact the last but one time I was there..he slept on his sofa and spent half the night manically rearranging his house Sad..he needs the day job to supplement his band income..it's only well known in certain circles if you get me..

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Duckdeamon · 22/10/2015 06:11

Detach from him: block him from your phone and all social media in the ways a PP has described. Avoid avoid avoid.

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cozietoesie · 22/10/2015 13:46

Well done for telling him. You're right - it's not your problem.

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pocketsaviour · 22/10/2015 14:25

Judging by your username, I'm going to assume he's Angus Young Grin

I think you'd dodged a bullet here OP and you should take this opportunity to block him from every method of contact. The last thing you want is this tosser ringing you at 3 in the morning because he wants talking down. Piss on that!

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HighwayToHell · 22/10/2015 21:53

ha ha!! god no not Angus...yuck!

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springydaffs · 22/10/2015 22:24

Somebody loves Angus I'm sure.

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honeyroar · 22/10/2015 22:39

Glad you stood up and said no. I knew he'd be back. He probably will again. Be ready. Each time you say no you will feel that little bit less hurt and a little bit more proud of yourself.

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bessiebumptious2 · 22/10/2015 22:58

Hate to say it op, but having being married into such circles myself (albeit c.20 years ago), he's likely seeing you as a groupie and someone who can be discarded at his whim.

Don't take it personally. He won't forget you but it won't lead anywhere because you're always available when he pulls a string.

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HighwayToHell · 23/10/2015 17:20

Thanks everyone I really appreciate all the advice..yes without doubt.I've just been yet another little groupie and obviously he gets bored of one and moves on to a newer more interesting one..then bounces back to the previous when he gets bored of the new one of they get fed up of him..I was contacted privately by a woman he has on his friends list and it transpires he's been seriously promising her the world and begging to meet up..we are all just his little harem Sad

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Shameandregret · 23/10/2015 18:26

Ah don't worry OP lots of us have been here. I was completely infatuated by someone I was with for 3 months but on/off with for ages before that and he dumped by text and I wrote the same kind of post as yours on here, bewildered and hurt. This was in July and I am so over it sleeping with his best friend helped you will look back and realise it was a lucky escape and it was him, not you Flowers

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