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He's gone tepid, cut my losses?

176 replies

cherrybomme · 03/05/2016 00:08

Hi I've been dating a guy for a few months. He pursued me, we hit it off, I shagged him v early in the proceedings because I had the horn!
He carried on pursuing me, v regular contact, unexpected phone calls, soppy message, always treating me to meals etc.(I did reciprocate in terms of meals as well)
He works away a lot, after I've spent time with him we'd always be texting etc but the last couple of weeks he went quite cold, said he'd ring but didn't and ignoring my messages for days and days (longest has been five days)
He always initiates contact but sometimes when I respond he just ignores my repsonse
So I called him out on it last week as was pissed off he said he'd phone but didn't all week and ignored my messages
I asked him if he was not interested because if so I'd rather cut my losses
He responded quite quickly to that message, said he's still keen but had been super busy and stressed.
Sadly cos of technology I can see when he's been online and it's pretty regular and frequent so clearly just ignoring me
He also said he loves our time together and has wanted to talk to me for ages about where we're heading
So we arranged to meet this weds, in the convo about meeting up I left the last message last night which he's once again ignored
I'm now thinking of ditching the whole thing
I didn't want a boyfriend or full on relationship but am now in the position where I'm checking my phone loads and getting stressed and sad about it
When wer'e together it's really lovely, romantic and funny but when we're apart with zero communication it just kills it for me.
I don't expect to hear from him every day although he used to message me for hours each day (in the eves, lunch time, mornings etc) but I'd like to have some communication with him otherwise he starts to feel like a stranger.
What do you think? Am I expecting too much?
Should I meet him this last time or just ditch the whole idea?
I'm so confused m never been thru this with anyone before .

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dangerrabbit · 04/05/2016 10:47

Good for you, OP!

You will find someone better.

Slowdecrease · 04/05/2016 10:48

Loved your first message to him that's an absolute corker and no more than he deserved! Well done OP

cherrybomme · 04/05/2016 11:10

Thank you everyone Wink I missed him so much when the ghosting started, now I have to be glad he became so sporadic in contact. His invisibility means I don't have anything to miss!

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cozietoesie · 04/05/2016 11:25

Well done. You're just not that important to him it seems.

No reflection on you at all. Smile

Ilovetoast12 · 04/05/2016 11:37

Nice one, well done! Absolutely love the messages you sent him.

Hope you're feeling much better now Smile

cherrybomme · 04/05/2016 11:56

Cozietoesie it does feel like a reflection on me altho in my intellectual brain I'm sure it isn't!

ilovetoast I feel better and sad in equal measure! Anxiety has lifted as I'm not guessing anymore and have taken some of the power back. I know it will pass, part of anxiety is going over stuff and replaying it over and over so I have to try and not let it overtake me xx

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AuntyElle · 04/05/2016 12:33

Christ, you dodged a bullet with the "poetry recitation" alone.

shivers

Toddzoid · 04/05/2016 12:33

Good for you. Just rtft.

Same thing happened to me a few months back. Met a great man who was funny, kind, enthusiastic about seeing one another, treat me a lot, messaged often, never left me waiting or wondering etc. He went out of his way to see me every weekend actually, would drive Manchester to Leeds and back with me.

Then a couple of months in he just went cold. Messages became sporadic, my attempts to arrange dates fell on deaf ears. I was sad and didn't understand where I'd gone wrong, totally second guessing myself. Hurt my self esteem/ego. Turned out he was dating someone else at the same time and I guess she became more of a priority than I was Hmm.

You haven't lost out on anything at all. The honeymoon period of any new relationship, casual or otherwise, should be nothing but happy and fun. If it's stressful it definitely does not bode well for the future. Plus he sounds like an overgrown child. You're better off alone than with someone like that, you're far too bright and articulate for a fuckwit like that Flowers.

Toddzoid · 04/05/2016 12:37

Also my advice is to block rather than just delete. You've been super strong telling him where to go but all it takes is a low moment or a very drunk moment and you're potentially going back there. He could still hit you up and knock you down again too. I find blocking to be the best solution anyway. Out of sight out of mind. Plus it'll be annoying as hell seeing him crop up on your FB timeline...

cherrybomme · 04/05/2016 14:36

toddzoid it's a grim feeling isn't it? Being subtly rejected! Yes I should block, I haven't yet because I'm still a bit intrigued to see if he comes back with anything at all but I will be blocking over the next few days, I will definitely not be instigating anymore contact tho, I have my pride!!!! not ready to completely sever it yet, bit by bit Grin, baby steps!
Loving reading everyone's comments and your compliments! Thank u, just what I need at this stage with my bruised ego, because that's all it is, no heartbreak here!

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cozietoesie · 04/05/2016 15:16

You have been super strong.

Just to rounds things, though, ask yourself just why you're 'intrigued to see if he comes back with anything at all'?

cherrybomme · 04/05/2016 15:21

I don't know! what does it mean????!!! and i know if i were you reading this I'd be asking the same question! morbid fascination? unable to completely let go? I know i can let go but i guess i just want to see if apologises or acknowledges or anything. I have already decided in my muddled head that if he doesn't respond within a day or so then the deletion and blocking will be complete.

it does take me a while to make decisions but this is probably the shortest time I have ever put up with an arsewipe bloke so I know i am making huge progress. normally I have the opposite effect on men and they just won't leave me alone and i normally have to work hard to shake them off. (not bigging myself up, they are normally losers of one kind or another :/ )
so the whole business is very unsettling!

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IWantToBeAUnicorn · 04/05/2016 17:22

I had one of these once too. He was dating three other women at the same time Hmm

QuiteLikely5 · 04/05/2016 17:27

His silence is your answer to anything you needed to know about his feelings regarding you.

Block him otherwise you are still waiting for him............

horseygeorgie · 04/05/2016 17:39

Cherrybomme you are my new hero! I want to behave exactly like you next time I am ghosted!

cherrybomme · 04/05/2016 17:58

Three women unicorn? HTh do they do it?!

Thanks horseygeorgie, I'm pleased I didn't drag it out any longer despite still hanging on for his excuse which looks unlikely to happen! Off out now for my big swim and ride, will be good to clear a cobweb or two!

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velocitygir1 · 04/05/2016 18:07

He sounds married to me...sorry OP

Dowser · 04/05/2016 21:42

Well done. You should be so proud of yourself.

You sound gorgeous btw...I hope someone better comes along but at the risk of sounding like the elderly old fart I am wouldn't it be better next time you really , really like someone to delay doing the deed.

Then after a couple of dates they turn out to be dicks then you can get rid with no sense of regret.

cherrybomme · 05/05/2016 02:52

So...I finally got my reply. A bit bleurgh. Incidentally , I did initiate contact by phone and by text. But hey ho, not worth an argument. I have been told tonight by friends that I have been too harsh . And cold. Wtf? !
Outta my life means soon outta my mind.
Onwards and upwards.

The reply: I wasn't trying to be distant, just been very very stressed and busy. Not an excuse, I fully accept I've been rubbish. I'm not sure if I understand why it was up to me to message, I would have been pleased to get a message from you or a call.

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cherrybomme · 05/05/2016 02:55

dowser thank you! Tbh normally I do delay dtd but it never seems to affect the outcome one way or t'other. I'd rather find out early on if we're compatible and in the case of Feckless I was not interested in pursuing antsy thing therefore felt I had nothing to lose by scratching my itch ! X

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AyeAmarok · 05/05/2016 03:29

If he was "very, very stressed and busy", but able to reply and chat to others on FB, then what are you supposed to take from that, that you're too "stressful" to be in touch with? Confused

Anyway, irrelevant completely. Crap excuse and actually there were much bigger issues than the lack of contact too.

I wish I was as together as you seem to be cherry

Hissy · 05/05/2016 07:07

The looping of the stories makes me wonder if he's gong footwork so many women, he's forgotten what he's said. I know if I've had a few different Internet dates, or tel cons, I forget what I've said.

But as I said, the guy that went cool on me WAS seeing others

and he had ED, so really not much of a loss

Hissy · 05/05/2016 07:08

Gong footwork = going out

Of course

dangerrabbit · 05/05/2016 07:50

What a weak excuse! And your friends sound like dicks. Why are they taking his side rather than applauding you for being empowered? What are their relationships like do they take a lot of shit from their partners and find your stance threatening?

cherrybomme · 05/05/2016 08:28

ayeamorak yes I guess the inference is that I'm too stressful to be with, all we did was laugh and have sex on a semi regular basis, between his responsibilities and mine there certainly wasn't any pressure to meet more often.
I'm not that together, this thread really helped me not to meet him, I was wavering pretty much up until the point of him asking me out yesterday morning.
I love that he accepted he had been crap but never once said 'sorry'. So glad I didn't see him!

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