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boyfriend suddenly vanished

75 replies

Grace86 · 08/05/2016 02:01

My boyfriend (we have been together for a little over a year) has been in Asia for work for the past few weeks and during this time we have kept in regular contact (calling or texting daily). On Friday I sent him a text and it remained undelivered (meaning his phone was off). I didn’t think anything of it until it had been a full day without any contact from. I tried to call him and his phone was off, so I sent an email telling him I was worried about him and asking him to contact me when he got the message. This morning there was still no response from him and his phone was still off, so of course my mind started to go into overdrive with worries about him being hurt/sick in Asia and something being horribly wrong. I then sent an email to his work email and in response received an away message stating that he would be away from his email for the weekend. So now I am livid. I have no idea what he is up to and can only think that he is gone on a weekend holiday in Asia and didn’t bother to tell me and has turned his phone off. I have no idea what to do. He does like to disconnect a bit when he is on holiday but he has never done this before (he has never not told me when he was going away and always checks in).

Any advice on how to deal with this? I am so hurt that he would do this because he knows full well that I would be worried about him.

OP posts:
Caravanoflove · 09/05/2016 20:16

Any news? I hope he's ok

Montane50 · 10/05/2016 01:19

Hoping alls ok

goddessofsmallthings · 10/05/2016 03:27

I have visions of the OP paddling up the Gombak being parachuted into the rainforest of Sarawak in search of the elusive boyfriend. Smile

Do come back and tell all, Grace, otherwise this thread will trundle on unabated.

Kn33 · 10/05/2016 08:04

I'm trying to avoid worrying myself and hoping he was on an early flight home to surprise her hence why no update Grin

picklypopcorn · 10/05/2016 10:32

Hope everything's ok Confused

plimsolls · 10/05/2016 11:35

Also hoping everything is OK.

Agree with PP (and OP!)... it's completely understandable to be concerned about unexpected lack of contact. It's not as if she was told he was going away or that he would be out of contact for a while. I don't see anything in OPs posts to suggest she is checking up on him or having a problem with him living an independent life or that she thinks he some kind of unreasonable obligation to her. Unexpected lack of contact is worrying and surely would be for anyone!

I hope you and your boyfriend are OK, OP.

ChipperCharlie · 10/05/2016 20:01

Any news OP?

BigApple11 · 10/05/2016 20:07

Did you get hold of him?

hefzi · 10/05/2016 20:55

Reading this thread makes me realise how neurotic I am: if I was in OP's position, I would have immediately assumed I'd been dumped, not that he was cut off from civilisation. Once again, I realise how fortunate it is for everyone that I don't date!

OP hope he's got in touch now, and had a lovely back-to-nature canoeing trip or soemthing.

FirstTimeMummy25 · 10/05/2016 21:33

Any news??

Grace86 · 10/05/2016 21:56

Hi Everyone,
Yes, I did hear from him yesterday. He was in a bit of an accident but it wasn't horribly seriously, thank goodness. He is being released from the hospital today and I am on my way to go visit him.

Thank you to everyone for your messages!

OP posts:
Grace86 · 10/05/2016 21:57

*he wasn't seriously hurt.

OP posts:
BitOutOfPractice · 10/05/2016 22:00

Oh goodness! Hope he's all OK Thanks

mummyto2monkeys · 10/05/2016 22:07

Oh my goodness it just shows that your instinct was right Grace! You know your dp and what is normal/ not normal for him. I am so glad it wasn't serious op . I hope that he is recovered soon. Is he out there for long?

Haggisfish · 10/05/2016 22:11

Gosh. Glad he's ok. And glad your worry was not for nothing, iykwim!

princessmi12 · 10/05/2016 22:20

Thanks God he's okay.
Hope previous posters make conclusions not to be so patronising and discussing OP clinginess,why she not met his parents, why she's not allowed to worry about him only after a year together and so on.
MN is a toxic place that has a potential to ruin relationships and people own judgement ..
For ten responses you'd probably get one sane sound advice /comment ,if lucky!

MistressDeeCee · 10/05/2016 22:24

I agree princess. Id be worried if it was a friend, much less a partner! Its entirely normal to worry when you've not heard from someone close to you and especially if they're far away in foreign land. Why wouldn't you? Nothing else comes into it. Hardly counts as "clingy". Glad all's turned out as well as can be expected OP

Montane50 · 10/05/2016 22:28

'Princess ' i think those are such wise words. Mn is a good sounding board but nothing like rl.

Haggisfish · 10/05/2016 22:40

I agree with two pp. I think it would be perfectly normal to worry in the circs op described and not clingy or demanding at all.

Offred · 10/05/2016 22:42

Think it would be normal to worry too.

However using someone's boyfriend's hospital admission abroad to make a point about how you don't like a website you are posting on? Bit off.... Hmm

Could just disagree with the posters you disagree with...

princessmi12 · 10/05/2016 23:00

I just wander sometimes if the authors of those insanely unreasonable comments (not spesifically refering to this thread) act same in RL or they save it all up for MN?
Let's say I'm restoring a bit of balance by actively disagreeing with ideas I see totally lacking sence !

Offred · 10/05/2016 23:03

Ok, but what do you think you are adding to the world by using other people's difficulties to attack other posters and the whole website that wouldn't be better achieved by simply saying your opinion and advice like all the other people?

BorisIsBack · 11/05/2016 07:07

If he's on hospital in Singapore he will be in the best possible place - excellent medical facilities and well trained doctors. Best wishes to you both Flowers

princessmi12 · 11/05/2016 08:18

Offred
I don't attack and I don't use other people diffuculties.You sound delusional
I'm just straight talking and to the point.I genuinely try to help and don't derail from issues
I'm just saying some advice here hurt more than help and people should be careful in voicing their own biased opinions ,just like in this case! No matter what situation is MN always holds opinion how all men are bastards and especially in DV posts female OPs always reasonable angels and somehow entitled to rein.
In any relationship problem always two are at fault

princessmi12 · 11/05/2016 08:24

reign

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