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Confused about two FWBs!

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healriri · 18/06/2016 12:07

So here's the situation I'm in:
I met a guy at a bar a couple of months ago, I was extremely drunk and he was a complete gentleman, helping me out and looking after me, and not taking advantage of me at all. I thought that he'd forget about me, but I got a text the next day asking to meet up, and after a couple of dates, we slept together. It was after this that he told me that he didn't want anything serious, and he as he was just visiting my town, he didn't want to start a long-distance relationship. I felt a bit downhearted, as I thought that me and this guy could really have something special, and that he just wanted to see me for sex.

After feeling a bit rejected, I went out to the same bar again, and met someone else, as I was feeling a little vulnerable, I went home with a man from the bar. I thought I would never see the second man again, but he invited me back to his house the next week, and we've been hooking up about once a week ever since. There's nothing serious here, he is an FWB and nothing more. I'm quite happy with this situation, as, while I like him as a person and in the bedroom, neither of us want a relationship with each other, and we can both get satisfaction without the pressures of being one another's partner.

However, a couple of weeks ago, the first guy texted me saying that he was visiting my city for the summer, and that it would be great to meet up again. I agreed, as I realised that I still had some feelings for this guy, and we've been on a couple of dates since then, and slept together twice. Again, he reiterated the fact that he doesn't want a relationship, and while I'm happy to be FWB with the other guy, this guy seems special, and I'm not sure that I can be with him and hide my true feelings. I should also mention that I would be willing to stop meeting up with the second guy if I was in a relationship with the first.

Obviously I must seem very hypocritical, as I am very happy to just sleep with the second guy no strings attached, and yet I am expecting more from the first guy. This is making me consider what I actually want from a relationship, and whether I'm treating sex as something less than it is. Ever since the first guy rejected me, I have been sleeping around, and while I recognise that that could be dangerous, I just cant stop. it's as if I need to feel attached to something after being rejected.

Sorry if this doesn't make sense or is confusing to you, I'm just as confused, and I don't know what to do or think!

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LadyStarkOfWinterfell · 18/06/2016 14:20

Stop seeing guy 1- he's being a selfish dick by talking you round to seeing him when he knows you like him and won't give you what you want
Guy 2- sounds like it's juts lighthearted fun. But - you say you're basically having sex with any man who shows you interest to feed your low self esteem. That's a fast lane to even lower self esteem and really not a good idea.
I think you should probably be single and avoid sex for a while while you get over guy 1 and work on your self esteem.

blueshoes · 18/06/2016 14:23

I agree with Hissy.

Bloke 1 sounds like a mindfuck. What is this business about deep conversations. He can surely tell you are starting to get feelings for him. He is enjoying the attention from you but is playing with your feelings to stroke his ego amongst other things. I bet he is already in a long term relationship.

healriri · 18/06/2016 15:25

LadyStarkOfWinterfell He is a selfish dick, but I cant stop myself from falling for him!

blueshoes What I mean by deep conversations is that I can talk to him about everything that I cant talk to other people about. We talk about sex, politics, history, and other stuff that interests us. Also, I can tell him stuff thats on my mind, that I would't feel comfortable telling my close friends.

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healriri · 18/06/2016 15:28

Hissy All that you've said is very lovely, and just what I needed to hear, thank you for your help!

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Oddsocksgalore · 18/06/2016 16:02

Hissy- no one is saying op is sleeping around, we are just using her words.

Op, Of course you are attractive! It's great that you recognise why you are doing this. Neither of them are worth you feeling shit about yourself xx

I have been where you are by the way.

healriri · 18/06/2016 16:20

Oddsocksgalore Thank you very much:) It took a lot of thinking to realise why I doing it, I just need to find the strength to leave them, which I don't think I'll have for a while.

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BolshierAryaStark · 18/06/2016 18:05

Don't bother with bloke 1, you have feelings that are not reciprocated so will get hurt.
Stick with bloke 2, you're both enjoying the sex & he makes you feel good-nothing wrong with that at all.

Goingtobeawesome · 18/06/2016 18:10

It's not at all confusing. You've met two guys and had sex. First guy was out of order to tell you after sex that he didn't want a relationship but I'm guessing you didn't ask him how he was fixed either. Does either man know about the other?

Goingtobeawesome · 18/06/2016 18:13

Take control of your own decisions. You can stop yourself seeing guy 1 if you really wanted too. If you don't want to, admit it.

healriri · 18/06/2016 18:18

Goingtobeawesome You know what, you're right. I don't want to leave the first guy, because I like spending time with him, but I know that I'm going to get hurt. Also, I should mention that I am 100% sure that he is not in a relationship at the moment.

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healriri · 18/06/2016 18:19

Goingtobeawesome Yes, both guys know about each other.

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laurenwiltxx · 18/06/2016 18:26

Sounds like you need to find how to be happy with yourself. Defo don't meet up with the first guy its just cruel to yourself.

healriri · 18/06/2016 18:36

laurenwiltxx but I don't feel like it's cruel as I like spending time with him, I just feel like it might not be beneficial in the long run?

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RebelRogue · 18/06/2016 22:00

The more time you spend with him,the more involved you'll become,the more of you you'll invest. You already have feelings for him...what do you think it will do to your self esteem when he categorically rejects you again? Been there,done that,got the tshirt. You're in too deep already,and i honestly believe that it would be a lot more beneficial for you to focus on yourself,love yourself and see yourself for the amazing person that you are,and only then go looking again.knowing what you're worth x

laurenwiltxx · 19/06/2016 01:29

Its cruel in the sense of you will want him more.

DadWasHere · 19/06/2016 02:14

Women should not be thought of as machines that accept commitment coins to dispense sex. Men should not be thought of as machines that accept sex coins to dispense commitment. Me, I am not a man who likes casual sex, and it took me a lot of fucking around in my 20s to realise that, because society is all about convincing men that sex is supposed to be causal for them as much as it is supposed to be 'special' for women.

But that does not make me a 'better' man than another who is interested in sharing sex without a deeper dynamic. Sharing is not taking or using. This is key OP, does this first guy care about your orgasm, care about your sexual satisfaction? In which case he is not 'using' you, he is sharing something with you that is ultimately unsatisfying to you because you want something else besides sex. Step back and clear your head on this.

SandyY2K · 19/06/2016 03:31

I agree with Dad

The guy you like is being honest with you.

That's not using you he's clear that he wants NSA sex. You can take it or leave it.

Women also enjoy NSA at times. Like you with the other guy.

While you're sleeping around please use protection or Std's will be flying around.

Sex is easy for a woman to get. If you want a relationship then you need to get a grip and not give it up to any tom , Dick or Harry.

I sense you've got some deep rooted troubles to deal with.

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