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Doesn't want a girlfriend, how to move on

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Wanthimomuch · 31/03/2018 10:06

I've been seeing someone for five months who I adore. We get on so well and the sex is the best I've ever had. He has always stopped things moving forwards and I finally talked to him about this. He says he isn't in the right frame of mind for a relationship for the next few months (he does has a lot going on in his personal life to sort).

I've walked away a couple of times and he always comes chasing full on and I start to think that things are changing and go back.

I love seeing him and know that I want to give things between us a go if there is any possibility of it working as I feel so strongly for him. I've tried dates with others before him and never got the same butterflies or connection.

I'm now in a situation where I'm spending time with him but I'm giving him space to sort himself. I don't know if he will be open to a relationship in the future with me or if its just his way of keeping me around.

I met up with a blind date this week for a meal, I wasn't sure but decided I had to widen my life a little. On paper he is great and I do like him very much but he doesn't make me feel excited /give me butterflies, noone does that like the man I can't have. I look at him and just want to rip his clothes off. I feel incredibly guilty for even going on a walk as if I'm cheating. Blind date man seems genuinely keen and I know I should give him a chance but I'm so scared at losing the chance of a relationship with the man i love.

OP posts:
Pinkvoid · 02/04/2018 12:34

Honestly if you want a relationship, man 1 is almost definitely never going to give you that. He has been honest and said he doesn’t want that so listen to that honesty. Too many people allow themselves to be hurt believing they can change someone, you can’t. He has spelled out what he wants and it isn’t a relationship with you. You feel stronger for him than he does you. I would drop him before wasting any more time on him and causing yourself more suffering.

SmileyBird · 02/04/2018 12:39

If he only wanted sex, he could be putting that effort into sex with someone else who he could see a future with.

But how often do people like that come along? In the meanwhile...

gooseygoosegoose · 02/04/2018 13:01

He's having sex with other people and sex with you. It's fun and he gets attention from it. He likes knowing he can have you when he wants you.

I had someone like this years ago op. It was awful. I was crazy about him and it hurt like hell. In the end I didn't just block him (too easy to unblock him!), I got a new phone number. If he ever contacted me again I have no idea.

About a year later I met my dh, after dating some other lovely people. (Lovely and treated me well but not 'the one')

I feel cringey now when I think about how much I wanted to be with someone who was such a manipulative liar. I'm smarter than that! I'm so glad I changed my number and moved on!!

Lacucuracha · 02/04/2018 13:09

Can you even be in the right headspace to be attracted to BD guy if you've still got one foot in with man 1?

Ditch man 1 and you will be free of ties.

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