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He has a girlfriend but won't stop messaging me.

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TeaCakesRus · 16/03/2019 11:09

I met this guy whilst on a recent placement. I wasn't instantly attracted to him. He is 8 years younger than me and he spoke about his girlfriend so at first he was friendly. He was quite flirtatious but like it with alot of women. He would talk about how him and his girlfriend didn't see much of eachother bla bla bla. He asked alot about my relationship status, telling me I need a man and how beautiful I am. He would then say something sarcastic about my age. This became a regular thing compliment along with sarcastic criticism. I didn't think anything of it. He then requested me on snap chat. He would send silly snaps and we chatted a little about uni (in the same uni).
I'm going to get a grilling for this - but he would ask questions like if I would go out with him if he was single. How much he liked my company and how he thought I was beautiful. Then he went quiet. Then it appeared him and his girlfriend had fallen out so he was back texting me. I kept replying. Yes, because I'm stupid. In my head I was thinking what are you doing and I told him this is ridiculous. I feel like I'm here to stroke your ego. He was not happy and told me he was just being kind to me and I have turned it into more, I have a girlfriend. I felt so embarrassed. I had to work with him. He then would keep flirting. It was like I allowed him to continue because if I didn't respond he would ask why I was being mean. I also didn't want to feel uncomfortable at work. I kept saying let's be friends and it's best we don't text anymore as I feel it's all gone a bit too far. He then said is that all you want, I'm attracted to you. Again asking what I thought of him. He then said he would be sad if he couldn't talk to me anymore.
I deleted him off snap chat. He has now been messaging on Facebook. Telling me I am mean and he has done nothing wrong, he has a girlfriend. I feel absolutely ridiculous and like I have started this by responding to all his messages.

OP posts:
Orange6904 · 16/03/2019 22:11

Yes it is hard when you know someone has a girlfriend and they keep pestering you. Really?

wishywashy6 · 16/03/2019 22:46

He'd have completely lost me at "you need a man" 🤢
Nobody really needs one of those do they??!

Stop massaging his ego, he sounds like a dick

poppingoff · 16/03/2019 23:45

OP can't be that young. They're at the same uni and he is 8 years younger than her.

Some responses are a bit harsh, but you do at least need to stop being so naive, OP. He's using you, and then guilt tripping you when he worried his girlfriend might hear about his behaviour.

Tell him straight that you are uncomfortable with things, and his opinion of that means f all, end of. And keep all his messages in case he tries to badmouth you.

TeaCakesRus · 17/03/2019 12:25

Ouch to some of the comments. Thankyou to others.
I googled negging and that is exactly it. I can't believe how spot on it was.
I have been stupid and it may appear childish, however reading how a negger manipulates you, I fell right into it. Yes, stupid but I have deleted now.

OP posts:
TowelNumber42 · 17/03/2019 15:56

Good for you.

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