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Trying to understand why my ex randomly texts.

8 replies

Reversein05 · 28/07/2019 11:06

So my ex and I broke up. She lost interest. I asked numerous times to try again. She don't want to. I've gone through months of hell. And then finding out she's talking to a new guy that put another nail in the coffin. Naturally I felt angry towards the way she treated the end of the relationship and myself wasn't very nice. Since finding this news she said contacted me once and then it stopped. I kept my distance, I was trying my best to just forget and move and it seems she can so easily. Then I find out she had a bereavement so I thought on a human level it was right to text and wish her well and sympathy. She replied and then ignored me. I don't like being ignored but accepted and just forgot. Then two days later (whilst still chatting to this other guy) she texts me again randomly continuing the convo. Then ignores me again and continues to post all over social media whilst ignoring me... to me I find that rude.
Then now a WEEK later she messages me again with links to a job description I might be interested in. Like wtf? I don't understand why she's being like this? I rdon't lied and again, she's not read it and ignored.

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Pinkbonbon · 28/07/2019 11:13

How is she ignoring you if she is replying? Taking time to reply is not the same thing as ignoring you.

Block her number and move on, stop torturing yourself.

Aussiebean · 28/07/2019 11:21

I think you are too obsessed with her every move and what it means.

Block her and give yourself some time to heal and let go of the anger.

Relationships break up and people don't always behave well. But that’s on them. You need to accept she didn’t behave well, grieve and move on.

qazxc · 28/07/2019 11:26

I think it would be best for you to delete her number and I follow or block her social media. Distance and no contact will help you disengage and heal.

JemimaPuddlePeacock · 28/07/2019 11:43

Boredom. Nothing more. Up to you what you do with it.

lubeybooby · 28/07/2019 14:24

sounds like she's a clippy metro.co.uk/2019/07/27/paperclipping-dating-act-designed-send-curious-rage-10472467/

Pineapplefish · 28/07/2019 14:30

I think maybe you have a different definition of 'ignore' than she does? I wouldn't have a problem with a friend taking two days to reply to a text (unless it was urgent obviously).

SparklyMagpie · 28/07/2019 14:32

You REALLY need to let this go!

You post about this every month, if she wanted to be with you she would be

Thingsdogetbetter · 28/07/2019 17:17

She is either trying to polite or thinks infrequent contact will keep you off her back. She is NOT trying to keep the relationship going. You need to let this go. You've gone past heartbroken boyfriend and turned obsessive creepy ex. Do you usually get obsessed like this? What is it you don't understand? She doesn't want to be with you, but she doesn't want to be seen as a cow and block you. Although I think she should!

She finished the relationship, started seeing a guy MONTHS later, and you think she has done something unacceptable. Why? The months of hell are your own making. She is within her rights to post on social media and not contact an EX, to move on with another bf, to not reply to your texts immediately etc etc.

If she posted her, I would advise her to block you on everything and seriously consider thinking about a restraining order against you. I don't know you and you're coming across as unstable and obsessive. God only knows how she's finding you!

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