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wonderingaboutlife1 · 02/01/2021 13:08

I've had a man in my life for the last 4 months. The first 2 were great, the last 2 have been complicated to say the least and we (more him) decided not to pursue any relationship but to remain as friends as we work together. No point in adding the details particularly.

The last week or 2, he's been fairly up and down with contact. Last week I sent a message saying that it was starting to get easier to not think about him all the time. He came back with a huge emotionally filled message saying all the things he liked about me and how he felt and how he was finding it difficult etc etc and he would call me, then he disappeared for a day.

I replied in a casual way, he replied again on New Year's Eve with the last sentence saying he would "call me next year" 🙄 and I've not heard from him since. I replied to the message, and sent another one this morning saying I had a free morning if he fancied a chat. Nothing. I can see he's read these messages so is effectively ghosting me.

The question is; do you block and try to stay strong with no contact? Or do you send one last message and say "your behaviour is really confusing and hurtful and I deserve better etc etc" but worded better obviously 😂 and let him come back with a reason? Or, probably, more silence?

OP posts:
DuchessofDerbyshire · 03/01/2021 13:56

[quote wonderingaboutlife1]@Wildthingsx
Yes, trying to remember that no response is a response. He comes back with the "things are really difficult at home at the moment" and I know that, but he could still find 2 minutes to reply. He managed to find time to write 12 bloody paragraphs when I said I'd had enough last time 🤦🏻‍♀️

@JurassicParkAha
Definitely need to keep it as professional and friendly regarding work as is possible - especially as it will be me that will have to cover for the work that needs to be done if he leaves! [/quote]
Things are difficult at home?

I've not read all your posts yet, but this to me means

He's married
He's separated
He's a single dad with kids at home
He lives with his parents

If you have both agreed already to end your relationship, why is he texting you (other than to boost his ego?) and why are you being sucked in to reply?

DuchessofDerbyshire · 03/01/2021 13:58

Ah so he's still with his wife.

Get some self respect OP.

He's mucking you about and you have fallen for it.

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