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So confused by his behaviour

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Samlou78 · 05/04/2021 13:50

I ended my 3 year long distance relationship with my fiance because of his constant ignoring me for days when he didn't feel like talking which led to me being stressed anxious and worried. I just couldnt cope with it anymore.
He said he fully understood why I'd done it and he was sorry. He then reached out a week later and said he didnt want to lose me so we spoke but he still avoided the issue of what the problem was. I asked if I could send him a letter explaining my feelings and he said yes it would do us both good. So I sent my letter saying that when he ignores me it hurts me and upsets me so much and I need it to stop if we are to carry on. He said my letter made him see himself differently and he needed to think.
Fast forward a week and he sent a message yesterday saying the man I describe in my letter is shallow and selfish and hes never seen himself that way and if I think that of him I should be glad to be rid of him. Today he has sent more messages saying I've broken his heart and being quite horrible about it all! He has completely failed to mention the whole point, which is that he ignores me. No explanation of why, no apologies or saying he will stop doing it, just blaming it all on me for speaking up. It's like he doesnt want to admit hes done anything wrong and turned it all around to make me look like the bad person. I explained earlier that all it would take is for him to say he knows hes wrong for doing it continuously and he will change for the sake of our relationship but he either can't or wont and now I feel I've done something wrong by saying anything in the first place.
Please can anyone make sense of this, why would someone rather lose someone they love than admit they've hurt them and try and sort it out?
Have I done something wrong? Please be honest.

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HerMammy · 05/04/2021 21:49

@Scautish
Thank you, he rarely if ever upsets anyone, his 3 sisters think he’s perfect 😀
@Missingthebridegene
You sound like you excuse shitty behaviour, this man is just shitty, plain and simple no excuses, but you decide he’s autistic so giving him a get out to carry on being a prick.

Unreasonabubble · 05/04/2021 21:58

It is all about control. You had the audacity of leaving the relationship and now he wants to turn the tables and make it like he has left the relationship.

Absolutely block. This person is now not worth your head space.

Samlou78 · 05/04/2021 22:02

Wanderlusto, I couldnt quote your reply for some reason but I've been reading up on narcissistic hoovering like you said I should.
He has done this in the past, I had no idea. We split up once for a couple of months when he was nasty to me and told me to eff off. I ignored him for the next 3 months but every now and then he sent a little message, now I see it was to reel me back in and I fell for it in the end.
God I hate myself!! Could have been spared all this grief if I'd known all this then.
I feel like a fool for being duped and manipulated Sad

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Unreasonabubble · 05/04/2021 22:05

@Samlou78 - No, no, no. Do not feel like a fool. Most of us have been there, done that. We are females which means we are emphatic and we want to be loved.

We just have a few lessons to learn along the way. Look after yourself.

Samlou78 · 11/04/2021 09:44

Hi I just wanted to ask a question. So after all the unfriendly messages a week ago blaming me for everything he has suddenly sent me a couple of memes on WhatsApp, this is something he used to do.
I hadn't wanted to block him as saw no need (I will now) but why would he suddenly do this? I haven't responded or opened the message right up.

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Supersimkin2 · 11/04/2021 09:45

A week later?

Samlou78 · 11/04/2021 09:54

@Supersimkin2

A week later?
Yes it's been a week.
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