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How to deal with being ghosted

29 replies

MeganChar1 · 10/10/2021 18:43

Hi,

I recently got back in touch with and started seeing an old flame again from 10 years ago. We were both 18 when we were seeing each other before and it just fizzled out because we were young, however not spoke for 10 years until recently. We have been seeing each other again for about a month and during that time going to each other’s houses 2-3 times a week and also sleeping together. At the start I was clear about wanting something more than just fun and he said the same to me. We normally text through the day as well. However the other day he text me out of the blue asking if I had been talking to other guys, I said no I hadn’t (which is true) and asked where that had come from and he said it was just a feeling he had. Things have felt weird on text since then and I sent him a message saying that things felt weird and asking if he still wanted to carry things on or not, said I like where things are going but wouldn’t want to carry on if he doesn’t. I got a vague response saying he had been busy and not directly answering the question, he basically deflected my own question back on me and again I said I would want to carry on but not if he doesn’t want to as I don’t want to mess around. He’s read it and no reply, that was yesterday evening. What action should I take from here, should I send a text saying “is that it then?” Or just leave it? Very disappointed and quite sad because I did think it would go somewhere and was liking the pace, it wasn’t too fast or too slow considering we knew each other from before x

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JudgementalCactus · 12/10/2021 18:48

@TheFoundations

Your silence is your dignity. Hold tight to it. He will keep trying as it's bashing his poor little ego, but he should have treated you better.

What do you owe someone who treats you poorly? Nothing.

Silence is dignity.

Also... there is nothing you could tell him that will mess with his mind as much as radio silence. It's a fun bonus to know that it will be driving him crazy waiting for a reaction.
Porfre · 12/10/2021 18:53

I wouldn't call him.

If he doesn't pick up. It'll look like you're chasing him and feed him ego.

Thisisworsethananticpated · 12/10/2021 19:20

I’d tight too !!! If he’d apologised or given a reason fair enough
But he’s playing here
So play back

nearlywed21 · 12/10/2021 19:36

Its been a day? Not definitely ghosting? I'm not sure what you both do for jobs etc but this sounds very intense. Maybe he's working? I'd give it a few days at least. Good luck, OP :)

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