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How to not overshare

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stillvicarinatutu · 09/01/2022 01:55

This is really hard for me .

I met someone very recently. We had 3 dates - I'm really picky . This was a big deal for me nd more so when we slept together. It was really passionate and a real turn on .
He says he wants to see me again , arranged to stay with me and also arranged a weekend away .
We'd exchanged some flirty texts both before we slept together and since .
He's said while he's still interested in a longer term relationship , he'd appreciate me sharing less of my thoughts . He says while im at like 90% he'd prefer 80% . I haven't a clue what % im at - I just wanted him to know it had meant something to me .

Im now just feeling really quite silly .
We do talk and are really open with each other and honest - I've said that it's probably better that he just takes the lead and if im not happy I'll say .
But it's made me feel small and silly . This was not his intention I know that it's more baggage fro my lady relationship - but I want something long term and while he says he does he's approaching it very differently.
I only bloody said I'd enjoyed the sex because he mentioned something about looking o to each other's eyes blah blah blah . And so i opened up and said what it meant to me .
Im not in love .
Im happy alone .
I'd be happy alone again .
But I felt like there was potential to fall in love here , potential for a long term relationship.we live about 90 mins apart so spending time together takes planning.

I feel silly I opened up . He says I shouldn't and he's attracted to me both in mind and body but I can't help feeling stupid that I overshared .
He wants to keep seeing me . But im wary now of saying the wrong thing . One minute the conversation is sexually charged , the next - I've said too much .
Wtf is wrong with me for Christ sake . When am I ever going to learn ? How do I navigate this ? I really like this bloke and I like he says he does t need his ego boosting or anything but it's left me feeling a bit daft that I tried to tell him the sex was good and what it meant for me .

He's text twice saying he is really interested blah blah and goodnight but I didn't reply . I'm clearly looking too eager . Which is weird ....because I'm happy alone . I'd be disappointed if he called it off but not devastated.

I fear I've come across as needy . How do I pull this back .
He was meant to be staying here in a couple of weeks and I did say if he felt things were just going too fast we could back off - he didn't want that .

Help . I'm clueless at this shit .

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RelentlessForwardProgress · 13/01/2022 13:31

Really excellent post @ChargingBuck

ChargingBuck · 13/01/2022 13:39

Thank you @RelentlessForwardProgress :)

OP, I don't want to boss you about, but really want you to exercise a lot of caution around this man.

stripeyflowers · 13/01/2022 13:43

I would give him the elbow personally but I'm not living your life.

Years ago I went to stay in another country for a week with a man I'd only met a couple of times - shockingly naive looking back as anything could have happened. I just remember thinking 'I have to find out so I don't wonder what might have been' etc. I realise now there was a happy medium response but you live and learn.

So, I think it's a really positive thing if you've realised that you have in fact done nothing wrong - at all. This would be a major step forward after all the angst and self-blame in your original post.

firecracker69 · 13/01/2022 19:59

I man who sends dick pics.... after 3 dates.... is not someone whose strikes me as long term material. Then he said he didn't want it to all be about sex. Hmmm

Men often come crawling when women go quiet (when it's clear the woman is using the man out).... it's predictable mind fuckery.

However, you seem adamant on meeting him despite your gut telling you otherwise. Good luck OP. I re right about him.

firecracker69 · 13/01/2022 20:14
  • I hope you're right about him.
stillvicarinatutu · 13/01/2022 20:28

My gut isn't telling me otherwise. He actually is the first man to turn me on and give me butterflies in years .....
We've talked about that % thing and I told him today - I'll just say what I want . If he doesn't like it he doesn't have to stick around.

He said he was wary of mutual adoration. I laughed . Asked him why he thought I adored him after 3 dates ! He knows he's been an arse . So I'm not ditching him at one stupid comment. If more follow - yeah I'll ditch .

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Flyinggeese1234 · 13/01/2022 20:45

OP you sound more than capable of handling this one! I really hope it works out, those butterfly feelings don’t come along that often. Maybe it’ll be one of those things you look back on and laugh at in future (together!).

The only thing that makes me think he’s not great is the dick pic thing, I mean, is that really appropriate, ever? Call me old fashioned but WTF? But that’s for you to be comfortable with, not me or anyone else.

Take care

stillvicarinatutu · 13/01/2022 21:05

The dick pick thing was partly my fault in must confess and they were not unsolicited....

I'd been enjoying that aspect tbh - the freedom to be a sexual being as part of the attraction with him . That's why the reel it back by % threw me .
Anyway he knows the score . Having been in a terribly abusive relationship (tho been single 2.5 years) I think I was ultra sensitive. And he made a stupid comment. He knows that.

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