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I'm too boring

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stillvicarinatutu · 09/06/2022 23:25

So . Had a relationship which was pretty intense and I fell for him .

He broke it off last week . When pushed - the reason was he wanted someone with huge amounts of energy and drive , with a large social circle and a wide variety of interests so he could join in with me as much I joined in with him .
He was quirky , had asd. Did some quirky hobbies like circus skills and samba band . Has a hard time being alone so always on the go socialising.

It's made me feel absolutely shit. Like I'm some couch potato.
I have become quite solitary and isolated since my kids have grown into adults , I moved area so my social life suffered. He pursued me - after the first date I'd said let's be friends but he went all out and I ended up getting involved , we'd spent a lot of time together and I'd met his friends and kids .

It's given me a bit of a kick up the arse and I've now joined a yoga group, a crafting group, I've made friends with my neighbour and we're getting fit together. I've arranged to go horse riding with another friend who has horses and trains them for shows , (although if h he probably has an ulterior motive . )

It's made me feel like I have absolutely nothing to offer in a relationship. I'm boring . I think I'm having a bit of an existential crisis .
He said he thought if he stayed with me it would be work , eat , tv. Like his failed marriage .

I had no clue because he had t talked to me . He says he based his decision on what he saw , not what he wanted to see .

We are still vaguely in touch . I feel like I'm having to justify my entire existence. Yes I'm boring . I've been terribly depressed following a bad break up 3 years ago, a still born baby , a job I'd become dissatisfied with, a house move , and slowly I'd become more and more isolated. Lack of money doesn't help with hobbies . I struggle to make ends meet most months .

I've decided I'm not dating anymore. I feel like I have absolutely nothing to
Offer . I'm now really trying to get out there , socialise and take up some hobbies. But I feel like crawling into bed pulling the duvet over my head and staying there .

OP posts:
CheekyHobson · 17/06/2022 03:09

That's really quite accurate- he said he feels there is something wrong in that he feels a deep emptiness that makes his relationships very intense to begin with. And yes he does festivals and dresses up in sparkly stuff .

TBH I’m a lot of red flags for narcissism in him - the love-bombing and claims of being “exactly alike” early on, the marathon sex sessions, the “look at me” hobbies and the sudden dumping out of the blue for perplexing reasons (laying the blame at your feet). Have a read up on it and see what fits.

Mally100 · 17/06/2022 03:22

It's not you, it's him. Good riddance op. He does sound horrible. Your lifestyle doesn't sound boring in the least. I can't imagine having grown up kids and being at that stage in my life and trying to keep up with some clown with his circus skills. He sounds like someone who isn't happy with himself and has projected that onto you.

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