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  • #655822 Reply
    Ashley

    Fran, Thank you for sharing, I am so so sorry that happened to you. And I am happy that everything worked out so well now! I know things happen for a reason & that ultimately everything works out as it should. Hopefully with every passing day things click for me & I learn more.

    #655896 Reply
    Ashley

    I was weak & super hormonal earlier & just read all of this again to get back on the right track. I have to keep doing that, kind of like I’m studying for a test. I can make alot of progress but then I tend to go backwards (I’m like that with diets too lol) one thing at least I’ve made lasting progress on is not posting on stupid Snapchat. I’m not going to until a week from now

    #655900 Reply
    Haley

    Two blogs that saved me: Post Male Syndrome and Baggage Reclaim.co/uk

    My heart goes out to you! I’ve been avoided by someone I work with. He uses different lunch rooms and bathrooms and parks in a different spot now. I hear from him once every 3 months, then he is gone again. It’s so painful. Hang in there, know you will find a real man someday, not some cowardly boy who runs and hides from the reality of what he is doing. It amazes me how these “men” can treat women this way.

    #655950 Reply
    redcurleysue

    I am sorry you are hurting.

    Two things to think about.

    First, millions of people have gone through this and survived, some have even thrived with a new love. You are not alone by a long shot. Take comfort in that.

    Second, try to remember who you were before you got involved with this man. You will be that woman again, but even stronger and smarter.

    It will take time but the sun will rise again and you will be free of heartache.

    Thinking of you, keep us posted.

    #655976 Reply
    Ashley

    Haley, aww I’m sorry that you got treated like that, ridiculous that he goes to such extremes! Yeah when a guy has to “avoid” it IS pathetic.

    Recurleysue, Thank you. Yeah I tell myself the same, that I’ve been through this before & I tell myself there are women going through far far worse. It just takes my heart a long time to catch up to my head

    #656121 Reply
    Ashley

    Today once I started my day, I’m doing way way better thankfully. Right now I feel good/happy. I hope it lasts

    My best male friend is going to come spend time with me twice this week so that will be good for me, he is such a wonderful friend.

    Anyway today I told myself this saying that I made & I’ll share incase it helps anyone else:
    If it wasn’t what you thought,
    You didn’t lose what you thought.

    #656127 Reply
    Flower

    I think to empower yourself you need to admit your part of responsibility in this..you need to take a player for what he is, a toy, if you want it get involved, and nothing else. Play with it, but don’t get attached, enjoy it, while it’s there, and when it’s not, oh well! No real loss. It was a toy. Unfortunately, world is full of players and we do need to protect ourselves if we want to get in the game.

    #656139 Reply
    Ashley

    Flower, well I did take responsibility for my shortcomings but I never considered him a player, at all. He never did anything wrong or went MIA til 9 months in. I never even considered the thought of him being a player…just someone with alot of friends. If I knew he was a player, I wouldn’t be surprised & I wouldn’t have thought so highly of him. I always knew he had a good amount of female friends but I have mostly male friends so I never thought that was a bad thing. It is only because of Snapchat that I saw him looking like a jerk

    #656151 Reply
    Phillygirl

    Ashley. People rarely change. The veil just comes off. I would be willing to bet you missed or ignored numerous signs of who this guy was and pushed it aside in your mind.

    I think that is what flower is saying. No way he went from Mr. Wonderful to douchebag overnight.

    There were tells, behaviors and signs you either missed or did not sit up and pay attention to.

    Really consider this, because this is where you learn how to choose better going forward

    #656156 Reply
    Ashley

    Phillygirl, oh for sure. My mistakes of not realizing things though, I’d think well maybe this or maybe that…just never thought player.

    #656161 Reply
    Phillygirl

    Well then that is exactly what you need to review

    #656165 Reply
    redcurleysue

    I am glad you have male friends who can give you male insight.

    Ask your male friend what he thinks this guy is doing…it might help all of us.

    #656174 Reply
    Ashley

    Redcurleysue, I texted the whole situation to 3 of my guy friends & they didn’t say much. My best one said “I can’t imagine what’s going on with him! He is either too aloof to care or too into himself to have common decency. He is clearly undeserving. It’s his loss, you’re an amazing woman and if he wants to ignore you in favor of roof tramps then to hell with him!

    The second said it’s that he doesn’t want commitment & most likely wants to bounce from girl to girl

    And the other guy friend said “I would just forget about it to be honest. It doesn’t seem like he cares. You’re way too pretty to be flustered about that”

    #656190 Reply
    Ashley

    I was just hanging out with my friend & told her I want to get angry. That’s honestly the healthiest thing for me in these situations, to be angry & done instead of sad because that’s when I’m vulnerable/weak. She said “be careful what you wish for, look at snapchat” he had just posted an elaborate spread of fancy food on his table, 2 glasses of champagne, & a blonde girl sitting next to him waving at the camera. The next was a video of her sitting on the back of his couch, she said don’t make me laugh. He said why not. She said because I’m gonna choke on my food. Then she walked toward him/the table. It gave me this overwhelming feeling, that was the state that broke the camel’s back. I finally saw what I needed to see to truly get it through my head. I got the vibe they are more than just friends, like I could definitely see them having sex tonight. That Snapchat is what truly did it for me. As disgusted as I am, I’m grateful. I got what I asked for. I wanted clarity & I got it. She told me he reeled me in, got me, then it’s on to the next girl & she was absolutely correct. Normally I’d be crying but this wave of calm came over me. I feel RELIEF. I feel relief. And I promptly deleted my Snapchat account.

    #656199 Reply
    redcurleysue

    Yep, it is what we always say…watch a man’s actions….it tells the whole story.

    While the snapchat had to hurt it was also revealing and you got the closure you needed. You will remember these images the next time he knocks on your door (and I bet he will). Your relief is also a sign of detachment on your end to him. A sense of freedom from the pain of not knowing what is going on. Now you know, now you can deal.

    By the way…all this has nothing to do with you…it is him, all him.

    If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck…it is a duck.

    #656208 Reply
    Honeypie

    youve gotten great advise and support, and now you know unquestionably what this man really is.

    He may contact you again, he may not. BUT actually he hasn’t dumped you… he has ignored you. Now you dump him. In your mind you are walking away, not him, because his record is to contact again. That doesn’t make you dumped it makes you shelved/ignored.

    You are therefore the dumper- this very moment. He doesn’t have to know that, that she for you to know. YOU know YOU are now done. End of.

    No more contact or reaching to him. Thank god you didn’t send more messages or ultimatums etc.

    The reason you haven’t been able to make sense of it is because you are normal and decent, and he is not. No further analysis I said required there.

    If he comes a knocking, please, I think I speak for us all, tell him haha! Goodbye.

    #656248 Reply
    Ashley

    Redcurleysue, Thank you, yes exactly when I am wondering that’s the worst spot for me to be in, then as soon as I see the truth right in front of me, there is a freedom!!! It’s like the saying the truth hurts but then it works.

    #656249 Reply
    Ashley

    Honeypie, Thank you, that is what I feel like, a sort of quiet dignity that I know what the deal is & I removed myself from the situation! Today is one week of no contact on my end, I’m so glad I didn’t make any more attempts! It felt good to deactivate Snapchat to say I am not looking at this toxic torture anymore, not letting him hurt me in that way again

    #656292 Reply
    Flower

    What I meant is that in my book, a guy who ghosted once, especially giving a lame excuse on his ‘return’ is a toy, if I want to play this game that is..not to be taken seriously at all, maybe spend some time, if he a fun, but I learnt along the way to keep my emotions under control, and not to get ahead of myself too much too soon. He showed you who he is, sure, hen made you like the time uiu spent with him, so gen hasn’t the upper hand, but that was all, as we know now, a part of a scheme, yeah, love is a game:) What I’m saying is that he is not taking you seriously after you let him in your life so quick when he showed up again. What happened is you were too excited to see him back, you thought he came back for you, while he came for what you can provide for him, the attention, the ego boost, the good times, but not for you! And so he goes at his liking, after all, he might even return, since you didn’t give him much hard time the first time..and if you don’t, well, he s not attached anyway. So whatever you do, see it for what it is, if he wanted to contact you sooner, he very well had all the technology at his hand to do it! And don’t get attached again;)

    #656299 Reply
    Phillygirl

    Love is not a game. Dysfunctional relationships are though

    If you are going to game play and not be honest and sincere, you are not in any kind of mindset to be dating.

    Real love is about respect, admiration, consideration, selflessness, encouragement, healthy boundaries, patience, kindness, and being each other’s best friend and fan.

    If you don’t have that- it isn’t love.

    #656300 Reply
    Phillygirl

    And to be crystal clear, the above has to come from both sides and both parties in a relationship

    #656312 Reply
    Flower

    Yeah, phillgirl; but before you get there, it is a pull and push, i mean no two people just jump in love and stay that way no matter what they do..and there must be a complicity and compatibility etc etc..but love game is when you wanna call him 24/7 but you don’t cause you know it’s not right, when you wanna tell him you love him but you know it’s too early so you retain yourself, you wanna not keep your boundaries when he messes up cause you don’t wanna lose him, but you have to react cause you don’t want him to think he a got you for granted..it’s just that, it’s not really playing unless the person en face is doing precisely that..common, if love was so easy and straightforward, no one would be here on this forum..

    #656323 Reply
    Gaby

    This same thing to happen to me several times with a guy I was really into. I always made excuses for his behavior, but he clearly never wanted a relationship. It was all for attention and an ego boost.

    #656394 Reply
    Haley

    This guy really is unbelievable! If he really has to try this hard to make it look like his life is all that “Hey look at me the coolest Playboy that ever lived”…. it shows how pathetic he really is. If someone is really that happy they don’t have the need to try so hard to project the image.

    I just can’t even. I’m sorry you had to see that, but sometimes taking the rose colored glasses off gets you to realize the truth. He is emotionally unavailable, and very likely a Narcissist. He is a coward, selfish, lacks empathy and compassion. He plays hot and cold to manage down your expectations of him, and you’re left feeling “what did I do wrong?” The answer is nothing – it is him, not you. He has MAJOR issues, and the best thing you can do is get off of social media for a while, heal, find yourself and block his number, because the second you feel good again he will be back. He has played this game before, it is who he is, it is how he operates.

    The good thing is you now know what he is like. You had some nice memories, and you will grow stronger because of this. Karma will come around, just live your life and find your joy. Cut all contact with him, you are way too good for this A$$bag. He is a joke, like seriously he really thinks he is something. Stay on your white horse and never take him back.

    This girl in the video will be in your shoes soon enough, looking at this newest post that includes yet another woman, and she will be wondering “what did I do wrong?” Good Luck to her, to all of these women – luckily you dodged a bullet, you will be SO GLAD someday you are no longer with him. All you need is some time to heal!

    #656421 Reply
    Hannah

    Welcome back Ashley! I’m so sorry it’s under these circumstances. You’re a lovely, bright, caring and intelligent woman. You seriously are! But sadly, even the best of us can be played. The rubbish players are ones everyone with any sense can spot, but there are some seriously manipulative men out there too. The older you get, the more experienced they are so the better they get at it.

    Take heart! I know someone that married a guy like this. She wouldn’t leave him for cultural reasons and now has her entire life ruined. He looks like the perfect family and business man. But under the surface, he has no consideration for her at all and he has affairs all the time. She doesn’t even know about the affairs. I’d never tell her as she won’t leave him anyway and it would just make her misery worse.

    So be thankful that hasn’t happened to you! He showed you who he was before you got married and had kids. You’re free to wipe the slate clean and move on.

    I know it’s not easy. Don’t try to date. Spend time with the people you love who love you. You need to be nurtured and loved. You need to feel special and important….and you are! But in a real way. Not through a new man thinking you’re sexy and wanting to hit on you, but a real friend giving you a hug, listening to you, seeing you cry. That’s what’s going to help. You just need time to grieve.

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