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Discussion Title:Ex doesnt know what he wants!
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Message #:1233.3 in response to 1233.1
From:kantag  Member Icon
To:crazywoman
Date:17-Oct 22:17
Replies:6
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hey,

Sorry to hear abt all the stuff you going through..i agree with Sandybeaches..move on you cant wait around for him until he figures out what he wants..say you do wait around and he does not want to be with you all that heartache just to find that out not worth it...i had a similar prob with a male friend...told him jsut wanted to be friends..i loved spending time with him , thought he really did care about me was going through tough time...told me he wud always be there for me then he wanted to be a couple then he stopped talking to me, ignored my calls, texts etc was really stressed started having panic attacks.  This is the first time i found a good bloke friend who i felt good with.

Men seem to contradict themselves when you first meet them its all nice things are going smoothly then they suddenly put the breaks on and then they dont want to know you at all...there you are thinking yes we want the same things etc then he switches on you and says he does not want a relationship/settle down etc dunno men complain that they cant figure women out but i think we cant figure men out too..they are like jekyl and hyde, split personality lol sorry got carried away...MEN arrgh.

Just think of it this way if it was not meant to be dont force it to happen..i kinda believe in all that destiny, fate stuff maybe watching too many chick flicks lol if he is the one for you things will happen without you even trying just have faith, i think he maybe playing games that thing abt u smoking, handle your stress etc just excuses he knew this before right ? if you like someone these things dont matter and you change to cope with them, if he does not find another women then he will prob come back to you..dunno whether this all makes sense. 

You have to decide for yourself what you want..dont know whether you do any meditation but when i am confused by doing this it helps me to see things clearer and helps me decide what to do.  Just sit quietly and just take your thoughts away from everything that has happened... try it ..maybe it will help.

plse let me know how it goes.

take care

 

KAY

Discussion Title:Ex doesnt know what he wants!
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Message #:1233.4 in response to 1233.1
From:summertime_girl
To:crazywoman
Date:21-Oct 12:15
Replies:6
Message: Hi

I can sympathise because MY ex let me down by leaving unexpectedly when I had been through a very tough time and needed his support more than ever, and then a few months later he started contacting me saying he missed me, still loved me, wondered whether he'd made a big mistake etc. But ultimately I realise he is unlikely to change and I cannot carry on with a man who is unwilling or incapable to face up to the responsibilities and challenges of being in an Adult Relationship.

One of the best bits of advice I received was from my dentist (of all people LOL) she is my age and has been single a long time and someone said to her "You need to find a man who is STRONGER than YOU!!!"

I think this is so true! A long term relationship cannot just be about the having fun - your partner should be there for you to lean on and to offer you emotional support when you're going through the mill.

Him offering you friendship isn't good enough when you want more than that. Don't settle for half measures. It's not possible to nurture a "platonic" friendship with a person whom you still harbour stronger feelings for - it will only stint you from moving on and finding someone truly worthy of you. 

Regarding your smoking. Some people cannot abide their partner smoking, but if he already knew you smoked when you first met, this is a poor excuse. If you aren't ready to quit smoking then you're not going to do it successfully just to keep someone happy, people can only give up if they want it badly enough for themselves.

Sorry I cannot offer a magic solution honey, but you are better off on your own until you find a Real Man

Good luck xx
Discussion Title:Ex doesnt know what he wants!
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Message #:1233.5 in response to 1233.4
From:crazywoman
To:summertime_girl
Date:11-Nov 12:43
Replies:6
Message: Thank you for your replies to my earlier post. As you will probably note this was back in May and i stupidly took him back and gave things another go. I moved into a new flat 2 months ago and i thought things were going well to the extent that we talked about him moving in. 6 weeks ago i quit smoking and i have really struggled with it but perservered. Then on Monday i asked if could see my bf as i needed a hug and a bit of company to which he said no and then ignored me until last night when i went to his house. He wouldnt answer the door so i went in the back. He finally admitted he wasn't happy and didnt think it could ever work and gave me a number of reasons. He still wants to be friends though! I got the keys to my flat back and told him not to contact me again. Feeling rather heartbroken and stupid that i beleived things were going well. I know i certainly deserve better and looking at the positive now that he has done me a favour and freed me up to meet the man of my dreams one day!
Discussion Title:Ex doesnt know what he wants!
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Message #:1233.6 in response to 1233.5
From:mish-mash
To:crazywoman
Date:11-Nov 13:22
Replies:6
Message:

Thats harsh and really sorry to hear!!!

Guys unfortunately always contradict themselves and Ive recently got badly hurt from a guy who made him sound like the most wonderful person out there who really liked me so much and could see us together and that we were such a perfect match, he was just taking me for a ride to get what he wanted - into my knickers (i had to put it like that cos that was al he wanted) then f*cked off (please excuse my language)!!!

It sucks doesn't it.

I don't know how you know if you met the right man or not. Its so hard to trust guys these days they play reverse phycology and messes up your head. Make you feel bad when your not supporting them/not there for them so you show alot of love and care towards them (thats why i did to the guy i was recently seeing but not anymore) and they are just pure nasty and show no respect, love or care to you in return - at the end of the day they show their true colours and the type of person they really are.

At the end of the day its their loss, not yours, your worth and deserve so much better than pricks like them. Men today make me so ANGRY... !!!!!

Hope things work out well for you in the future!!

xx

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