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  • in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #274989
    Laurie
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    Yes, I’ve considered it, but its too fun to know that he is struggling when I don’t respond. That would be the sensible thing to do, but nothing about this dysfunct faux relationship was ever sensible!

     

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #274947
    Laurie
    Participant

    It does. It sure does. He texted on Monday night, which was highly unusual given that it was a week day when he usually doesn’t drink. I wanted your thoughts on if I should ignore if he ever texts again, or if I should respond, if ever he decides to stoop low enough to attempt a reach out.

    I’m not reading anyone else’s responses, dear Anita, because they tend to be blunt, cold & rather judgemental. I’m too wimpy to read the truth.

    Laurie

     

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #274789
    Laurie
    Participant

    Happy belated new year, Anita! I wanted to drop by to tell you that after my last post, I stopped worrying/analyzing why the “man” I had the affair with ghosted me. I spent the holidays with my family, my long term boyfriend just spent a glorious weekend with me and I am slowly trying to let the horrible memory of what happened between me & “the man” slip away. I’ve been pretty distracted with work & life in general. I actually have been quite happy, however…..I went to bed at my normal time last night after an exhausting day at work around 10ish. My boss usually has a habit of texting me at all hours of the night, or early in the morning, but I won’t answer it until the morning. Last night, after I was almost asleep, I heard my phone make a noise, then about a minute later, another noise to indicate someone was sending me a text. No big deal. I figured it was my boss. Who else would it be? Well, this morning, I looked at my phone and was horrified to see if was from that guy!!!!!!! He has not reached out since that last time. This text said, “How are u doing?” “Have you trapped any hogs on the ranch?”

    Okay?????!!!!! WTF?????????? This came at 11:11 & 11:12 pm. If you are wondering about the question about hog traps, well, we have a hog trap on the ranch I work at. I don’t understand this guy. Is he mental? Why would he suddenly text me again and ask such a random question? I never wrote him back today. I’m quite sure he was drunk too. Thoughts on why he did this again? It’s like he doesn’t even acknowledge what he did to me, like it is just another thing.

    Laurie

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231557
    Laurie
    Participant

    You explained that so well, Anita. The love I felt for the man was huge! I think he knew how much I loved him too. See, in his world, he is distracted by his kids, wife, friends, parents, job and other happenings. He doesn’t have time to think about me and what he did unless he is out. After socializing or hunting, he spends time alone with his thoughts. I remember he used to tell me that he would often have dreams with me in them, or be thinking about me when he’d wake up or go to bed. How can he not? I paid for his sleep apnea machine he has to use nightly. Me, on the other hand spend most of my life alone. My family has their own lives & all, and I don’t have a lot of friends that live around here. Also, I work on my boss’s ranch (personal assistant & estate manager) all by myself. My coworkers are my boss’s dogs. When I first got this job a year & a half ago, it was a week after him & I met up for the first time. He used to call me constantly to check on me and make sure I was ok. Sometimes if I didn’t answer the phone, he’d get worried. Every morning without fail this man called me, then throughout the day. When he ghosted, I was unprepared. It went from constant attention to nothing. It hurt me so bad, Anita, I missed two days of work, couldn’t eat, or function. I went thru the worst depression of my life. I truly thought I was going to go out of my mind. This sorry bastard now wants to reach out & text, simply because his home life sucks? All these latest texts did was get me depressed again. I mean, look how many postings I have written on this forum! All devoted to a man that tricked me into thinking he cared the whole time. It makes you start questioning yourself. Am I pretty enough? Smart enough? Did I have bad breath? What? He has no idea how in love I was with him. He played with an extremely delicate woman with a heart of gold, and crushed my spirit.

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231507
    Laurie
    Participant

    If you knew this guy, you would see that he is one that cares a lot about what people think of him. He gets upset when he thinks people are mad at him. He was probably trying to test the water to see if I was still mad, because I had sent him that scathing email back in July. I think he doesn’t like it when people are mad at him. Also, maybe he is scared that I might tell someone in retaliation. He should know that I am not the type to retaliate. I would never tell people what happened between us. He might’ve been scared of that. I don’t know. I seriously doubt he wants to start up anything else, because he would call me during daylight hours, not when he is drunk & thinking about it. I have forgiven him, but will never forget the pain this man put me through. It was so unnecessary & cruel. I find it really lame that he would say that the reason he didn’t reach out sooner is because it was too hot at home. What the hell does that even mean? So, suddenly it isn’t hot at home? Suddenly, he can sneak off and text his ex at 1 am? I don’t know what his game is, but I don’t want him anymore. I’m already dysfunctional enough without him confusing me more.

    Perhaps now that I answered him, told him I am not angry anymore and that I am living my life and have moved on…will he do the same, or will he?

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231459
    Laurie
    Participant

    Anita:

    How strange that it took me months to start feeling mentally better about what happened with this jerk, and his two texts just set me back. Although not a day passes by that I don’t think of him, it was something I was starting to fade. Why is it that he is doing this to me? I don’t understand why he wouldn’t just get in touch, if he really wanted to…DURING THE DAY, like a normal person? Why does he wait till he is drunk & alone to reach out? Also, why hasn’t he at least sent an apology for what he did? It’s almost as if he was just reaching out to make sure I’m not mad, or going to possibly do something in retaliation. Even if I had blocked him, I think he would’ve used another phone to reach me. In his last text he made sure to write that he was “just happy that I answered his text.”

    Thoughts?

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231333
    Laurie
    Participant

    Dear Anita, there is no way I would get together with him in person. No way. Plus, my old boyfriend is back in the picture. I couldn’t do that to him. It wouldn’t be fair. My ex-lover had his chance. Why he wrote, “wish had u” is ridiculous. He DID have me. I would’ve done anything for the man, but he dumped me without a reason, and left me hanging. He treated me like shit, used me, and then got scared, because I was getting too serious, I suppose, and fled like a coward. Now that he has been without me for all these months, he probably misses all the good times we had, not to mention the fact that he was treated like a king. He isn’t getting that sort of attention where he is, I know that. Of course, I could be wrong on all fronts. He might just miss the sex, which, if memory serves, was quite incredible. Now, I have to admit, I miss that! There was a hell of a lot of passion going on when we were together. I don’t know what he would’ve typed further if I hadn’t cut off the text. I was very polite to him, however, told him that I am happy, working hard, and living my life. He responded by saying, “that’s great!” Also,  he knows that I live by myself. Would he be tempted to want to come visit? I know not. I think if he was really interested, he would try getting in touch with me during the week, during NORMAL hours, and not just in the middle of the night when drunk. Of course, he has taken baby steps to try getting me to respond. I know now that last month, he did try getting me to respond, but I didn’t. So, he waited another month, and tried again. I’m not sure if my cordialness will get him to attempt another reach. I kind of doubt it. I think he might’ve been trying to just see if I was mad at him or not. He knows I don’t hold grudges, so it made him feel better. I’m not sure why that “wish had u” slipped into the texting from him. What was he thinking sending something so ridiculous? I made it seem like I was over it already, and had moved on. If he regrets what he did, he has a weird way of showing it. So, to answer your question, no…I would NEVER meet with him in person again.

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231315
    Laurie
    Participant

    Anita, I forgot to mention. In his text from the other night, he didn’t say  “wish I had you” he said “wish had u.”

    I am not sure if that means the same thing. Does it?

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231313
    Laurie
    Participant

    Thank you, Anita. You’re correct about me liking cleanliness & orderliness. Of course, I like my guests to be comfortable & relaxed at the same time. Anyway…I got this place a week after I was cruelly ghosted. I thought it would be a good distraction for me, and something I could look forward to. How surprised I was that my ex asked me in the text from Saturday night, if I ever moved out. What oh what did this guy want? Why after all these months would he reach out? It is, by far the weirdest thing I have ever been through. There was no excuse for what he did. I have analyzed this so many times since Saturday night/Sunday morning. He tried opening a dialog last month too, when he sent the first late night text. Then, the one this past weekend. He was trying to get me to respond. He even said, “I’m just happy you responded to my text.” Why did I cut off the communication that night? He probably would’ve kept typing, if I hadn’t said, “I know its late & all. Take care of yourself!” Would that curt reply make him think I’m no longer interested, hence he won’t try reaching out anymore, or will I hear from him again a few months down the line? Anita, your opinion is greatly appreciated. What do you think?

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231283
    Laurie
    Participant

    Sorry for the typos again. I’m doing this on a phone….

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231281
    Laurie
    Participant

    I guess I will be shutting down this conversation. I don’t have much to add. I will try heeding the advice I read about. You know, I would’ve rather NOT heard back from him. I was starting to heal after months of him ghosting, and really started feeling better, but then, he starts this reappearance bullshit. Oh, and if people are thinking I should’ve blocked him, yes, maybe I should’ve. Maybe me keeping the line unblocked, I was hoping deep down that I would receive an apology, which I have way did finally. Closure is closure, even if its from an inconsiderate savage.

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231207
    Laurie
    Participant

    Thank you, Anita. I can understand that I come across as pathetic, and an idiot, but I thought this was a place to vent without being judged so harshly. I didn’t appreciate that woman telling me that I am the mistress, even though its the truth. I don’t think a lot of people realize that I was so damned damaged when this guy started calling me. I was addicted to the attention, and the passion, which I hadn’t felt in a long time. Also, I suffered with abandonment issues stemming from what my boyfriend had done. If I was mentally healthy & strong enough to resist the communications from my ex married lover, I wouldn’t even be posting on here in the first place. I wish everyone could know that I never initiated anything with a married man. He was separated when we got involved, and I thought was going to get a divorce. We live four hours apart too. How was I supposed to know what he was up to? If I had a healthy self esteem, I wouldn’t have ever gotten involved with someone so dysfunctional. I will admit, I cried a bit after reading what that Michelle woman wrote. That was mean, and at this point in time, do I really deserve anymore meaness from people? I wish that asshole hadn’t ever contacted me, to be honest. I was trying to put it behind me. Look how I hadn’t posted anything in months until he sent that weird text last month. Maybe me not blocking him was a way to see if he’d ever reach out. It’s easy to tell someone to do the right thing, but aren’t humans flawed?

    Michelle was right. I was getting my self esteem from him. After being abandoned after 14 years, and not having any kind of passion in my life, it felt good to talk to him and to get attention. Why is that so hard for people to understand?

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231181
    Laurie
    Participant

    Take it easy, Michelle. I was giving that lady Anita the background on his situation. Furthermore, you don’t need to rub shit in my face, I’m already fucked up as it is.

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231163
    Laurie
    Participant

    Anita, him & I talked about the possibility of him divorcing her all the time. He went to go see an attorney even, who stupidly told him that she would most likely get custody of his children, and that it would end up costing him everything. The attorney also advised for him to just stay for the sake of the kids, that if he didn’t have any money, that he might as well stay. He also was always worried about splitting up the family, because his kids would have emotional problems from it, and that they have cried & begged him not to leave their mother, because she is helpless & child-like herself. She has no life skills, and is actually illiterate. She barely has the ability to spell. I think he feels a deep obligation towards her. Almost like she is third child. He used to tell me all the time that if he didn’t have kids, he would’ve left a long time ago. He is always having financial problems, because of his irresponsibility with money. Instead of paying bills, he takes her to expensive restaurants, because she likes to keep up appearances in the society down there.

    Ya know, it reminds me of something he used to tell me all the time. He used to tell me that when he was with me, he was making better decisions in his life, paying his bills on time, and most importantly, not letting her bully him any longer. He also used to tell me that he was taking better care of himself, working out and not drinking as much. He said, “you’re such a good influence on me.”

    For the life of me, I cannot figure out why he would leave someone like me, who was generous, supportive, helpful and treated him like a king for someone who is so utterly dysfunctional. The longevity of his marriage & the fact that she is the mother of his kids I guess outweighs all else. Maybe he isn’t as miserable as he lets on, because he is used to it. I also think maybe he started getting annoyed when I was talking bad about her. He is the only one who can talk bad about her, but if anyone else did it, he would get upset.

    Do you think he misses me?

    in reply to: Friend/Lover of a year:Ghosting #231137
    Laurie
    Participant

    Excuse the typos above!

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