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  • #219017
    alyssa
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    Oh boy,

    Since beginning of May, this breakup has been rough. It feels like it’s been so long but it really hasn’t. The break up began because I had enough of the opposite schedule, my stress of school, feeling like I was the only one putting in efforts, him going on late after work. We lived together then I had to move home to finish my last semester, he showed he could handle this when I always feared it would break up apart…which I manifested into truth I assume.

    I ended up In a rage one night because I knew he was being dishonest about using cocaine, I still don’t know how frequent it was but I saw a ya t that confirmed twice. I lost it..but unraveled much more. He never added to the conversation, didn’t console me, just said he never gave me a reason to be insecure. He also said I was needy and controlling. I wasn’t I just wanted him to call and FaceTime without me asking.

    Since this, May was all back and forth mixed messages “I hope you’re doing well” “you seem to be happier without me” June was half of the same “hope you’re doing well” “maybe we should see each other soon”, beginning of July I was told he is on tinder. Two days ago he he texted “I hope you’ve been well”…I asked him to stop reaching out if he cannot have a proper conversation about the issues in the break up. He proceeded to name call, tell me he doesn’t care about me or want o be back in my life, he just was reminded of me because all the mail was addressed to me.

     

    i am in therapy, I am working through this. I just wish he wasn’t so emotionally closed off because we truly loved each other so much and I still believe if he would just admit he’s faults, something would change. I know that’s not the way to think so I’m trying to allow myself to move on. It’s just hard thinking “why did he reach out to days ago” if I didn’t answer emotionally, would there have been a conversation? Most likely not… but what do you do when someone you love cannot speak about the issues at hand but reach out like you’ve just gotten out of surgery?

    #219019
    alyssa
    Participant

    I also feel like since hearing from him, my head spirals…I think about everything again and I miss what used to be.

    #219065
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear Alyssa:

    From reading your April thread and this one, I understand that the two of you contributed to this breakup. He didn’t have “a proper conversation” with you, maybe because you were “rude/negative/giving an attitude towards him”. When one partner in a relationship is repeatedly angry at the other, it discourages talking, discourages honest talking, what you refer to as a proper conversation. Was that the situation, do you think?

    anita

    #219067
    alyssa
    Participant

    I don’t know, he was never emotionally available.

    isanted more, but I was unhappy in April due to his behaviors. But I have tried in May and in June to be positive, once he sent a rude song saying “reminds me of you” and I responded back “I have said I’m sorry so many times and would do anything to help you heal” he then asked if we could get lunch, then blew me off how ever many times.

    If I’m kind, nothing gets resolved and he thinks I’m not hurt. Which feels like I’m then cheating myself during the break up. When I broke

    up with him, it was because I couldn’t breathe around him, I was just so upset and looking at everything that wasn’t ok. I understand his pain, but I leave him be Because I want him to be bappy, he’s expressed how horrible I was and howmisersble I made him, but he hasn’t once seen his flaws.

     

     

    #219071
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear Alyssa:

    An intimate, honest, loving relationship with a person who “hasn’t once seen his flaws” is impossible. therefore, I do hope you “move on without a proper conversation”. To have an honest conversation and a relationship, each party has to take responsibilities for one own behaviors that harm the relationship.

    I suppose he has been reaching out to you because he wants to get back with you, but without a change in the relationship, without taking responsibility for his behaviors that harm the relationship. Is this his motivation?

    anita

    #219093
    alyssa
    Participant

    I don’t know his motivation, when I asked he said none at all, just wanted to say I hope you’re doing well. I don’t want to be back in your life after seeing your true colors..etc etc nasty exchange of words. But also he said “I wanted to remain friends but you couldn’t give a shit”

     

    Why and how could we have a friendship with no communication on our relationship, still anger behind both of us, and honestly I don’t want to be his friend. I don’t want that at all. I wanted to make it work, not just switch to a friendship without conversation .

     

     

    #219099
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear alyssa:

    He told you that he saw your “true colors” and that you “couldn’t give a s&%%”- then why does he want to “remain friends”?

    I don’t think you have the answer because you wrote that you don’t know his motivation. Reads to me that he is not honest, not in that exchange. Maybe he has a different definition of friends than I do. I think you have to like a person, to like the person’s true colors if you are to  have a true friendship. And you have to be honest, with a friend.

    I agree with you: a friendship with him (whatever friendship is, in his mind) is not a good idea.

    anita

    #219121
    alyssa
    Participant

    Thank you. It’s just so ridiculous how I’m saying “we cannot move from this place of uncertainty without a proper conversation” we both had faults, he blames it all on me.

    #219133
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear alyssa:

    You are welcome. Better not be in any kind of a relationship with a man who “blames it all on (you)”, holding you responsible for all, and himself for none. It is a very unpleasant experience to live with an accusing finger pointing at you every time there is a conflict.

    anita

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