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Jay
I began talking to this guy who I thought was really great at the beginning of October. He seemed like a great guy. He talked about his ex a lot, the breakup, and divorce. She left his for his best friend a year ago. The divorce was just up in June. He had one girlfriend since that lasted only a couple of months. It was a couple of months after his wife left him. He said he left her because she was talking to her ex behind his back. Granted these are all things he said. His side of events. He is always the victim in all these stories. He talked about all this on our date. We ended up talking talking for a while but he couldn’t ever find time to spend with me. He was working in the oil field some crazy hours. I brought up the issue. He swore it was because of his work scheduale and wanted us to keep talking.
He got distant a week in October. Came back and apologized and said it was the one year his wife left him and he was hadnling it rough. I talked to him. He swore he was over her and ready to date.
In November I found myself initiating a lot of communication so I backed off. He dissappeared for a week and a half. I reached out to find out why he hadn’t reached out. Not even to wish me Happy Thanksgiving. I wasn’t happy about it. I told him he was being to inconsistent. He told me he was having major depression issues and wasn’t talking to anyone. That when he gets that way, he just shuts the world out and wants to be alone. It was also like he didn’t really care if I stuck around or not. He said he didn’t want to jump into anything. That it wouldn’t be fair to me. I tried everything to be there for him. I probably tried to hard to be honest and did all the wron things. He ended up ghosting in a week.
After two weeks and several messages he started talking to me again. Told me why he ghosted and what I did that made him ghost. He seemed really confused about his feelings. I kept telling him if he wanted me gone all he had to do is tell me. I asked him if he wanted me gone. He wouldn’t say. I told him I liked him but if he just wanted be friends right now okay. Just something to think about or thingk about later. He never would tell me how he felt about me. I did try to be there this week and do everything right this time. I tried to be whatever he needed. I didn’t press for answers that week or anything. I didn’t do anything wrong I can think of and then Sunday he stoped responding. He ghosted again. I have no clue why. I told him yesterday after several texts that I liked him. I didn’t want to go. I didn’t want him to go. I wanted to be here for him however he needed. But if he ghosted this time I was done. I would not be going back trying to talk to him. That he would be making the choice to end it for good this time. That I couldn’t keep doing that. That it wasn’t fair to me. This was just disrespectful now. I deserve better. I gave him till that night to respond. He didn’t. I don’t understand why this happened. What do ya’ll think?RavenYou actually met this guy in person?
This sounds like a phishing scenario…
Guys who ghost don’t get do-overs. And in the same breath you weren’t ghosted cos you two were not in a relationship.
AngieBabyEither this guy isn’t real like Raven said (claiming to work in an oilfield or overseas is a red flag he’s a catfish), or he’s not single like he said.
You decided too fast he was a “great guy,” you took his word for too many things, you engaged with a man very recently divorced, you tolerated way too much BS and worst of all you kept pursuing him even though he showed you repeatedly he was unreliable and still hung up on someone else.
You know the good news about that? All of it is within your control, so this was a good learning experience. Now you know to stay away from separated or recently divorced men and to walk away the first time they show red flag behavior.
Block and forget.
KashIt’s difficult to forget the person when you are so emotionally involved with someone. But in your case, the person isn’t returning your feelings of effort. It’s best to forget about him.
TammyFirstly men who say they work in oil field etc. are usually fake. Secondly have you met him in person? Thirdly its very obvious hes not over his ex wife. Fourthly its all about you contacting him.. not once it seems has he done anythng to show you he cares and wants you around. Fifthly you gave an ultimatum and he just didnt bother!
All the above points are some of the cues that shouts that you need to forget this guy.. cant even say he’s spinning you around. Cause he just hasnt bothered at all!!
Lady stop chasing him! Block him, delete his no from your phone and then move on..
TallspicyJay, you have been on here for other similar stories. Please do the internal work so you pick better. Your pattern is to pick poorly and chase. That is on you. Do the work and forget this man who has been a ref flag since you engaged with him if you even met him.
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