My boyfriend has gotten really distant after going on a week vacation together?


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    sunnydaze

    My [F,24] boyfriend [M,22] and I have been dating for the past 4 months. We recently went on a vacation to Colorado together last week and things went great for the most part. We normally do not argue and have had very minimal arguments since being together. On the trip, I spent around $400 one day getting us train tickets, buying us food and drinks on the train, etc. and he didn’t even say thank you or show me appreciation whatsoever and this really bothered me. Once back at the house we were staying at, I brought it up and we argued for no more than 10 minutes and he ended up apologizing and we hugged/kissed and moved on. Things were great after this and just like normal. We had sex like normal, visited my friends in Colorado, went exploring the next day and he and I were fine. Nothing out of the normal or animosity towards one another.

    Leaving Colorado the drive home I got food poisoning from some questionable sushi and was sick. Getting home early in the morning to our home state he gave me a kiss goodbye and helped me carry in all of my stuff and said “I will see you later.” The plan was for me to go to his house around 6PM. I overslept that day due to some jet lag and feeling nauseous. I apologized to him and he said it was okay. I asked if I was still coming over to his house, he ignored me for 2 hours which is unlike him, and then he said he was at his friends house fixing a car. I asked if I could come over after and he said, “probably not I need to get some sleep.” I was a little annoyed so I said I felt like he was ditching me. He got upset and didn’t speak to me the rest of that night.

    He didn’t speak to me for the next 24 hours which is very unlike him. I asked him if he was okay and he responded and said he dropped his phone causing it to mess up and that he couldn’t lock it or he could t get back into it. I empathized with him and apologized for the night before saying I just felt like things had/have been weird since the first argument on vacation. He didn’t text me back for another whole day and all he said was, “Yeah they have been a little weird.” This worried me a lot. I said, “are we okay?” He did not respond. I texted him around 3 and asked if he could call me. He did not respond until 8PM and he said, “Been trying to move past that but I don’t think i can.” (Talking about the original fight I assumed).

    This caused me panic. I asked if he could call me or I could call him, that I was confused, that I didn’t want to lose him, and that those long gaps in communication weren’t fair to me. He ignored me and did not respond. This has been going on for 3 days. Which compared to our relationship previously we would talk, call everyday all day. We have met each other’s parents, talk about having kids, talk about getting married, talk about moving in together and then suddenly he’s so cold.

    In full panic mode I irrationally decided to drive to his house to talk to him in person. All of the lights were on in his house, his truck was there, his shoes were by the door, etc. I assumed he was awake. I texted him and said, “Could you come downstairs and talk to me please.” No reply. I called him 3 times. Then left.

    He texted me yesterday morning and said, “Did you go to my house last night?”

    Which confused me a lot. Like, yes? I asked you to come downstairs and talk to me and called you multiple times. I have not replied to this text. He still follows me on all social media but there is radio silence between us.

    I’m seeking advice on what to do next. I have not texted him, called him, or gone to his house since. This is going on day 4.

    #833286 Reply
    CrushingQueen

    I hate to be brutally honest, because I know you’re hurting. But you went way too far. Showing up at his house probably sealed the deal that you’re too much for him.
    I’ve been through some crappy stuff with men, but showing up begging, does not win them over again. Unless their a narcissist (which from what you say, I don’t suspect) and feed off people that display weakness..
    I’m not sure how you can recover from this, other than staying silent and waiting for him to make a move.
    I know it hurts, trust me I’ve been there.
    But try not to dwell and find something to occupy yourself in the meantime. And if he doesn’t reach back out, you know where his intentions lie.
    Take care of of you, first. And try not to stress. You will get past this….

    #833292 Reply
    Zoe

    You are way too needy and guys at 22 years old (or any age) dont want to deal with the drama.
    STOP!

    #833302 Reply
    Tallspicy

    You thought you were losing him. But any man who cannot have one hard conversation without a meltdown and pulling away like this…. you never had. He is incapable of what a real relationship entails. I promise you this, eventhough it hurts.

    Forgiveness and repair are the only things that matter in a relationship because they are a lot harder than talking about a future. He can’t do it and is acting like a child.

    I bet there are other signs he is dismissive and pulls away about other things.

    #833321 Reply
    Sylvia

    Darling, I did it myself and you crossed some boundaries and coming to his house was a bit obsessive and off-putting. He seems like a not catch though as others mentioned.

    #833327 Reply
    Liz Lemon

    I agree with what’s been said so far. Also the 3-4 month mark is the point where many relationships end. If you read this forum for any length of time you’ll see that. It’s when the honeymoon period starts wearing off & stuff starts to get real. So it may be that your relationship is just coming to its end, it wasn’t meant to be for the long term. If it wasn’t the vacation that ended it, it would have been something else.

    #833328 Reply
    Liz Lemon

    “We have met each other’s parents, talk about having kids, talk about getting married, talk about moving in together”

    I know you’re young & inexperienced, but this is way too much for a 4 month relationship. Way, way too much. You shouldn’t be talking moving in together, marriage & kids at 4 months! Relationships that start out intense like this burn out quickly. I think that’s what happened here. Just use this experience ( painful as it is) as a learning experience. Don’t get so intense so soon. And learn to curb your behavior — the incessant calling, demanding to talk, & showing up at his house is overwhelming & disrespectful of boundaries. That kind of stuff will push any guy away.

    #833338 Reply
    Newbie

    You have got to get this anxiety under control about a guy you know 4 months. You didnt find god here or baby jesus but just a22 year old. The amount of times you asked for reassurance after he pulled back is painful to read. Im saying this so you can get some sense of perspective back. You problably have fear of abandonment issues you should get a grip on.
    Second, he told you its over. His comment that he cant get over it, shows that. So dont do anything. He either is a man who will tell you its over. Or he ghosts. Dont go beg or plead. You were fine 4 months ago not knowing him, so you will be fine again.
    Like liz lemmon said, 4 months break ups of ghostings are quite common and have to do with how a guy falls in love. First its all to woo you and around 3 months in he stops and asks himself if he really wants to be tied down with that girl. Any signs of neediness, controlling or (passive) agressive behaviour might be signs to check out and quit. Its not that there is anything wrong with the girls but guys really vet if the girl fits him (its something girls should do too instead of closing their eyes for anything as soon as they fork in a bf). So there were some things he didnt like during the trip that turned out to be a no. In this case this would have always happened so its not much use to play what if scenario’s. But just for your future. You spend 400 dollars on a day trip during your vacation. Do you realize thats a ridiculous amount? What were you doing? Acting like a sugarmamma waiting for him to say Thank you? You split cost or you dont go. So that fact alone could have done the trick. And a sign ou like to control trips and bf’s. And then sulk about it. Im not saying that is you. Im saying how it looks from a outside perspective. So this was ground zero bf. The next one will be 2.0. Read this website about dating and anxiousness because you can use some help. Take care

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