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Jaylyn
Ok this guy broke up with me about a year ago for another girl. I haven’t called or texted him since but we live in the same neighborhood and occasionally see each other and it’s always just been very polite and friendly when we do. On the Fourth of July he had a neighborhood party I was invited too. We all hung out in a big group all day that included his girlfriend. Again we were nothing but polite and didn’t interact much. The next day he texts me telling me that he felt guilty and told his girlfriend that I was his ex and she didn’t react well and doesn’t want him hanging out with me at all and he asked me to hang back. I said of course I would respect that but I feel very frustrated because I have been nothing but respectful of his relationship thus far and feel like I’m being punished when I honestly did nothing wrong. Am I wrong to feel angry about this or should I just let it go?
RavenYes, you have to let it go… Being angry only hurts you.
MaddieHe left you for her, what’s to say he won’t leave her for another woman, too? This isn’t on you, you’re right. She is probably insecure, in part because he doesn’t make her feel secure. It’s okay to leave that immature situation behind, you’re barely acquaintances with him at this point and not losing out on anything except their annoying drama.
FWIW, the couple times I’ve had exes I wasn’t even close with tell me to hang back due to a significant other feeling threatened (though I didn’t do anything to be a threat), those relationships never lasted and they always came back to try to be friends after. But the friendships were never the same, even if I decided to continue to be in touch after, because they didn’t have themselves together. The situations they put me in when dating insecure or controlling gfs (situations I always respected!) reflected their own issues with boundaries… they were dumping it on me instead of dealing with it. The end result was that I’d realize I’d outgrown them and the friendships.
Jaylyn@Maddie Thank you so much! You got me to see it from a good perspective and it really helped 😀
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