Break up. To wait or not

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Break up. To wait or not

I am feeling so lost.
I was with a guy for about 10 months, and we were about to move in together. We had some issues with silly fights but nothing too drastic. The day he was supposed to move in, we'd had a bit of a spat the night before. I tried to talk to him about it the following morning, explaining where i was coming from, and he said he didnt want to hear it. He kept cutting me off as i talked. I got really frustrated and put my hands on his shoulders and yelled in his face 'just listen to me!'. This was a deal breaker for him-id put my hands on him in anger and he walked out. Relationship over. The next few weeks i tried to not talk to him but my heart got the better of me and i went to see him. We began talking again. We started sleeping with each other again. Now he was totally upfront that he wasnt interested in a relationship with me or anyone for the next few months at least. And that he was seeing other people. I thought i could handle it because i think hes worth the wait. He sets my soul on fire. Our relationship wasnt long but it was intense and ive never felt so strongly about anyone or anything. I think im addicted. When we spend time together, it feels right and good. And honestly like we're still together. But the moment i am not around him, or he texts another girl, or he goes to see someone else i fall apart. I cant seem to think about anything or anyone else. It hurts so much someone else is making him smile. I dont know what to do. I dont think i can quit him, but i dont know how to be ok with him not being with me anymore. I have been depressed for quite some time and the break up has hit me so hard that ive tried to end my life twice via medications. I have been seeing my doctor as i havent been sleeping, and im trying to work on the depression and anxiety. I have a referral to a psych but i have to wait over a month for an appointment and im struggling so much right now. I moved to be closer to his work and dont know anyone here so i feel isolated and alone. I feel like i wrecked the best thing in my life by letting my anger get the better of me and i am devastated i cant fix it

Posted in:  Relationships & Marriage, Mental Health, Anxiety & Depression

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Anonymous

First thing is first, you are seeking help so that is great. Are you currently on medications? It's great that you are aware of how severely you are suffering, have you considered admitting yourself as an inpatient to seek alternative help in the meantime? If you haven't, I would suggest doing so and that way you will find some different coping mechanisms in the time being before seeing a psych.

Do you have any means to move back to where you originally were? Can you go to family for support in the meantime? You aren't doing yourself any favours by pursuing this because it sounds like he has no interest in anything more than a sexual relationship with you. At the end of the day, you have already admitted (and most probably accepted despite not wanting to) that this guy and you won't ever be.

You are being selfish towards this person in the sense that because of your issues and him not wanting to be with you you have tried ending your life - I would be cutting all ties with him for his and your sake. That is a lot of burden and guilt for someone who has very clearly stated his intentions. You never know if one of these other girls he is seeing will become more serious and that will really cut you deep. Do it for yourself first and foremost.

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Anonymous

You need to cut him off now.
Block his number on your phone and block him on social media. Seeing him and having sex with him is making it worse. And he isn't a nice guy because he knows you aren't coping but is using you for sex anyway. Nice guys don't do that!

If you are having a hard time ring lifeline they are always available to talk. If you feel you are going to self harm go to your local ED.

You need to understand that no man is worth this. This guy he is playing with you. Any great guy would not be doing this to you.

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Anonymous

He has broken up with you, he is strictly in it for the sex. He does not want anything more with you. You are allowing yourself to be hurt. Attempting to kill your self because he doesn't want you is a form of abuse towards him and it's not going to win him back. You need to work on your self worth and find yourself. No one wants someone that can't live or care for themselves first (no one good anyway) I'm sorry I'm blunt but my ex (male) used to do what you are doing and it made me cut all ties with him. Except if it was to do with our kids. You are not going to win him back like this and I suggest you try to move on.

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Anonymous

Hes not worth the wait, hes not interested. He cancelled moving in, made an argument, called a dealbreaker (which i think he was pushing for) but hes made it clear hes not working on this, theres no future. Hes set you up to be in this position, now he calls it over for ever no chance of relationship but will still take sex. Nice.... You cant spend the rest of your life blaming yourself. He doesnt want to be with you thats not your fault its his. and that he can wind you up that much instead of sorting things out doesnt give me much hope for your future anyway, he sounds like a selfish immature twat. Youre hurting yourself letting him keep using you.
You dont need a psych you need to get him out of your life.
move back, get control of your own life, cut him out and move on.

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Anonymous

The relationship broke down while it was still in the honeymoon phase, that's probably why you see it through rose-coloured glasses and I understand how that would make it hurt so much. But. Without you being in a good place, without working on those silly fights, it was likely to have failed at some point anyway. I get it, you love this guy and you feel like you screwed it up but put it down as a lesson learned and give yourself permission to grieve it. Walk away and grieve it. Then pick your shit back up and fix yourself girl so every relationship doesn't end the same way. Stay single while you do this, you need to be at a point where you don't "need" the other person but simply want them. You need to be on top of your depression and anxiety most of the time (there's always going to little episodes but you'll learn to manage those). You need to stop focussing on blame, on you for fucking it up and on him for breaking it off, and instead look at solutions to avoid it ever controlling you again.

I was the same. Grew up in an abusive household so I was depressed as hell. I still battle it, most of the time I win, the rest of the time I stick my headphones in and listen to music that reminds me that others have felt this way before me. It makes the misery less lonely for me, my family recognise sometimes I just need some space and they leave me to it as they know I'll be back to being me just as soon as I can.

I still suffer anxiety, mine is mostly social as I lack the skills to cope in social interactions. Especially hilarious when you learn I rank quite high in a fast-paced business that deals with multi-million dollar customers, whom I interact with to various degrees. Don't know how the fuck that happened really but geez it sets me on edge some days. I listen to music at work too, boss gave me an office out of the way and provided a little desktop speaker for my ipod... Don't believe people won't help, the right people will.

Work on conflict resolution. Your reaction, to put your hands on him and yell in his face was totally wrong but hell most of us have had our moments! Learn from it, make sure it doesn't define your future. Mine was worse. Once, same as you it was in the early months of our relationship I hit my partner. Like I said, I came from an abusive household, and we were quite young so I was literally only just out of that house. My boyfriend loved doing martial arts and he'd regularly spar with his mates, just front up to them and pull a mock punch or grab or whatever. The first and only time he did it to me I didn't have time to think, I instinctively lashed out and the disappointment in his face crushed me. But we talked about it, I explained he can't do that and what should have been a deal-breaker became a lesson learned for both of us. He never tried to spar with me again, I trusted I'd never need that fear response in relation to him and 20 years later we match each other perfectly. This is why your relationship failed, he wasn't willing to communicate to solve a problem, he saw it as an out and took it, you would have spent your life with someone unwilling to resolve conflict - fuck that, this was a blessing in disguise for you.

Learn to love you. Strive to be someone to love, when you love yourself and value yourself you make better choices. Then look at loving someone else.

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Anonymous

You make some great points........I agree what she did was wrong, but if his heart was in it, they could have resolved it. It wasn't THAT bad, she didn't skin his cat lol and i find it interesting it was the night before they were due to move in together. He was obviously looking for an out and that was it. By seeing him, you are boosting his ego and prolonging your misery and the inevitable final break up. The balance of power is way off, even if you got back together now, you will be trying to be perfect so he doesn't leave again, it's no way to live. Get treatment, my heart absolutely goes out to you, it is a very sad situation and I hope you find peace soon. Please know that if it was meant to be, your actions alone wouldn't have ended the relationship, so,please stop blaming yourself. Get yourself mentally stable at a point where if a relationship ends, it's sad, but not the end of the world (this has been my strategy in the past and I can tell you, I am there and it's a great feeling). Good luck.

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Anonymous

And if it was a deal breaker, fair enough, but if he was really that against dv that its the only reason he couldnt have a relationship that he wanted to, he would cut contact and never be alone or intimate with you again. But hes playing childish games.

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Anonymous

Yup, totally. He knows how she feels about him, the suicide attempts, no good man would continue using her for sex, he sounds like an selfish arsehole. To the OP, stay strong, you deserve so much better. No man is worth your sanity, I learnt the hard way like you, I've been there and come out the other side. It took a few years, but I promise you will get there.

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Anonymous

As much as it hurts he's just not into you...
Move on and heal your broken heart you're better off on your own or with someone who wants to be with you.. take care x x

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Anonymous

So sorry that you are in this situation, but maybe its time to take care of you. No one else, just you.
Take your meds, see your psych, but cut off all contact with your ex partner for now. Concentrate on making yourself happy, yourself a priority.
You said you moved closer to his work, are you in a position to move again to be closer to some supportive people...whether that be friends or family?
You can do this, best of luck x

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Anonymous

There's a few RED FLAGS in your message that have me thinking that he could have NPD. Narcissistic Personality Disorder. You say you feel 'addicted'. Narcissists cause others to create, what's called, PEPTIDE ADDICTIONS to them. They also often ISSOLATE the people they target, and remove them from family and friends. He's also baited you to the point you've yelled in his face, which was no doubt pre meditated on his behalf and then blamed it all on you. Narcs THRIVE on creating drama and conflict and make the individuals they target co-dependent on them and feel suicidal when they are not around. I can help you, I can educate you if you need me too and work with you until you get to see the Psych if you like? send a friend request to Melanie Bryce via FB with a message and reference to this site if you like.

P.S. Narcs like to keep all their ex's on the back burning for booty calling and narcissist supply. You need to cut all ties. You will just continue to be hurt by this player. And if he's a true blue Narc, there's probably a dozen more ex girlfriend and side dishes he's all playing and toying with at the same time. RUN. and choose someone with morals, ethics, compassion and a conscious (all the traits these individuals lack) next time!!!

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Anonymous

You need to learn how to love yourself and see your worth. Honestly, how horrible, he is clearly telling you, he does not love you nor want to have you by his side.. instead of seeking love from boys (men who are decent do not treat women like that/yes they exist) you need to learn how to love you. Seek emotional development, tools to put you first. Once you learn you do deserve a loving relationship and how to value yourself you will find a wonderful man. Seek emotional health plan. He has done you a favour... delete the low life and move on! Get std check as well, dont get pregnant to him

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