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  • #5073
    Catafox84
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    Hi All,
    My bf of 14yrs (lived together 11 as of today, actually), broke up with me about 5 weeks ago. His reasoning was that he hasn’t been happy in the relationship for the past couple of years. I did a couple things that really hurt him, and he just never got over them. I never cheated or anything, but did betray his emotions. He isn’t one to forgive and said that he would never get over things and is tired of pretending to be happy. He mentions that he feels trapped all the time too.
    Since then, he hangs out a lot with a female friend, but I know it is strictly platonic. She was going through a breakup as well, and they bonded through commisery.
    Backtrack a bit, we co-own a house. Over the years, our belongings have merged together, we did EVERYtHING together, even grocery shopping. The two of us aren’t social people at all, so there is still a great comfort in not doing things alone.
    So after about 3 weeks, we started hanging out a bit (we live together, making NC very difficult). We went to see the super moon at an old hang out, and he held me and told me how beautiful I was. We chatted for hours that night. Over the course of the next week, he started sleeping in bed with me off and on. We cuddled. When he’d get home from work, he’d kiss me on the cheek or forehead. He even bought a locket and put my picture in it. He wears it time to time.
    Being that we were bed sharing, one thing led to the next and we had sex many times over the course of about a week. After the first time, we chatted afterwards and he brought up the “IF” word, and that it would ale a long time, if things were to ever work out. I was elated. There was a two day period where something was up and he said he was starting to feel the old negative emotions again, but still, unsolicited, slept in bed and cuddled a lot. After we had sex a couple of times, he said, out of the blue one night as we were laying in bed (didn’t do anything together that day) that he hopes I’m not getting the wrong impression and that things are not going to work.
    The day before yesterday, we took a trip to the beach and had a great time. We held hands while walking around and overall had fun.
    Yesterday started amazingly, but turned bad quick.
    He mentioned that his next day off, he and his female friend were going to hike. They hang out a few times a week, and I don’t make a big deal out of it, usually. This time though was different. I mentioned a long while back that I wanted to go to the springs and he did too. I had brought it up a couple times, but it had been a while and he forgot. I said I was really bummed out, and it did hurt a lot that we had planned something, but now he’s hiking with his friend. He was upset that I didn’t mention it before. Because I was feeling blue, I started pseudo joking about wanting something bad to happen to me, and he went off the deep end trying to push a date to sell the house and break away for good. We are back to where we began. Last night, I asked him why he didn’t want to sleep in bed anymore and his response was that he is depressed from it because it feels like we are dating and it just reminds him of how unhappy he was with me. Ouch. He was the cuddler half the time and slept much better than when he goes to his room.
    So many mixed signals and I just don’t know how to take any of it.
    I am working on myself. I have schedule therapy, bought new clothes, got a haircut, work out more, and will be taking up a hobby that will basically be a part time job itself. I also am going away on a road trip for a few weeks in Oct/Nov.
    Any thoughts? The sex, bed sharing, cuddling and all may have been sparked by my suggestions or flirtation, but I never asked for any of it. This is becoming too much of a roller coaster :'(

    #5102
    Catafox84
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    I could REALLY use some insight into what all the mixed and polarizing signals have been. Today would’ve been our anniversary and I’m really down in a hole today. Some direction from an outside source, I think, would help provide some direction. Please and thank you in advance!

    #5124
    Bricknerar
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    Take some time away from him, or keep contact to a minimal. It will make him miss you, and will give him time to get over all of his negative feelings of you. Sorry it was so close to your anniversary. πŸ™

    #5127
    Catafox84
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    Does it sound like there is a chance of reconnection? I have a hard time believing this is completely over with all the mixed signals. I’m going to try to keep my distance, as much as possible.

    #5131
    Bricknerar
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    I really do think you have a chance. πŸ™‚ Especially since it seems like he still has feelings for you.

    #5147
    Catafox84
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    Thanks so much for your input. I’m very keen to hear what others say as well.
    Today, I’ve been very distant. He bought me a piece of cookie cake that he have to me when I picked him up from work. He also came to bed and snuggled for a little while. At this point, I think it may do more harm than good to shun him. I want to try to plant as many positives in his head as possible. It could just be that he feels guilty about the anniversary or what transpired yesterday. I just don’t know what to do. I will absolutely distance myself, but does that mean I need to say no to his advances?

    #5173
    Bricknerar
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    Hm..if I were you I’d still be friendly, but I would definitely say no to his advances. I think giving in will do more harm than good in the long run. Maybe start going out and doing more stuff without him, evaluate yourself and see what you can change (that you want to change) that would be good for making the relationship better, and go from there. πŸ™‚

    #5177
    Catafox84
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    I guess I’m just afraid to say no because he never forgets a word or words I say. I could very easily see him being dissuaded and not trying anything if I mention that I don’t want any sort of affection. He remembers things a little too vividly, which is why he harbors things and never forgives. That would put me in a position to become the chaser (a no, no, I know). Ugh. I want to do everything “by the book”, but it is so hard for me to determine what is best for us.

    #5192
    Bricknerar
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    Maybe just try to tell him in a gentle way? Maybe ask him to respect your feelings because it’s a difficult time for you. You know him better than I do. πŸ™‚

    #5226
    Catafox84
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    Thank you. Living together like this is so difficult. It’s rather hellish, actually. He asked if I wanted to go out last night, just to get out of the house since he knew it would be a difficult day for me. I asked if he had any specific plans. Nope. So, I went to hang out with friends and actually had a decent time. He is going hiking with his friend today. I wish WE were going to the springs. πŸ™

    #5258
    Jnapier
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    I can tell you that I have some similarities in my current situation. My ex gf whom I was with for what would have been 12 years last week and I also lives with has been periodically coming over and sleeping in our bed together again. And I will say this….the mixed emotions and up and down roller coaster feeling that you are having are being caused by your unrelenting willingness to want him back as you once had him. Just by the fact that you aren’t feeling completely happy with your situation tells you that the cuddling and sex are probably not a good idea (although we all know it feels amazing). At the end of the day, perhaps playing a little more hard to get with him may make him miss what you are still currently allowing him to do.

    #5289
    Bricknerar
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    I know how that goes, trust me. I always wanted to go places with my ex and he’d never take me, but he’d go with his best friend at the drop of a hat. His best friend’s a guy, but still…

    #5300
    Catafox84
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    Sorry the two of you have some similar experiences πŸ™
    12 years is a long time for sure. It hurts so much when it is such a very large chapter of your life.
    Today’s events:
    Funny enough, they went to the same place I go jogging. I saw her car, so went on the longer trail across the street (I assumed they’d go short).
    I have been very cold and basically ignoring him today since she had dropped him back off around 1:30, so what happens? He comes in the room, without knocking, snuggles me and asks about my night last night (went out, for once, with a few friends). He then says that one store (right beside the place they went to lunch at) we go to every year to look at Halloween stuff has their season’s stuff out. I asked if they had anything really neat, assuming they went in to take a look. He said “I don’t know, didn’t go in. Figured we’d go look at it together”

    What is all of this?!?!?!

    He got a little touchy/feely, definitely was ready to go, but I could tell he was conflicted and I didn’t reciprocate whatsoever. So there’s one point scored for me. He fell asleep a few moments, holding me though and stayed in bed with me for about an hour and half.

    If our relationship made him so unhappy, why is HE the one being all clingy today?
    And for the record, it isn’t that I am against the physical aspects of everything. I absolutely love it all. I am apprehensive on how he feels about it though since he starts getting moody after the affection. I don’t don’t want another “off” button hit.

    #5382
    Catafox84
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    In addition to the huge range of signals I got from him yesterday, I did have another question. My birthday is less than a week away. I don’t really have friends to celebrate with. I know he is going to give me a gift and probably will bake a cake and either take me out or order something to eat at home. How should I respond to it all?

    #5444
    Bricknerar
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    I think it sounds like he’s still having an internal conflict. Best not to go along with it, since I’m sure his attitude changes by the day, or the hour even. As for your birthday…I’m not really sure. If it were me, I’d tell him I don’t want him to celebrate it. But that might be hard/impossible. So I think just say thanks, be appreciative and not cold, but don’t accept any advances.

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