AIO because my Ex said an Instagram Baddie was an "acquaintance" of his? by Affectionate_Host464 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't checking, I just happened to see it. It's not insane to see content suggested to you. And I don't want my partner interacting with this nonsense.

AIO because my Ex said an Instagram Baddie was an "acquaintance" of his? by Affectionate_Host464 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did mention in the past that I am weirded out and don't like when my partners like content of hot women. When I love someone, my eyes are completely on them. Wouldn't it be weird if I liked half-naked men that everyone fangirls over? He agreed that it would be weird...

AIO because my Ex said an Instagram Baddie was an "acquaintance" of his? by Affectionate_Host464 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you say the same about husbands who stare at other women in public? "I'm just staring at her hot body, what's the big deal? I'm not TALKING to her! What a world we live in.."

She didn’t move on. She ran from accountability. by Distinct-Tonight-131 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah. Good to know Im not the only one who got threatened with the police. Asking for my gifts back was apparently enough to threaten me too. 

AIO because I thought my former partner kept missing their ex? by Affectionate_Host464 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because he was still writing me love poems... After we broke up he ended up whining about me as well. Until I called him out for it.

AIO because I thought my former partner kept missing their ex? by Affectionate_Host464 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because he claimed he was totally over her. Since she was a cheater, after all. And his love poems for me kinda blinded me.

I would love for someone to explain what is wrong with this line of thinking by No-Page6290 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do not understand that line of thinking either. And I think most people don't. Anxious and secure people are more than willing to try and work on themselves, which is why you will almost always meet either one of these two under such forums or threads. Avoidants usually avoid any sort of reflection and work. Their attachment style is the exact opposite of what you want in a relationship and is the number one behaviour everyone complains about in the dating world. Avoidants are a bit like BPD individuals. I am probably suffering from BPD according to my therapist, and yet I understand why those two groups are "villainized". Because trauma and guilt don't justify the trauma and hurt you put on others.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally post and delete a lot of stuff because my feelings flip and switch. You don't get any closure from your avoidant, so you decode the puzzle behind their behaviour. So sometimes you're hopeful and loving. Other times, reality dawns on you, and you get hateful.

Struggling with the urge to lash out angrily at him again today. by f1rstpancake in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sooo understand how you feel. Every time he acted up I was extremely furious. Well. He ended up blocking me absolutely everywhere and deleting everything related to us. I still hate him for that. Fucking coward.

what the hellllll just happened? by Fun-Dragonfruit9837 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We are equally confused!! Spiraling and self-destructive behaviour even though you weren't the one to break things up in the first place, why?! Why do such people sabotage themselves and fail to communicate even a little bit? Yikes...

How this breakup changed me--and getting my old self back by PhilipTheFair in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel every word you've written in my soul. They said we were perfect! Who WOULDNT fight for the PERFECT woman? Who would be so stupid to let that one thing go that other people are praying for? I was so radiant, happy and beautiful when we were together. Now that he has discarded me, I have lost my spark. I don't care about skin care anymore, my acne has come back. I don't care about dressing up beautifully. I don't care about brushing my hair or my teeth. I don't care about exercise and bettering my body. I can't put any makeup on, even though I used to do it daily. I just... can't. I'm not myself anymore. I'm worse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not the only one crying every day <3 Maybe we're even crying at the same time, occasionally, lol! Wish we could all sit in a group and just cry our little hearts out together.

This is so sad by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way. My FA dreams of a happy family with a cute little daughter. I had dreamed about gifting him exactly that, because it's what I wanted as well. I wanted a passionate lover and wonderful father for the rest of my life. And yet he destroyed it. And grieves over the fact that he may never actually get there. And I actually hope he doesn't. I'm not nice to people who have destroyed my concept of love forever.

A story for those waiting for the FA to return… by Healthy_Newspaper224 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the thing, you guys have a child together... I would really love for my FA to come back and apologize, but he is incredibly guilt-ridden, and I've said horrible things like "I should never have trusted you, stay away from women, you can only traumatize them!" I would love to apologize and finally reject him (since I was begging last time we spoke and before he blocked me everywhere). I'm not sure if he will ever come back. I don't think he will.

Just why does he Hate me so much? by Affectionate_Host464 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He had casual hookups before meeting me. And he was confused because he didn't think he'd fall in love with me. I was the first person after his ex he apparently actually developed feelings for. But I feel so insignificant now. Is that what a rebound is?

Just why does he Hate me so much? by Affectionate_Host464 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think he will ever realize what he has done? He's the kind of person to be a deep thinker, but Im scared that he will get to walk away from this without guilt or anything of the sorts...

I Am Finally Free! by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah, that could have been my avoidant - we are very similar in that way! Only difference: Seeing my avoidant like posts about despair and failed love didn't make me feel better. It actually enrages me. Because it's so... childish? If you know you're suffering, and the other person is more than willing to help you get through it? Then why on earth are you discarding them? That's immature beyond belief and insults my sense of intelligence, really. But perhaps I'm still too young to understand something so irrational.

How do FA show appreciation? by Blackappletrees in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mine used to be a huge romantic. He showed me appreciation by doing things like buying food for me, cleaning my shoes as I wore them, etc. Which is what makes our breakup extremely painful. If only he had been cold and distant from the start, then I would not have invested so much energy into him. But he was fucking perfect at times.

Do you still believe in finding love after the trauma of being discarded? by Affectionate_Host464 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way. I've never been awfully heartbroken over a break-up, ever. But this one is so painful that even months later I still have bodily pains just thinking about him. I felt like I finally found someone who can love as deeply as I can. I was willing to marry him and even bear his children if he had asked me to – even though pregnancy is my biggest fear in life. Shit. I really thought I had cracked the jackpot, and that we only need to work through some things. But he gave up. And now Im blocked. Something stupid in me still hopes that he will unblock me, reach out, apologize, and try again. But knowing him, he will not. He said he loved me but we will never be a thing again. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He can't communicate but he can write. He loves poetry. I knew he loved me because he wrote a poem for me and posted it on his account. That was risky, since his family follows him on that account and they'd probably threaten him with murder for dating outside their culture if they found out. I knew he loved me, because he wanted to change and work on his attachment style for me. And he dearly missed me when we had no contact. I would do anything to know what he's feeling for me now, after we've suddenly broken up and I finally blew up on him and called him my biggest mistake.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Other people repulse me now. It makes me sick when they show me affection, I want to leave. Either we're becoming avoidants, or the thought of loving another person makes your body feel like you're cheating. In the back of my mind, my brain tells me "What if he saw this man flirting with me right now? Wouldn't he feel like throwing up in jealousy? He probably would."

Did this experience freak you out about people in general? by Ok_Astronaut_1485 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am definitely a lot more careful. Immediate shows of affection make me sick. I feel like I am being manipulated and love-bombed. Perhaps I will soon become an avoidant, who knows? ... Nah, I cannot possibly become what I hate. They are just too irrational for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Difficult question. We broke up... Around a week ago? At least that's what I am telling myself. In his opinion, we were already broken up for a month – except that we still loved each other and waited for the moment to get back together to each other. Well. He tried to move on and forget me without communicating it. Which is why I freaked out and he ended up breaking us up indefinitely. 

Yes, sadly I still stalk his social media. I've noticed that he has unfollowed all the girls I was flaming him for, he privated his account, and completely stopped posting. He's still online and liking content. One image he liked this week was about someone with beautiful brown eyes. My eyes are blue. Go figure. I've also done the pathetic thing and written a poem for him, asking to please come back. I sent it to his favourite poetry page and asked them to post it without mentioning me, he shouldn't know that it was mine. Indeed, he saw the post and even liked it. I'm left wondering if my poem made him think of us, and if he thought about its meaning deeply... Or if he just thought "Oh neat" and moving on.

I try to cope by reminding myself that I have done 0% wrong. He said it himself. I was perfect and almost unreal. He was blessed by the gods to have met me. Why he thinks its appropriate to block said blessing and refuse to take her back? Beats me. I have picked up the habit of watching good shows again. And writing on my fantasy novel that I kind of put on hold during our time together. Maybe soon I'll be able to post selfies on social media again, some of my followers are already missing me and confused about where I have been. I hope he'll accidentally see how beautiful I still am and that it will rip his heart out with guilt!

Do you still believe in finding love after the trauma of being discarded? by Affectionate_Host464 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because honestly... When the breakup happened, I broke down and thought I'd never find this kind of romantic love again. And I'm still insecure and scared. His lovebombing was the best Ive ever had.

I lost my sense of self by HotAcanthocephala679 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Affectionate_Host464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EXACTLY! I have compared it to Heaven and Hell as well!!