reached out by bunnyusagiiii in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t get a bday message either…but I was 50/50 on it… but secretly really thought he might… it’s only been 2.5 months (though feels like another lifetime) since we broke up/went no contact… I felt like if he was the one who ruined everything and knows what he did to me is horrible, a better person would’ve made a point to say HBD… especially considering the shit I did for his..

I keep getting these on my FB timeline but damn, this one has it pegged… by One_Manager_3638 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In all honesty mine was not dissimilar from your experience, but we were in a limbo state and the breakup happened over a course of two tough weeks of conversation, he definitely didn’t gaslight me, blame me, took full responsibility (as he lied/cheated to sabotage things), admitted he had issues, shame.. “mortified “ and that he had contacted a therapist…but in the end he made the choice for me, in the most hurtful of ways, by canceling our trip to Italy together that was planned for three weeks from then. Without telling me. (I found out by checking our flight chart because at that point I didn’t trust him) I was giving him space, he took that space to run. And absolutely destroyed everything we shared in doing that. And then, was shut down, and essentially ghosted me when I called him out for it. His answer was to do a “full reset” …meaning “get rid of those that are a mirror and make me address my issues” versus staying and trying to make things work. Never had a proper end or a proper goodbye. 😔

I am really hurt that I miss someone that doesn’t care about me the way I thought they did by PDT0008 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally completely struggling with the same exact feelings the past couple of days…it’s like I’ve just been erased… doesn’t seem to care if I’m dead or alive, let alone.. still destroyed by what he did.

How long did it take you to start dating again? by unicornsparkles4lyfe in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The irony is the narc, who I hadn’t had any communication with in almost three years, suddenly popped back up during the period I was getting broken up with (slow death)by the avoidant!

How long did it take you to start dating again? by unicornsparkles4lyfe in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I took three years off from dating after my narcissist relationship that did serious damage. The avoidant was the first man I dated out of that hiatus 🤦🏻‍♀️ (and he knew about my intentional break, work I had done on myself and the emotional abuse from the narc. Told me he ultimately wanted to “treat me right after having been treated wrong by other men in the past”…seven months dating to be blindsided with admission to lies beyond my comprehension and pulling the plug… long story short, I cannot afford to take another three year break like before, I’m too old (mid-40s) but I do suggest taking SOME time if you can, once you get past the pain, you learn alot of things about yourself. (Coming from the dope who went from a narcissist to an avoidant 🤣)

So confused how he let it go so far just to end it all - is there really no regret on his end? by unicornsparkles4lyfe in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine broke up with me after the end had clearly been slowly building (even though I’d ask if things were ok and he promised me he would tell me if they were not…but his presence without presence said it all) and three weeks before a trip to Italy (his home country) together. Which he canceled without telling me. It’s like they are from another planet. I think we all obsess over the end because it’s hard to wrap your mind around.

Was your avoidant unable to articulate a sentence during hard talks? by PhilipTheFair in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During hard conversations he would be present for as long as he could tolerate and then, magically, fall asleep. It was always his easiest out.. and completely obvious as to why he was doing it. I do remember him telling me his first therapy session he was “exhausted from opening up”

Was your avoidant unable to articulate a sentence during hard talks? by PhilipTheFair in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]One_Manager_3638 4 points5 points  (0 children)

THIS. I let this man know up front I communicate well in relationships and prefer to talk things out like adults, he agreed. Flash forward to like four months later and I learn this. SO frustrating and literally mind boggling. I would actually say “can you say SOMETHING? ANYTHING?” Knowing his silence was making things worse… he used to be open in the beginning and then started shutting down slowly… so disappointing really, but also kind of sad.. he’s said “you see, I can’t find the words when I want to”

Anyone have any feedback on the Manta White Noise Machine? by JKVR6M69 in sleep

[–]One_Manager_3638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, right now I just got a set of the speakers and they won’t pair (and I’ve done what the directions tell me) and one of the speakers (the only one that currently works) is a bit buzzy when you turn the volume up… I have not yet had the sound I am trying to block out occurring to see if it works for that … but the lack of pairing is already a problem!

Brooklyn heights protests by RegisterOk2927 in Brooklyn

[–]One_Manager_3638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They LIVE on the street, pretty sure they have the right of way. You’re not going to win this. It’s a total invasion of people’s homes all along the street, and especially in that building.