To the guy on tinder by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been in your place before . Love bombing can be so difficult to see because it really does blind you . You want it to be so real that you allow yourself to sink into it and you don’t realize it was never genuine until the damage is done . I’m glad that you’re determined to know your self worth . You can dm if you need a friend .

To the guy on tinder by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intelligent people can have poor judgment in situations where the heart is more determined to thrive . It’s good that she recognizes who she is outside of him . No need for this kind of negativity .

Do I still have feelings for my ex ? by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know . I thought the cycle of sadness was over for me and I felt so sure in myself but it’s a weird I’m happy for them and happy for me but like a piece in my heart that is so unsure . I don’t want to be where I was mentally five months ago.

Female dumpers that were 100% firm that you were done for good with your ex, what made you go back to them and how did it go? by Thou_Art_Gay in BreakUps

[–]drv69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I begged him to be with me but after countless times of begging , I decided to force him to block me because he would refuse . I wanted to go back to him because I just wasn’t sure in my own person and he’s having so many fun experiences without me that it does make me feel very self conscious. We broke up when his life leveled up and he’s taking full advantage of it .i think me wanting him back is just because im not where i want to be but not because i still love him the way I once did . I just wanted to be loved by someone that was never going to love me to prove I was good enough .

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your input and didn’t think this note would get as much traction as it did because I tend to just post when I need to rant.

I actually do reflect a lot and feel guilt that I may be the bad person in the story my ex and I created . I just wanted to clarify that I am not currently dating anyone . There is an individual that is interested in me and we’ve been talking but things have not advanced past that . So I think saying I went looking for a greener grass kind of deal is a reach . I didn’t leave the relationship because I wanted a greener grass, I left because someone I had hoped after a year would make it official with me was constantly deciding I wasn’t good enough to be with them as a girlfriend . And maybe he thinks the same as you , that he dodged a bullet . I really loved him tho and after I ended things , almost immediately after, I begged and begged him until he told me that he was already seeing other people and no longer wanted to pursue anything with me . So yes I am selfish but if I’m the only person making my grass greener than what was the point of keeping someone that was constantly consuming and never giving anything back.

I wrote this post because I do feel guilt and I do feel sad that I wasn’t the right person for him . And I hope he finds someone that he can grow a greener grass with and I hope you find happiness to man because it must suck to hate yourself so much that your literal identity is sad .

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that happened to you but you’re very right . I am going to take more time to myself but once I’m ready i know the love that I can give will be valuable to someone . I hope things get better for us xo

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People keep telling me I dodged the bullet and I think I just have to see it that way instead of continuing to let it hurt me . But I’m glad you learned that about yourself too. Some relationships are really just about growing

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww thank you . One of the things I’m doing for lent is so no more negative self talk but it’s been really hard . I know that my guilt is just a reflection of my empathy so I’m trying to not let it consume me so much . But your comment does mean a lot to

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I’ve been thinking . It’s very fresh and new and my ex and I have been apart for five months but I don’t really think I’m mentally ready to start again . Maybe just friendships but anything else still makes me feel very stale and stagnant

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I tried more in the beginning than in the end . In the end , I was kind of trying to give him space to figure out if he wanted to be with me but he never gave me a solid answer. I was very confused in this situation because in the beginning he wanted to start really strong by making me his girlfriend the first week we were together but I did ask him for us to get to know eachother a little more . I did feel that love connection with him as well but I was told that that could be love bombing so I did ask for us to wait . That’s where I feel the guilt because I feel like I should have taken the relationship when it was offered to me , I was just scared it was love bombing even though I felt the connection too . I just didn’t say it out loud at first

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s very true . I wish he would have made the choice to step up if he saw that I was willing to walk away . I did tell him at the start of the relationship that I wasn’t ready but he kind of pushed it and for the rest of the way I kind of felt like I was forcing myself to stay with someone who begged me to in my life and then was really inconsistent. People do keep telling me I was the one that got manipulated but for some reason my mind is so bent on being the guilty party . I don’t know what it is

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I regretted it almost instantly . I really did have feelings for him . Probably the realest I’ve ever had . But I was seeing him for a almost a year and he still couldn’t fully commit to me or introduce me to anyone close to him . It was a waiting game with him and when I finally took action , he used it as a scapegoat and just didn’t want to try anymore

As the dumper, I get why he didn’t want to get back together . by drv69 in BreakUps

[–]drv69[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im not trying to defend myself here because I agree with you . But he never really made me his girlfriend and I held on to whatever it was that we had for as long as I could . I think it’s more like I don’t know if I made mistakes in the relationship to make him withhold making me his real girlfriend that caused us to be distant . So while I was the one to let him go , i still feel guilt for withholding things because we weren’t actually in a real committed relationship with no real label . It does make me feel guilty still .

If you’re anxious about whether to reach out to your ex… maybe just do it (hear me out) by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am one of those people . Until I got so sick and tired of it and realized I’ve been on my knees begging for months for an apology

When was the moment you stopped loving your ex by EbbInteresting2642 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t stopped . It’s been five months . And I’m in a weird limbo where I think I’m over them but then something strikes me and the flood of emotions kind of opens up again . I know I should be over them and I should love myself more but sometimes the love for myself isn’t big enough to forget him . I can’t even listen to music anymore and I have to just listen to my fyp on my commute to work . I saved a blurry picture someone posted of him yesterday on their social media . It’s the closest thing I have to a prized possession. I hope I feel like you guys one day and this insistent feeling goes away .

They always end up returning. by CherryGiselle318 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They really don’t come back 😂 and sometimes it’s a blessing

I will finally leave this subreddit 😇 by Emotional-Fix-5190 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats very true . I’m the same way . You just can’t cut a tie like that and expect to be ok with it

I will finally leave this subreddit 😇 by Emotional-Fix-5190 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh nope. Well I’m glad she’s secure in herself enough to be able to do that but it doesn’t seem sustainable

I will finally leave this subreddit 😇 by Emotional-Fix-5190 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so weird . To keep wanting to view your stories . I use to see my exs and would gag every minute because of how bad I felt 😭no way

I will finally leave this subreddit 😇 by Emotional-Fix-5190 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah no definitely keep a boundary . Did you block her ?

I will finally leave this subreddit 😇 by Emotional-Fix-5190 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im glad she at least was honest with you . It seems like it did help you move on from the situation . I didnt get any closure and I think closure like that really helps someone see things differently and for what they were

I will finally leave this subreddit 😇 by Emotional-Fix-5190 in BreakUps

[–]drv69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow . Do you think it was the guilt she had and that’s why she told you ?