end of a perfect relationship ....and i don't know why


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tiffanytime is offline tiffanytime Post #1  February 3,2012, 8:02am
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I met this guy online in September, and since our second date, we both knew that it was going to be an important relationship. We immediately took our profiles offline and we off and running. He was everything I could ask for and more and he said that I made him really happy – he had said that “before me he was starting to think that he didn’t want or need anyone in his life, and I changed all that”.

The next few months were nothing but perfect, I met his family at Thanksgiving, we went away for a weekend in NYC at the beginning of December where he made everything happen that I could ever want. He's the sweetest, most thoughtful, caring and generous guy I've ever met. We never fought or argued. We agreed on all important aspects in life and we had talked about a future together. I couldn’t have asked for more of a connection with anyone – mentally, emotionally and physically. We had a great Christmas together where he met my family. He texted me later that night that “he had a great Christmas, and it was all because of you”. For three months, I was happier than I ever was in my entire life.

Then on Dec. 27th, we had a mis-understanding (our first, and btw, NEVER have a serious discussion via text, will almost always be mis-construed). Because of what was mis-typed, he was hurt, but even after trying to explain things and what was meant, he refused to talk with me and try to work thru things. What was said was minor, and certainly not something that should break up a relationship. But, we broke up. About a week or so later, we finally talked (although he still didn’t tell me why he had wanted to break up before), and said that we would start communicating and seeing each other again, taking things a little slower this time.

Then a week later, the nite before I thought we might have our next “date”, he sent me an email saying that “going out together isn’t a good idea, he doesn’t want to lead me on and have me hope that something would happen when he knows it won’t, he doesn’t want a relationship and he hopes I understand”.

Problem is that I DON’T understand, I’m not sure how something minor turned into us breaking off an amazing relationship. And he won’t talk to me to explain why or how this happened.

I joined eH last week thinking that it might help distract me and help me forget about him, but I am just not ready at all. He is still all I can think about and I know that I am still in love with him. Ironically, he just joined eH and we were matched up together two days ago. I don’t know if he’s doing it for the same reasons that I had, or if he really did somehow turn off all his feeling that he had for me. I can’t believe that he could do that after all we did and talked about together. I am really hurt and having a hard time dealing with it.

I know that no one here will have the answer that I’m looking for, only he knows why he made the decision to break up. I’m just so hurt and confused.
 
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Sorry to hear that you are heart broken. People rarely break up for a minor thing though. Were there any other indications at all ? Did you two move into a relationship too fast ? Could it be the case that he was doing all the giving and you were just too happy about it and not meeting his needs ?

Maybe he just really doesn't ant a relationship but casual dating ... Or FBW ... people change their minds sometimes ...

It would be best to put him behind you and move on. Four months is not really a long time to call it a relationship.
 
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Our relationship did take off quickly, but felt that we had been getting to a nice and calm 'place' together. I gave everything I had to the relationship and from everything he said, he was really happy too. He's not the type for casual dating. And I understand that 3-4 months isn't that long, but we both felt like we knew each other for so much longer.

I know that he had to have been thinking something else other than what actually happened, but I can't imagine what it would be. We had said during our relationship that we both knew that no relationship is perfect, but when things happen, we would talk and work thru things together. Just another reason that I don't understand what happened.

I know that I need to move on, I just don't know how.
 
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tiffanytime wrote :
Then on Dec. 27th, we had a mis-understanding (our first, and btw, NEVER have a serious discussion via text, will almost always be mis-construed). Because of what was mis-typed, he was hurt, but even after trying to explain things and what was meant, he refused to talk with me and try to work thru things. What was said was minor, and certainly not something that should break up a relationship. But, we broke up. About a week or so later, we finally talked (although he still didn’t tell me why he had wanted to break up before), and said that we would start communicating and seeing each other again, taking things a little slower this time.

Then a week later, the nite before I thought we might have our next “date”, he sent me an email saying that “going out together isn’t a good idea, he doesn’t want to lead me on and have me hope that something would happen when he knows it won’t, he doesn’t want a relationship and he hopes I understand”.
He broke up with you because something was "mis-typed"? I find that hard to believe. He must have had other reasons he simply didn't tell you about.

Unless you mis-typed "I'm sleeping with your brother." I don't think any right-minded person would break up with someone over a typo in a text.
 
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tiffanytime wrote :
I met this guy online in September, and since our second date, we both knew that it was going to be an important relationship. We immediately took our profiles offline and we off and running. He was everything I could ask for and more and he said that I made him really happy – he had said that “before me he was starting to think that he didn’t want or need anyone in his life, and I changed all that”.

The next few months were nothing but perfect, I met his family at Thanksgiving, we went away for a weekend in NYC at the beginning of December where he made everything happen that I could ever want. He's the sweetest, most thoughtful, caring and generous guy I've ever met. We never fought or argued. We agreed on all important aspects in life and we had talked about a future together. I couldn’t have asked for more of a connection with anyone – mentally, emotionally and physically. We had a great Christmas together where he met my family. He texted me later that night that “he had a great Christmas, and it was all because of you”. For three months, I was happier than I ever was in my entire life.
I've learnt from the past and now don't rush and over invest until I know the other person.


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...Then on Dec. 27th, we had a mis-understanding (our first, and btw, NEVER have a serious discussion via text, will almost always be mis-construed). Because of what was mis-typed, he was hurt, but even after trying to explain things and what was meant, he refused to talk with me and try to work thru things. What was said was minor, and certainly not something that should break up a relationship. But, we broke up.
He was looking for an excuse to break up with you and put the blame on you with the text which he claimed had upset him. This is why you're confused - because he hasn't been honest with you. Either that or he's got serious issues if he over reacts to a slight argument.


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...About a week or so later, we finally talked (although he still didn’t tell me why he had wanted to break up before), and said that we would start communicating and seeing each other again, taking things a little slower this time.
Here's where you need to work on your own standards.

Don't readily take someone back like this without first establishing facts OR the likely thing is, they'll do it to you again.

You gave him another chance and made it too easy for him.


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...Then a week later, the nite before I thought we might have our next “date”, he sent me an email saying that “going out together isn’t a good idea, he doesn’t want to lead me on and have me hope that something would happen when he knows it won’t, he doesn’t want a relationship and he hopes I understand”.
At this point he has lost respect for you because he thinks he can break up with you with no risk of it being final.


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...Problem is that I DON’T understand, I’m not sure how something minor turned into us breaking off an amazing relationship. And he won’t talk to me to explain why or how this happened.
Which is the hard part to digest but.... you should now leave it. He deserves no more chances.

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...I joined eH last week thinking that it might help distract me and help me forget about him, but I am just not ready at all. He is still all I can think about and I know that I am still in love with him. Ironically, he just joined eH and we were matched up together two days ago. I don’t know if he’s doing it for the same reasons that I had, or if he really did somehow turn off all his feeling that he had for me. I can’t believe that he could do that after all we did and talked about together. I am really hurt and having a hard time dealing with it.

I know that no one here will have the answer that I’m looking for, only he knows why he made the decision to break up. I’m just so hurt and confused.
Never be involved in a relationship and join a dating site - it's selfish.
 
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Yes, unfortunately,one wrong word can change the meaning of the message completely and it caused a big misunderstanding. But no, thank god it had nothing to do with his brother, lol!

I agree that there has to be other reasons, but for the life of me, i can't think of what it would be. He must have taken what was misunderstood and gone off and made some assumptions without talking to me at all. We've only seen each other the one time in the past couple of weeks when we said we would try to "start over", since the first time we broke up, he did it via text and the second was in an e-mail. So I've never had any chance to 'counter' whatever he had been thinking.
 
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He's walking all over you if you carry on with this and you're heading for emotional abuse and drama.

His respect is beminishing each time you accept being treated badly and accept taking him back without explanation for his erratic behaviour. I can promise you, if you tell him to get lost and delete his number, it's likely he'll be chasing you and begging you for another chance.
 
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People don't end relationships over minor things. A lot of relationships end at the three month mark because it's a point where you've spent enough time with a person, gotten to know them enough where you can stop and evaluate whether you want to continue getting to know them or quit because you know there is no future there.

Ultimately, the true test of a relationship is not all the romance and trips and meeting family - it's conflict. How the two people handle conflict and not seeing eye to eye will make or break a relationship. Perhaps this is the first time you are learning just how badly he handles even minor conflict. After just three months how well do you really know him? The honest answer is not all that well despite what you'd like to believe.
 
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@ SteveManchesterEngland

Thank you for your insights. Yes, he was dealing with other issues in his life at the same time (child custody with his ex), but i don't understand how that would affect our situation, except that he's the type that has to have a complete handle on a situation, and he probably didn't feel like he did in 'our' situation or the custody case. The custody has since been resolved, but that hasn't changed anything between 'us'. And he's on eH now, so I have to assume that 'us' is not an option any more.

I know I shouldn't 'give him any more chances', but if he were to come back somehow, I know I would lose my resolve at this point. I'm trying to work on that.

And, yes, I agree about not being on a dating site if you're in a relationship, but we had broken up again and I thought I could handle it and get over him much easier considering how much he's hurt me. It's harder than I thought it would be and I am removing myself from the site until I feel like it's something that I am really ready for.

I appreciate your candor and hopefully I will be able to get over him like it looks like he has with me.
 
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I'm really sorry that this happened to you, Tiffany. It's truly sad when someone you thought so much of behaves so poorly.

However, through this episode, you learned something very important about this man: he doesn't handle problems, conflicts or misunderstandings in a mature manner. It's troubling that he either blows up about minor things or doesn't have the guts to talk to you about what is really behind his wanting to break up. In a healthy relationship, both parties will want to work to overcome problems rather than running away at the first sign of trouble.

Again, I'm really sorry you got hurt, but I think you dodged a bullet. It would have been awful if you'd married him and this was the way he dealt with things. Give yourself some time to heal, and don't try to figure him out. It's not worth it.
 
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