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July 9, 2016 at 7:59 pm #109259MarshParticipant
firstly i just wanted to say i read most of what everyone posts, i do not respond because i feel i cant really offer an good advice, i figure if im on here for various reasons, in what way could i possibly help. but i do read and i feel for a lot of you there, we are all going through something.
im going to try and keep it short. so finally i decided to end my relationship of 4 years. this girl i met when i was 16,instantly fell in love, she moved away and returned 4 years later, which was 4 years ago. basically i wanted and pursued her and after some time got her. but the first half of the relationship was rocky. we loved each other so much,but we just couldn’t get along,ended up having a big breakup..this is where we had time to ourselves, time to think and we learnt alot, we ended up coming back together and it was great..but then i found out she had slept with other people. so basically the next 2 years I’ve been kind of cold, i just couldn’t look at her the same, i still loved her but something happened inside of me.
i did tell her all of this and she said she wouldn’t give up on me and wanted to see how it went, so for the most part its been good. until the start of this year when she moved away, i was supposed to meet her..before i was supposed to leave she had a freak out and called me saying she didn’t know if she was ready or how she felt and that we grew apart..it was kind of annoying because i was left stuck and confused, but i accepted it and stopped talking to her..to be fair she did have a lot on her plate. so i started doing my own thing and then again she comes back saying she misses me and that she really does want it, so again i agreed..but surprise, i was even colder then before.we spoke about it and i decided to try and open up and give her what she needs..so then 3 months later again it happens, forgets to call and reply, always busy etc. so i called to talk about it and she just said she forgets what its like to be with me and we drifted apart, she is not in it 100%..so i was annoyed and angry so i broke it off right there on the spot
not long after she said she wants to be friends and does’t want to lose me.not saying anything about the relationship though. i obviously cant help but feel like ive wasted more time and been stuffed around again.it feels like she wanted this but was scared to let go? i dont think i can be friends either.am i weak for not letting go long go?
i feel ok about it ending, just miss her a little and its hard to think thats it, but not just that, im still lost in life at the moment, i dont know what im doing or want to do. im not sad or depressed..but i dont think im happy either?
wanted some advice on what you have done to get out of an emotional hole? to love yourself again and really make the most of life.
thanks legends!
July 9, 2016 at 8:26 pm #109261AnonymousGuestDear Marsh:
I am thinking you gave her power over your life, let her decide when the relationship was On and when it was Off and what kind of a relationship it would be, and what she wanted changed over time, was unpredictable, unreliable and so you were not in control and no one reliable was in control. You were like a ship in the mercy of the winds, blowing you this way and that way.
I think to “get out of (this) emotional hole”- you need to take control over your life, take the steering wheel of the ship in your own hands. And do it every day in little things. No way is too small for you to practice steering, making your way, your own choices according to your preferences, needs, values.
To make the most of life, take the steering wheel, make things happen your way.
anita
July 9, 2016 at 9:00 pm #109266MarshParticipantYeah that makes sense.. I still feel like I’m still holding on even though I don’t want to. And everything I enjoy just reminds me of her hahaha so I’m not quite sure how to get past that at the moment. Or I find myself trying to fill that void by doing things I wouldn’t usually do. Do I just gligbire her and block her all together or?
I need to make a very big change for myself for the future. I don’t know how to go about it though, any suggests on how to take the hold of the steering wheel?
July 10, 2016 at 6:49 am #109286AnonymousGuestDear Marsh:
Regarding how to take the hold of the steering wheel: in the smallest things but you have to notice those small things, these small opportunities before you steer the wheel. Notice the nature of your interactions with the people in your life: family, acquaintances, strangers and instead of being passive and going with what others want, figure out what you want (in every interaction) and assert yourself. Learn the skill of Assertiveness. And practice it every day.
Regarding the woman, missing her- that is the natural force of attachment. You got attached to her, not unlike a boy being attached to a parent. It is attachment, feels quite powerful. But just as a boy is attached to a bad parent, a man can be attached to a bad (for you) girlfriend/ ex girlfriend.
See it as Attachment. She is still unreliable and not good for you. Do the right thing for you regardless of this attachment. Block online, if it will help you, absolutely. Post again, anytime.
anita
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