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Post by shannon3647 on Jan 7, 2020 23:55:45 GMT
Hi all, I’m having trouble understanding the behavior of a DA I was involved with a few months ago. Backstory - he told me he has never dated or been intimate with anyone before and is scared of this, but he said he was looking forward to doing that with the right woman.
We connected so deeply initially, and spent hours talking and getting to know each other for weeks on end - we met in grad school, and would talk before, during and after class everyday. I had never felt like this about anyone before, and he told me the same. He told me really personal details about his life that he said he had not shared with anyone else. About a month or two after we connected he hastily and abruptly ended the relationship the day before our first real date outside of school was supposed to take place. I still see him around campus and it has been so uncomfortable - we don’t talk at all.
Now, this semester we were placed in a course together again and he tried to strike up casual conversations multiple times with me over the last two weeks. Seeing as we haven’t spoken a word since things ended last year, I don’t know what to make of it. Is he over me/the situation and doesn’t care anymore? Is he trying to show he’s sorry for what he did? He never apologized for the way he pulled away and it hurts, I know deep down he could never give me what I need in a relationship but I’m still trying to get over the situation.
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Post by faithopelove on Jan 8, 2020 1:59:19 GMT
He may feel both incapable of intimacy and sorry. Longing and running at the same time. It may nag at you some now, but be thankful he didn’t take you out on that first date, promise you the world and then leave you after you fell in love with him. I’d keep a safe distance and be glad you dodged a bullet.
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Post by tnr9 on Jan 8, 2020 14:29:46 GMT
Hi all, I’m having trouble understanding the behavior of a DA I was involved with a few months ago. Backstory - he told me he has never dated or been intimate with anyone before and is scared of this, but he said he was looking forward to doing that with the right woman. We connected so deeply initially, and spent hours talking and getting to know each other for weeks on end - we met in grad school, and would talk before, during and after class everyday. I had never felt like this about anyone before, and he told me the same. He told me really personal details about his life that he said he had not shared with anyone else. About a month or two after we connected he hastily and abruptly ended the relationship the day before our first real date outside of school was supposed to take place. I still see him around campus and it has been so uncomfortable - we don’t talk at all. Now, this semester we were placed in a course together again and he tried to strike up casual conversations multiple times with me over the last two weeks. Seeing as we haven’t spoken a word since things ended last year, I don’t know what to make of it. Is he over me/the situation and doesn’t care anymore? Is he trying to show he’s sorry for what he did? He never apologized for the way he pulled away and it hurts, I know deep down he could never give me what I need in a relationship but I’m still trying to get over the situation. Hi Shannon...we can not accurately assess anyone’s intentions who are not here on these boards...but...it sounds like you are aware that he cannot give you what you need and his attempts to be friendly are impacting your ability to move forward. I agree that you should focus on you and not engage if that negatively impacts you. You do not owe him anything.
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