Part II: question about love

Skyeblu

Cathlete
Hi all, I am writning a follow up on my situation. The original link is http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?..._id=263872&mesg_id=263872&listing_type=search in case you were curious.
I have been seeing him for a month now all was going great. We both knew he may be leaving for a job in TX soon. We made plans to go back and forth, we talked about future, kids, family, etc. I agree it was fast but we are faced with him leaving soon an it seemed right. Besides he was the one saying all these things and his actions seemed to be following what he was saying so I wasn't too weary. He calls me every day we have seen eachother twice a week and its always fantastic, I spent the night this week, but we did not have sex (too early for me and he didn't try anyway, but we got to talk more and he showed me houses online down in TX he was looking at. He called Wed, Thurs and I was wondering why he hadn't mentioned the weekend, well he called friday night to tell me he took the job in TX for sure and that he was on his way to go skiing (he is in on a ski house) I asked when he was leaving for TX and he said end of March. so I asked if he was going to be away every weekend and he said he has been thinking and that the timing is off, maybe if we had a few months under our belts, etc. I asked if he had made up his mind and he said he think so so i said fine go skiing and maybe we'll talk when you get back to close this up. I am a very rational girl and always keep my cool so I won't freak out or anything but what do I say? what Happened? cold feet?
Sparrow I know you told me your story of you and your husband, did this part ever happen to you? Theres a part of me that wants to just not talk to him and walk away and forget we met becasue I am not sure theres an answer he would be able to give me. Any advice as to how to deal with this? Are cold feet reversible seeing as we only have one month left, I am assuming we are now not to see eachother again while he is still here, that would be pointless. What a chicken calling me from the car to tell me he is going skiing.
Skye
 
Hmmm...could he be scared? Or was he trying to get you to sleep with him and finally gave up?
If I were you I would just go with what feels right.If you don't ask him what went wrong, then you will always wonder...what went wrong.I am the kind of girl who lays it on the line, in my past relationships.I was always open with the way I felt and I could never understand why some of my friends never told their boyfriends how they felt.Instead they just played the mouse and cat game.And monthes could pass and they would finally get the answers they were looking for, which they probably would have gotten if they had asked.

If I were you, i would do just that.You never know, maybe he thinks he is getting some sort of vibe from you.He may have friends telling him that it won't work and you may need to reassure him.But one thing is for sure, you need closer if it comes to that.
Good luck, and keep us posted!
Lori:)

Edited to add: My SIL dated this guy and it was going great.Then they broke it off.Basically she was divorced and had gotten burned and he had been in a relationship and the samething happened to him.The were both scared.But she would make "booty" calls and they still slept with each other on the side.
When they finally faced their issues, they got back together.They have been married for 2 yrs now and have 2 beautiful little girls!
I know you aren't talking about marriage but its just a story for you.Just one of the many turns a relationship can take.
Where there is a will theres a way.
 
Thanks for your take on this Lori, I probably will let him know how I feel the more I think about it. Just to clarify the sex thing, no he didn't push at all, I was expecting it but he did not so I know it wasn't that and he mentioned on the phone fri that he was afraid to go there because it would make things really complicated. Which still makes no sense since 2 days before we were full steam ahead with future plans. It was the first time in this month we have been together we did anything more than kiss.
thanks, Skye
 
Thats good he wasn't pushing it.He sounds like a nice guy.Not many wouldn't push it these days;)
Yep, get it off of your chest and she what happens from there.Like I said, fill us in on the details!
Lori:)
 
If it was me, I would just walk away. (Actually, I would stop taking his calls altogether.) He's moving to another state and he's made it clear he is no longer interested in the relationship. Does it really matter why?

Sorry if that sounds harsh, but I think it is Maya Angelou who says, "When people show you who they are, listen."

I hope it isn't too painful for you. I'm glad that you didn't get into anything overly complicated.

Good luck & hang in there. The right guy WILL come along some day.

Take care,
Marie
 
Hi Skyblue,

DH never said anything like the timing was off. We did have an issue where he seemed extremely content to just see me when he felt like it. He didn't do this in an obnoxious or mean way. It would just be like, we'd spend Friday together and then when he left he wouldn't say, "So, what are we doing this weekend" which is the normal thing, for couples to be together over the weekend, call me crazy! He'd be like, "Okay, hon, I'll give you a call later or tomorrow, maybe we'll hook up sometime this weekend." We were exclusive so of course I was like, WTF?! I finally talked to him about it and basically he was just not used to having to do any work in a relationship. His other girlfriends had pretty much demanded nothing of him, letting him come and go as he pleased. That said, he never once said he didn't want to be together, or, as I said above, that the timing was off. In my experience guys can be pretty cowardly and let things drag on simply because they don't want the confrontation of breaking it off, so if this guy is coming right out and saying "it's not happening for me right now" then I would have to agree with Marie and say, best to move on.

<<<hugs>>>>

Sparrow


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage
 

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