Ended a Long Term Relationship. Need Your Thoughts Posted: 04-24-06 01:57am
Hey everyone,
I have been reading the posts and they
have been very helpful in coping with my
breakup. However, I want to get your
thoughts on my situation and see what you
think of it. Its a long post so sorry if
it takes too long.
I was with this woman for 3 and 1/2
yrs. It was a long distance relationship
but this was something we discussed that
we will do till we get together. However,
we used to fly to each other's place every
month and I never cared for the money.
She had 2 teenage kids and I was in my
late twenties and I accepted them ( I have
no kids of my own). Her old relationship
was with an abusive guy and I came and I
treated her good (i am not making this up.
I seriously never called her names or did
anything wrong to her). For the first 2
and 1/2 yrs of my life, she was the best a
man can get from a woman. Supportive and
she used to always say that I was the love
of her life and we discussed marrying down
the road. I used to pay for her rent, her
expenses and pretty much took care of
everything she needed. By doing this, I
did go into a little debt, but I cared for
her so I always thought about her.
Then last july, after we had a great
vacation together, within 2 weeks of her
going back home, I feel some indifference
towards me. I thought she was just
stressed since she was going to school and
working. Then one day she calls me and
says we need to break up. I ask her why
and she says that im working too much and
not spending time with her. I am like, we
just had a vacation together and I was
just a little overworked the week before.
So I prod her and ask her if there is
someone else and after about 20 mins in
the conversation she says there is this
guy. I ask her if she slept with him and
she says no. I was deeply in love with
her and I wanted her back and she was
hesitant and saying she has feelings for
him now. Then after a while of asking she
admits on sleeping with him. My heart
sank but I still pleaded to get back and
work out the relationship (my biggest
mistake now that I think back). After a
while she says ok and we meet again and we
discuss how we will work out and how our
life would be and both agree on it and she
promises that she will never contact that
guy. Then within 2 weeks of her leaving,
she falls sick and needs surgery. I drop
everything to fly to her and take care of
her. Pretty much every time I talked to
her since she cheated on me, she always
had this attitude that she was too good
for me. I used to think, "she cheated on
me and I feel guilty?? Why is this
happening??".
Then 2 months ago, I checked her online
chat profile and it has 2 friends, one is
the guy who she cheated with and another
guy. So I ask her why they are there, and
she says that its because the guy with
whom she cheated with added her and she
had no control on that. So I say ok, but
who is this other guy. And now she says
its this guy who she knows long before me
and is just a 'friend'. She was planning
a vacation with her kids to a place near
mine but which is also close to this
'friend' and she mentions that he invited
her to his place and she is considering to
go there. So we had this huge fight where
I said that I dont feel comfortable with
this and I dont want her to go there. So
after that fight she said yes. Then
finally last month she goes on this
vacation and when she was stayin at my
place, her phone record shows she called
him. I asked her and she says she was
lost so she called him. That blew the lid
off and I had this huge fight with her.
She says that I am not willing to commit
and thats why she does not feel we are
going anywhere. I asked her what is all
the stuff we discussed on where we are
heading and she said its nothing. She
even claims she didnt do anything wrong
ever and I reminded her of her infidelity
and she says the same thing.
We broke up and I felt sad but I kept
thinking that since she cheated on me, it
was never the same and all she cared about
was these other friends. So we decided to
be friends still but then I find out that
in one month we were together, she texted
about 200 times (none to me). So I ask
her, what? And she say its her 'friends'.
I ask her how many times she talks to
this 'friend' when we were together and
she says a few times in a week. In the
3yrs we were together, I never ever knew
about this guy and that she was talking to
this 'friend' and she has the balls to say
that she did nothing wrong.
I am sorry for this long post, but I
really want to get over her. Its so
difficult with the thought that she will
be with someone else. But I know she
already has done that and I am very sure
she is going to end up with this 'friend'.
Why is there so much anger in me (i am
not that angry of a person). Is it
because, she was my first true love? Or
is it because she told me a bunch of crap
and does not live to it? Do you think I
should still be in touch with her? I hate
to say this, but for all the hurt she
caused me, I dont wish her well but at the
same time I have feelings for her which
makes this so confusing. I would
appreciate if you could give me your
thoughts.
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Spirit
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Canada
Posted: 04-24-06 04:58am
You feel used, and you were! Time to wipe
off that big "s" on your forehead and go
on with your life. Maybe it didn't
initial start off that way but you fronted
all the money and emotional support to
someone you really didn't know. In my
opinion long distance relationships don't
work cause eventually someone will feel
neglected....Whether it's true or not
doesn't matter the fact is they feel this
way...So it is true to them.
I suspect she'll probably call
again.....Most likely when the cash flow
is low. She lied and cheated on
you.....What more do you need to know?
And if you really love someone and do
break up, for whatever reason....You "do"
wish them well. Take care of yourself and
find someone closer to you that you can
truly get to know. And next time don't
give your heart and wallet away to easily.
:)
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