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Relationship I Don't Know What To Do.

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This may sound harsh, but it is what can be called tough love Sarah.

If this happens all the time, then he is not ready for a committed relationship, some sufferers just cannot do this at all.

I would suggest you now concentrate on yourself, not him. Live your life to the best of your ability. Sounds tough I know, but it is the only way you will get through this.

Plus look at this from the outside, as a really really good friend would do, and ask yourself, what you would tell her if asked.

Take care of you before all else.

Amethist
 
So sorry Sarah, you must feel gutted. :cry:

Hope you have a good cry. We can't make things happen just by wanting (othewise I would have been an ex supermodel running a pony sanctuary long ago) and he has proved that he only wanted you for sex that weekend.

And that must feel horrible too. Saving him the time and expense of picking up someone in a bar. Nasty, nasty people out there, so sorry you had to meet one. I met a few.

I am still very concerned about you, you have had a lucky escape this time but damage has been done. You need time to heal, to lick your wounds and pamper yourself a bit.

Sending you (((((HUGS))))) and hope for the future.
 
I'm sorry Sarah Lee for what you are going through right now. Focus on yourself and your journey without regrets.

The fact that he said he was avoiding you because he was avoiding the inevitable conversation says that he knew his behavior was awful and didn't want to step up and be accountable for it. I know he has untreated PTSD, which can make confrontation difficult. However, sometimes a little phone call or text saying he has alot going on in his life and can't handle a relationship would have been information you could have handled.

Like Amethist said, he isn't ready for a committed relationship. I say this with the greatest of support and respect, I don't think you are ready for that level of a relationship either. It was too intense for the personal journey you still need to take. Focus that energy on yourself and be hopeful for the future.

hugs:)
 
Sarah Lee,

Should he call back... I know that you will be tempted to take him back. Only you can make that choice, so I won't say not to. What you really need to do however is set a boundry. AND pour concrete! No more relationship without him getting treatment! And you getting some proof of the treatment... He might be tempted to lie...

I don't want to hurt you. You are too important to be treated carelessly. I'm only saying this to help you.

Bear
 
I like what proudwife99 said and also amethist (last post). When you are in an unhealthy relationship it feels normal. We are so used to abnormal we don't know any different. At the same time ending these relationships can be soooooo painful! A great book, " the language of letting go" by Mellady Beattie. I think I have very word memorized; very helpful in moving forward. It's heart breaking to end a relationship. Take care of yourself, and give your self lots of love. The heartache and longing will get better...
 
Thanks for all the replies.

As I expected he didn't end all contact and started sending me messages and a song, which I ignored, but it was only a matter of time before he had an episode of anger and decided to take it out on me again. I stupidly ansewered the phone, when I knew not to and it was just a repeat of every other time he has been angry at me. I'm a manipulative, horrible person who wants to ruin his life, it doesn't matter how much I try to reason with him and point out that the things I have done that he says are intentional attempts at hurting him are actually all pretty normal things, and it is my fault that he no longer works out and has stopped eating well and has put on weight etc etc.

It also came out that he had cheated on me while we were together, with an ex of his (although to be honest I think there were probably more but he is only admitting to this as I told him that I had found out about it through a friend of his exes) Even though I should have known that he cheated, especially once I heard it from someone else, I couldn't believe it until I heard it from him and now I feel so stupid. They would even talk on the phone when he was with me, she had a photo of them together as her facebook profile picture but I just told myself they were still good friends and when their closeness did get to be too much and I tried to ask about it and put some bounderies in place, I didn't try and prevent their friendship I just asked that he not talk about our relationship with her as he had told me that she still had feelings for him, he made out like I was being completly unreasonable and controlling. I feel like such a fool.

Of course it was my fault he cheated and the only reason why he didn't tell me was that he wanted so badly for the relationship to work and so was going to wait until we had a more solid foundation before he told me. Yeah right, the only reason why he stopped seeing her behind my back was that she met someone new and if you really want a relationship to work you don't build it on a lie.

The worst thing is that despite all this I still blame myself and wonder that if I had been more supportive and a better partner and had been more understanding and accomodating of his PTSD would things have been different? I mean, I know that he treated me horribly and that really it seems like he is just using his PTSD as an excuse to act however he wants without any consiquences but I still want him back and worry that I wont be able to not get sucked back into it.

He has said that he wants nothing more to do with me, has told me not to contact him and told me that he will not contact me again but he has said all that before, although this time it seemed more final than the other times.

At the moment the best I can hope for is that he will keep his word and not contact me and that I will eventually get over him because I am not strong enough to prevent him from contacting me if he wants to.
 
Do you want to know what is really sad? I already have an unlisted number because of an abuse ex. I could change my number but I am more worried about cracking and contacting him myself than I am of him contacting me.
 
You might. It happens... LOL! You already have an EX that was much the same and eventually you got rid of him. Enough repetitions and we learn. The problem that I'd worry about is that there is a pattern building up. Perhaps a visit to a psych professional could be called for. See what is driving to the same problem over and over again.

There actually are good men out there...

Bear
 
We attract and deal with what we think we deserve; its unfortunate but its true.

Start treating yourself better and do things to build up your self- esteem and hopefully you will start believing that you deserve better.

I am 45 and just getting this so its a long slow process for some of us!

Peace!
 
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