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Struggling with a new situationship
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Hi there.
I'm writing on this forum to share my experience and hopefully get some advice. I'm in a pretty tricky spot right now where I just do not know what to do. I've had this friend for almost a year now. We've always been good friends through uni and I've always had a crush on him. He's recently gotten out of a relationship, and ever since he broke up with his girlfriend we have been speaking a lot more and hanging out one on one.
Long story short, about a month ago we started hooking up. He texts me late at night, I go to his house, we have sex, and then I leave the next morning. At the start, I really thought it was going somewhere, but the more I learn about him, the more I'm convinced he's using me for my body. He recently expressed that he has no desire for a relationship with me, which is fine. I'm not sure I want to date him right now either. The thing I'm scared of now is for when he simply loses interest and just stops texting me one day. I would be so sad if that were to happen. He has told me that he's not using me for my body, but that is the only reason we hang out. I have never seen him one on one, and not had sex with him. It hurts so bad because I like him a lot, and knowing he doesn't like me back in the same way is heart breaking.
I just don't know what the solution is here. I really enjoy hanging out with him and I don't want to stop. But being in this situationship is making me really sad and anxious.
Thanks in advance for any tips.
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Hello Dear izzy12345,
Im sorry you’re feeling like you would be sad if your bf left you….
I am a bit confused about your post….you say that you have hung out with one on one and had sex with him in your opening post…but towards the end of your post, you say that you have never hung out with him one on one nor never had sex with him?…
So sorry if I’m reading wrong…I’m confused and not sure how to support you right now…but it sounds like you have more feelings towards your bf than he has for you…and that can hurt a lot…
My kindest thoughts Dear izzy12345..
Grandy..
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Izzy12345,
I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this, just know that we are here for you on the forums. I've also pretty much just come out of a similar situation, except I was in a relationship with this person prior to the situationship arrangement.
Just to clarify what Grandy is asking, from my reading of your post, you're referring to the fact that you haven't hung out with this person one-on-one without having sex, correct?
Does this person know that you have feelings for them? That could be an important factor, because then the question of whether or not they are using you becomes a little clearer - if they know you have a crush on them and they are hooking up with you regardless, it sounds like they may be using you, as tough as it may be to hear.
In my experience, this kind of arrangement doesn't work if one person has feelings. I've just experienced it, and trust me, the downfall after it ends is not worth the pain of staying in it for the gratification or validation of feeling like they want you. I know, it feels exciting that they're into you, even if it's not a reciprocation of the way that you like them. He sounds like he's only interested in a rebound for the time being, as much as it can be difficult to hear.
If you want some advice from somebody who's just been through it, try to be strong, or stronger than I was. I let myself be emotionally hurt by my ex out of fear that I'd lose him and the attention I was getting from him. I knew I needed to experience what that was like so that I won't put myself in that situation in the future - I needed to experience that kind of heartbreak to move on fully. At the end of the day, it's better to cut yourself off from that situation and focus on building yourself up in other ways (hobbies, passions, seeing friends and family), and wait for somebody better to come along. Subconsciously, not necessarily going looking for somebody if you don't feel like you're ready.
You deserve to be valued and respected, especially in an intimate setting like that. It's honestly not worth the heartache if he's not ultimately respecting you and your emotional needs.
Hopefully this helps. I know how much it sucks. It really does. But your happiness and emotional needs should take priority.
Take care, and know that you are so loved and supported.
SB