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Mummy5454
Community Member

Hi I have just gone through a recently very traumatic breakup with a man who I shared a very special two years with and now he has gone from essentially proposing to me to ice cold or within the same month he lost his dad about a month ago and instead of leading on me for support, he has pushed me aside and blocked my number and completely refuses to reach out for any reason. I gave my life for this man and this is how he reciprocates 

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white knight
Community Champion

Hi, welcome

 

So sorry for this grief period that has come about with no fault of yours.

 

Humans, we are a strange bunch at times. Losing his father seems the only drastic change in his life and who knows, that could have been a trigger. 

 

When someone cuts you off it is their ultimate freedom of choice, right or wrong they decide to take that action. What it results in is shock, sometimes guilt and all sorts of feelings including grief and guilt. There's no easy road to move forward from this and even if he changed his mind you'd have to endure the instability of not knowing if he will walk out again, anytime without warning. That's not the foundation for a stable relationship.

 

You have your hands tied so there is only one way forward. Once the grief begins to subside, forcing yourself to go out with friends and be social, take an interest in other people and distract yourself with hobbies, interests and even sports. 

 

It is important to dispel any thoughts you have regarding blame especially if someone cuts you off without a mature and kind explanation ... conversations that adults should have. Texting and private messages seem common nowadays which is really not showing courage but thats the way humans are going.

 

Time is the only healer, reward yourself with pampering and realise that all humans are not like him that shows lack of respect. Eventually you'll get your life back together and you will find love again. I've had 3 long term relationships of 7,11 and 10 years duration and now married the 2nd time for 15 years and its bliss.

 

Dont give up on us men, we are all different and worthy of true love as you are.

 

NEW BEGINNING

 

Sometimes a sunset appears without warning

"Oh look, a sunset its so red and grey"

And we miss it as its drops down

And darkness takes our breath away

 

But wait long enough and the sun will rise again

A smile and wonder of a new beginning

He grabs you hand, squeezes it tight

And both of you embrace the sunlight...

 

Reply anytime

 

TonyWK

Guest_10472
Community Member

I empathise with you. I have had similar experience a month ago. 

I have no idea why a partner would flick a switch & become cold & discard someone they said they loved - like a week before. 

It's cruel & extremely selfish behaviour. You are worthy of kindness & respect. 

Thank you Tony WK , I appreciate your reply. I understand everyone is worthy of love. I feel as though I’m slowly pushing forward but I’m still struggling. It feels as though he has just gone cold but also his family did exclude me from their father’s estate so maybe they thought I was after money I really don’t know but I’m most certainly wasn’t. I just wanted to be there for my partner of the time because that’s what you do in these situations. It’s been a very emotional time for me but Google says give your ex at least 45 days before you reach out so I was thinking that I might do that we’re just a simple polite no pressure let’s just keep it casual text? I’m not 100% sure how I feel about this but I’m still dismissive on one front but eager on the other but the only way I can look at it is if he rejects me I’m in a better place to accept that rejection than I was previously but I really hope he doesn’t. I want him just to understand where I was coming from because women have different perspectives to men on life as you be aware the only downfall I have in this situation Tony is his brother does not like me and his brother was very misogynistic towards me and quite rude in the time that my ex and I were together and even though my ex tried to support me through it to a point his brother was by too much of a coercive control which is frustrating for me because I have to watch my ex endure this but he is also a great man if he decides to survive that he wants then who am I to stand in his way? 

I’m sorry about your loss. It really does hurt. It’s good to know. I’m not the only person going through this situation but I’m sure it’s just Equally painful. For both of us, I’m putting my exes Behaviour down to lose in his father but Google suggests to wait 45 days before reaching out to a X and it has already been a shocking 39 days. I didn’t even realise it had been that long so I thought I might try reaching out with a simple casual no strings attached. Just wanting to check in text ? 

Sorry Tony I was meant to say that also he’s a Grown man last paragraph