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    He Suddenly plunged a dagger in my heart...some advice?

    A bit long, but please bear with me? I could use the support.

    We met online when we were both 16 and 17. I was afraid of LDRs, but he reassured me that he wouldn't waste my time. I agreed but was reluctant at first.

    He is the perfect match for me. He is my first love. He never wasted my time, and treats me with the upmost respect, is understanding, the whole nine yards. aka amazing. We've never "fought" in the traditional sense, We always talk things out. We've never had any disagreement that couldn't be worked out via talking, listening and compromising to make us both happy. And growing as a result.

    And this is how it's been for the past 3 yrs. Us finishing school, starting college. Making sure we both are happy within the relationship, texting, calling eachother everyday, Even just to sit on the phone with each other in silence. etc.

    My family was planning a vacation to the state that he lived in, and Me, jumping at the chance to see my love of soon 3 yrs, asked if he could tag along. They agreed. And paid for him to boot. We were both ecstatic. The vacation starts. I see him for the first time. Give him a Big hug, and by the time we reach the hotel room, we are carrying on like we've been together the whole time. Even commenting about how much easier it was meeting eachother than we originally though. We had a great time. (minus our feet hurting from all the walking).

    We were like Best friends AND like Lovers. Joking around about something silly and then being sweet and romantic with each other. He'd Stare at me lovingly for the longest time before kissing my hand and expressing his love and how happy he was to have me in his arms. And I back to him. The family loved him as well. When it came time to go, i was very very sad. I cried, i will admit. But he was strong and comforted me and told me not to see it as a "good bye" but rather as a "We both have to take care of some things at our houses for a bit and we will be Right back when we are done." He is so sweet. And his love was every bit as real as he said it would be. possibly even more loving. Especially at night when everyone went to bed. Snuggles and cuddles and kisses...

    He texted me on the plane home. Telling me to Tell him when i made it safely back to my house. I told him i would and that i loved him. He said "i love you too" as always...but it was the last time he said it.

    2days after the trip (aka now). He suddenly wouldn't respond. So I (concerned) asked him "whatcha doing?" and other things like that so that i could make sure that he was doing ok. He was not. He called me up, Said our good mornings...I Said "I love you"...which was responded with "we need to talk".

    He says he isn't sure if he loves me anymore, our communicating everyday is mentally draining, he didn't "feel it", the trip wasn't what he was expecting, He didn't have any fun on the trip, And the list of reasons goes on. However, every time he said a reason, I would bring up something that he did, or said that Showed the complete opposite of what his words were saying. To which he would bring up another excuse.

    He said that he doesn't know what he wants he is dazed and confused...but "we will try to work it out". and with that he went to bed. To which i told him "good night, love you" which was responded with... "alright. night" OW. talk about plunging a knife.

    Im not desperate and im not delusional, but I can't be convinced that he was miserable the whole time with me. (It is walking and talking and looking like a duck. Hell, I even ASKED him if it was a duck at the time and he confirmed that it was indeed a duck as if i would think of it otherwise. and suddenly two days after, he's telling me that its actually an elephant.)

    And so now. Here I am. In Limbo of "we will work it out". My question is, How can you go from 3 YEARS of "I love you" to a 6 days in person of "God i love you. I'm glad to have you in my arms. You are worth it." To "I'm not sure if i love you" in the 48 hours that the trip Ended? I feel inclined to Believe his ACTIONS more than his words in this case. And his Actions tell me that he loves me as much as he has always said he has. His word are not in agreement.

    Could the sudden separation after such intimate closeness be causing him to reject and withdraw like this out of fear of getting hurt? Can you really Fall out of love in 48 hours after a week of such a connected love like that? Maybe something i'm not picking up on? maybe he's Hiding Something? Or this is His way of "missing me"?

    He said he was surprised by how calmly I was taking it. I'd rather not show him the bloody massacre that my heart is from being told that you may or may not be loved by your heart's desire anymore. He doesn't need to see that i'm sure. I'm Letting the bird fly and not being needy about getting him to respond because I love him. I just pray that My little bird comes back to me. That this Love Truly belonged to me...

    The relationship isn't "over" So there is no need for crying just yet...But gosh dang does it hurt like a mother. Do all Loves Hurt as much as the first one?

    Thanks so much for reading this Wall of Drama. ^_^

    #2
    When I read a preview of the title in the main forum, I thought you underwent some sort of physical abuse! Thank goodness that wasn't the case. I really don't know what advice to give you...but I do agree with you that his words don't match his actions. It seems to have come out of nowhere! I'm glad that you're being calm about it though, because being crazy towards him probably would only drive him away permanently. I do think that he is missing you in some sort of weird way, and that he's showing it poorly. While you were on vacation, he did say that it was easier to be with you close-distance, and maybe now that he's physically alone again, he's wondering if he wants to have a long distance relationship?? I really have no idea, but hang on! He will eventually make up his mind, and regardless of what he says, it will give you some sort of closure, rather than being in your state of limbo.

    First met: June 2012
    Became Committed: June 04, 2012
    Entered an LDR: July 01, 2012
    Next Visit: October 2013!


    XXX XXX

    Distance between two hearts is not an obstacle, rather a beautiful reminder of just how strong true love can be.

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      #3
      it could be that he realized how much he enjoyed being with you, and now that you are separted it hurts like hell. For some, it is easier to distance yourself from the pain. his way is to act like he doesnt want to be with you anymore. You can try letting hm know that it is hard on you as well, being with him and now being apart again, but that LDR's are work, and there are times when you are together and times when you cant be.
      i bet this is what it is
      everything happens for a reason. We may never find out what that reason is/was, but there is a reason.

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        #4
        Originally posted by subeasley View Post
        it could be that he realized how much he enjoyed being with you, and now that you are separted it hurts like hell. For some, it is easier to distance yourself from the pain. his way is to act like he doesnt want to be with you anymore. You can try letting hm know that it is hard on you as well, being with him and now being apart again, but that LDR's are work, and there are times when you are together and times when you cant be.
        i bet this is what it is
        Yes I agree, I had very similar thoughts after my last very very very good meeting. It was just soo good that NOT having it seemed worse than ending it.
        Although I never acted on it like he did.
        Give him a (couple of) days of space, don't overwhelm him too much with attention. He will come back.

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          #5
          thanks guys. I Will try my best to give him space.

          Its just so hard to break the "good morning" and "going to bed, Night! " habit.

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            #6
            You know him better than us. Most men need to be given space... mine usually need to opposite... He needs to see me fighting for him... But I wanted to say that after my first visit, my SO did something very similar to me. We had a lot of drama before our visit and though the visit itself was perfect, he suddenly got really scared... He told me our love wasn't real love and that he couldn't do it anymore... I was heartbroken, everything else in my life was horrible and he was the thing keeping me together...

            Finally he told me he never meant any of the things he said. He felt he had a lot to do with the bad things in my life and that he should let me go... After meeting me in person, all the obstacles in front of us suddenly had become real and it was just too much for him.

            He deals with things so much better than he used to now!
            First met online: June, 2010
            First met in person: August, 2011 (See the story of our first visit)
            Second visit: December, 2011 (Christmas and New Years together!)
            Third visit together: August, 2012
            Fourth visit: December 2012 (Christmas and New Years together!)
            Fifth visit: July 2013 (2 weeks here in Canada)
            Sixth visit: December 2013 (Christmas and New Years together again and I finally met his mother!)
            Next visit: Unknown... for now but coming up ASAP

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              #7
              When i was crying because i had to leave him, he comforted me and told me it will be ok and that we will be back together really soon. But i wonder if he was hurting as much (if not more) than me on the inside and just didn't let it show... And this is his way awful way of "crying" in a sense...

              Before the trip was over he muttered under his breath, "i'm gonna hate leaving you." Me: "what was that, love?" Him: " Nothing. ^_^ *kisses forehead*"

              Before he "went to bed." He asked me how I felt about our relationship. I told him the truth, I love every minute i have with him and it was the best vacation and easiest connection that i've ever had with a person. Basically, I mirrored exactly what he said to me while on the trip, really.

              I told him that if he needs me, I will be at me phone or computer. And that he still was my best friend and would help him anyway i could. He seemed to like that I wasn't going to leave him.

              Now comes the dilemma...Good morning text, or no good morning text...that is the question...

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                #8
                Originally posted by Verojoon View Post
                Finally he told me he never meant any of the things he said. After meeting me in person, all the obstacles in front of us suddenly had become real and it was just too much for him.

                He deals with things so much better than he used to now!
                I hope my situation turns out like this. Its overwhelming to say the least, but i know we are strong enough to make it. If only he would contact me so that i could tell him that. To have faith in us. As he told me, "pain is temporary, Glory is eternal"

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                  #9
                  With mine it would depend if I want to freak him out or not... Sometimes he needs a little freak out and be made to worry (to push him into thinking about an issue)... but often he needs to know that I am there for him... so a quick good morning text and leaving him alone after that works well... I till don't always get it right, but more and more we know are knowing exactly how to deal with each other's moods and freak outs...
                  First met online: June, 2010
                  First met in person: August, 2011 (See the story of our first visit)
                  Second visit: December, 2011 (Christmas and New Years together!)
                  Third visit together: August, 2012
                  Fourth visit: December 2012 (Christmas and New Years together!)
                  Fifth visit: July 2013 (2 weeks here in Canada)
                  Sixth visit: December 2013 (Christmas and New Years together again and I finally met his mother!)
                  Next visit: Unknown... for now but coming up ASAP

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                    #10
                    ah i see. Well Thanks everyone for your kind words and advice. I shall keep you all posted of the end result of all this.
                    A quick prayer or good vibes or what ever for us would be much appreciated.

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                      #11
                      Update!: A Hell-flavored cupcake with Progress frosting!

                      day 3 of hell...I swear, no matter how I fill in the extra hours of the day with random stuff...the days feel like weeks XD...

                      He texted me once about a pokemon game we both play ...so its not 100% shunning... Just 98% silence. needless to say My Tail was wagging a mile a minute to see a text from him. (being the poor hopeless puppy that i am) XD

                      As a girlfriend, its Some serious effort to give space and not bring it up, when EVERY fiber of my being wants to just Hold him close to me and make it all better....To help and reassure...just to be a Friend to him.

                      trying to be strong though...But I fear that too much time silence between will be bad. We've never had an issue that we couldn't resolve within 48 hours by calmly talking about it. Grahh why can't Guys express emotions like Females! Clearly there is some Underlying concern that presented itself to him to make him withdraw and clam up like this... And to start spouting off excuses without any real proof to back them up. Lack of communication Is a killer as well D:

                      He's my best friend too...so it hurts twice that I can't be there for him...*facedesks*

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                        #12
                        Last Update for a while: The Bittersweet cupcake

                        Well, it seems that He DID enjoy our time on the trip. But a relationship (Even though it was perfect, More than he could've ever wanted,) isn't what he needs right now. He has things he needs to fix and change in his own life before he can truly give himself fully over in a romantic relationship. So, While he is getting his own house in order, we are gonna stay besties until then. Supporting each other from that stand-point. A romantic relationship with no forseeable future isn't fair to keep going. The crystal ball is just too hazy for him at the moment to see the future.

                        Us being together isn't 100% off the table. It might just come back around when we have further progressed in our "leaving the nest" periods. I mean, we both still have college degrees to get in the meantime, so its not like we are losing time. Even if we were right here next to each other we would be in the same boat.

                        Im not sure if you are familiar with the twilight series, But I am basically a werewolf that has imprinted on him. And That means, I'll be whatever he needs most at the time. And right now he need family a friend and support. And I can be content with that.

                        Love is such a complex emotion that can manifest in different ways....
                        Thanks everyone for your kinds words though ^_^.

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                          #13
                          Final update: I choose my own destiny

                          I had a hard time believing that one could fall out of romantic love with someone in the course of one week after 3 years of hardly any disagreements (i could count them on one hand)...but that is what happened in my case...I wasnt loved anymore.

                          And I don't have time to hang around on what ifs, and maybes. So I decided to put the romantic aspect of us behind me. (I would be afraid of it happening again anyway) I do fear for him though. As anyone who cares about a person would. But after years of putting someone else first, I think its time to do something that is in MY best interest. As in Find a new person worthy of my unconditional love. ^_^

                          Probbably will be the last time you see me, LFAD. I wouldve waited a lifetime for him, but I dont think ill seek another ldr again (if i can help it).

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                            #14
                            SO sorry to see such a sad story. I am truly sorry, and hope the fresh wounds in your heart heal quickly. You sound like a great catch, so I'm sure you'll find someone who will be very happy to be treated with the love you have to give and will give it back tenfold. Good luck

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                              #15
                              I'm sincerely sorry your relationship ended - that's never easy. But I'm am going to say how mature and wonderful your final outlook on it all is! You DO deserve someone who reciprocates your love, and if he wasn't willing to be that person, then yes, allow yourself to find someone who is!

                              Best of luck, in everything.

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