Anyone break up and he NEVER called?
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Anyone break up and he NEVER called?
| Wed, 11-17-2004 - 7:33pm |
I know we are not supposed to want them to call, but the truth of the matter is I would feel much better if he would call just once so I can feel that I at least mattered to him in some way. It seems guys always call after a break up, I'm afraid mine wont. He prides himself on being able to cut people off cold. Did anyone break up and he never called and you never saw him again?

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My ex and I were together about two years, spent the summer broken up, and got back together in the fall. He was very gung-ho about being back together, talking about our future, our children, blah blah blah. After a month together, about five weeks ago, my dog died unexpectedly at home. I called my on-again boyfriend, very upset and distraught. I've never heard from him since. I guess we broke up, huh? He didn't even actually break up with me. At first I didn't get it, left him a couple of voice messages and emails, figured he was uncomfortable dealing with my grief and was giving me space. He just ignored my attempts to communicate with him. I have absolutely no idea why. He didn't even respect me enough to um, actually END the relationship. He disappeared like a ghost in the night. I broke down and checked his profile on this car enthusiast website he visits, and saw he'd been online a couple of weeks ago, so I guess he's still alive. Foolish me, I sent him a birthday gift last week (not expensive), no acknowledgement. You'd think I'd become a war criminal or something, and I have absolutely no idea what happened. Did he see me talking with a friend and think I was cheating? Was he just appalled by my grief over my dog? Who knows? Seriously, what happened?
So, yes, it's entirely possible you'll never hear from him again, or at least not for a LONG time. In my past experience, though, like a bad penny, an ex always turns up again, usually many months (or even years) down the road when you're over them. For whatever it's worth, it's better for your long-term mental health not to have them checking up on how you're doing.
Hun, I know how you feel...well, somewhat.
Unlike your ex, mine has called/im'ed/texted me since our breakup. You may believe that you want to hear from your ex, and I can understand your reasoning behind it--you want to know that he cared/still does care. But believe me--hearing from my ex has done nothing but hurt me even more and give me false hope. He just confuses me--he tells me that he doesn't like me/doesn't want to be friends, yet he still contacts me randomly and says he misses me and that I "gave up" on him. And he has a new girlfriend! I think he just wants attention.
He also probably doesn't want to be forgotten. And who can blame him--feeling like you've been forgotten about is a horrible feeling. I'm guilty of doing stupid things like contacting my ex for no reason, even though I know he probably won't respond and doesn't really want to hear from me--just because I don't want him to forget me. But I'm trying to get over that and realize that it doesn't matter.
I'm not an expert and perhaps some guys really don't call at all after breaking up...but from what I've gathered from my own experiences with dating/from seeing my friends date/from reading this discussion board is that guys typically DO try some form of contact eventually. But if you can, try to do NC. I know it's hard (I've been struggling with it for the past 6 months and still am), but it will help you heal faster. I thought that hearing from my ex meant that he cared about me and maybe he would want to be friends/get back together someday...but I've learned that it can mean just the opposite--that he doesn't care and is just trying to play a game/hurt me.
You guys broke up for a reason and if he doesn't contact you at all, he's only doing you a favor. Good luck sweetie <3 Be strong!
"It's funny, I guess sometimes when you do nothing at all, things just have a way of fixing themselves. "
If you read the previous postings, you will see that even though you may hear from them, it could only lead to you feeling worse. Having no contact is the key to healing, and even though you may not want that, it's really the only cure of mending your soul and piecing your life back together. I haven't had any contact from my "friend" in 8 weeks, and the first few weeks was soooooooo hard. I wanted him to call, just to apologize for hurting me, and he didn't. I did tell him to leave me alone and never call me when we last spoke. He has respected my wishes, but I still wanted him to call me after I said that. I realized, him not calling me has helped me alot, and I don't feel as bad as I use to. I know if we were still talking, I wouldn't be able to let go, and it would only prolong me from healing. Your really better off not hearing from him, it does no good, especially if you still have feelings. Once the feelings are gone, talking to him won't be so bad, because you just don't care anymore. You'll be ok, try to be strong and not call him. It doesn't help you AT ALL!!!!. Good luck
P.S. They ALWAYS eventually call you one day. It's guaranteed!!! I have experienced it.
The last time I saw my ex-bf (not the one I recently posted about) was 7 months ago when he walked me to my car, gave me a hug and walked away. I have never heard from nor seen him since and I have never contacted him. It hurts to know that I meant so little to him that he could remove me from his life so easily. In the long run, the no contact is what probably kept me hanging on by a thread.
Stay strong. I promise it does get better and does get easier. And you will heal and you will move on.
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