How to let him down easily

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-30-2009
How to let him down easily
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Tue, 04-10-2012 - 1:08am

I feel terrible for thinking this way, but I am in a relationship with a GREAT guy that's just not for me.

Community Leader
Registered: 12-22-2007
Tue, 04-10-2012 - 4:51am

Tinyblu, with the exception of the height difference, all your reasons for ending this are good.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-28-1999
Tue, 04-10-2012 - 10:49am

I agree--you just have to break up w/ him and he's going to be upset & hurt--there is really no way to get around it.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-20-2009
Tue, 04-10-2012 - 12:39pm

First of all, you don't have to feel terrible about anything.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-20-2009
Tue, 04-10-2012 - 12:44pm
I think the "short" she's referring to something other than height, and I have a feeling that is the crux of her issues!
Community Leader
Registered: 12-22-2007
Tue, 04-10-2012 - 7:00pm

Ah, yes - now I remember.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-05-2010
Wed, 04-11-2012 - 12:26am

Tinyblu-

Hi. As the song says, sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. Just tell him straight out that you think he is a sweet guy, but just not for you. Anyway, the purpose of dating is too see whether or not someone is right for you. You're not doing him any favors by lingering. Let him be free to find a woman who will be enthusiastic about him.

Good luck.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-30-2009
Wed, 04-11-2012 - 9:29pm

Everyone is right... glad you caught the "short" thing!!!!

I've actually been avoiding his calls (really acting like a guy who's treated me that way in the past) and declining to go out with him.

He says he wants to see me this weekend (haven't seen each other in two weeks), and I was originally wanted to decline, but I think I will probably meet him in a public place and have the conversation with him.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-22-2012
Sun, 04-22-2012 - 7:04pm
You've already gotten through the first step and that's making the decision to end the relationship. How to do it is always the difficult part, as any decent person doesn't want to be responsible for the hurt of another, especially when they've done nothing wrong. However, you're doing him more of an injustice by stringing this along than if you were to be direct and honest about your feelings.

Check out this site...http://leaveyourlover365.blogspot.com/.....there is some funny content as well as serious suggestions for ending a relationship. There is also a link to books and such on breaking up. I think you'll find something useful you can use to figure this out.