Broke up Y-day but she is sending very mixed signals



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:29 pm 
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Hey all!

I've got a problem, which I hope that you can help me reflect on, because I am extremely confused, and the same are my closest friends about the situation.

Sorry for a wall of text, but I feel that a background story is important, but feel free to skip parts.

Yesterday, my girlfriend decided to break up with me, after 5 months. Originally we intended the relationship would last and we'd grow old together. She was exactly the girl that I was after.

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Since the mid of June I could sense that something was not right. It was as if the spark in her was getting extinguished, but I assumed it was due to her work and finals, and thus stress was affecting her. In March we bought a 14-day vacation trip to Crete (Greece), and I was sure it would all go away as soon as we had time to relax and be intimate a long way from home.

But during out time there, it became increasingly more obvious to me, that something was very much wrong. We could have small arguments over the smallest things which would annoy her. We usually never argue. I was sure it would end very shortly after we got home. Time would tell me, that I was right.

The day after we came home from the vacation - yesterday - she texted me saying she wanted to talk to me. I knew what it was about, so I just played it cool, and welcomed her over.

We went for a walk, and initially it was a very fun and casual talk, which was exactly as in the old days. We laughed, we joked and talked freely. We found a bench, and I knew it was the time had come.

She began to cry and it became hard for her to talk. I tried to comfort her, while maintaining my cool during the entire talk. I kept calm, mature and understanding. I kissed her on the shoulder and told her not to cry and just say whatever was on her heart.

After two hours talk, about chances of getting back together or ending it, it was the latter which won. Her reason was that she had lost the spark and that her feelings were not as strong as in the past.

She tells me, that she fell in love with me, 5 months ago, because I was very social, likable, new and exciting. But as time went by, this changed as I became more complacent and settled down, as I felt very comfortable with her and was busy with my undergraduate project.

She said that she had never really experienced single life and just being herself without constraints.
We began dating immediately after she broke up with her former boyfriend of 5 years.

I told her that I understood what she was saying, and that I probably carried some of the fault myself for not being more romantic and wooing her consistently. Almost every time we were together we would just be at my place, watch movies, and have sex. I became "the boring boyfriend". It saddens me.

The problem is though:


She says that we might be able to get back together, but at the moment, she doesnt see an oppertunity. But right after we agree, that we should breake up, she goes a little silent, and we kiss. A soft, but passionate kiss. We start walking back towards her car, and she grabs my hand. With tears in her eyes, she looks like a heavy burden has been lifted from her shoulders. By her car, we begin to kiss again ... and say goodbye.

Here I was thinking:

- that it was over. But about 20 minutes after we had just kissed goodbye she wrote to me saying "You are so cool 8) "

Confused, I just responded shortly and joked; "You are also cool! - If only you did not sweat as much as you did ;-) "

She found it very funny, and we continued to text. I tried responding short and slow, and it showed that she would send me another text if I was too slow. We end the conversation with a 'Goodnight, you silly one!'

I thought that was it. But no way. Next morning, she texted me again - thats today. She said "My throat is sore :cry: :oops: " I just replied in the same fashion as usual "You poor thing! Come by if you want, and I will give you something warm to drink". I had completely forgot that she already had a skate-date with one of her girlfriends, so she naturally denied.

So...

I really want her back. I had a fantastic time with her, and was so confused by the fact that we kissed after the breake up, and holding hands. And now the fact that she is writing me.

She still has some stuff at my place. I told her to come and get it, and here im planning on seeing her reaction. Maybe faking that im going for a kiss, while just aiming for her cheek. If she turns her lips toward me or not.

I'm confused and heartbroken, guys and ladies. What do you think I should do?


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:38 pm 
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Wow 20 whole minutes of radio silence after a breakup.

I get you want her back... but you need to make her want you back for that to happen - she's the one who ended it.

Your comforting, familiar, playful replies are exactly what she needs. They're filling the void left by you nicely. Take them away and what happens? She misses you.

Seriously man, give her a few weeks of no contact. She dumped you. Act like you've been dumped. Either take some time to yourself, or install Tinder on your phone and go on some insta-dates. You're not doing yourself any favors by staying in constant, familiar, comfortable contact with her.

She'll never miss you if you're always around.


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What do you suggest I do? We work together at the same place, every wednesday, and just ignoring her texts would probably upset her and make work uncomfortable. How can we translate softly into a radio silence.


Problem is, that we both agreed about ending. I told her that I saw it coming, and was thinking alot about the future.


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Ah - your post said she dumped you... Not that it was mutual (though you deliberated...)
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Yesterday, my girlfriend decided to break up with me, after 5 months.
You can flat out say you need some time to yourself -- and you think it's a good idea for you both to just take a break, since it's what she wanted... She can't have her cake and eat it too.

Seriously a no contact period after a break up is always a good idea... If you work together that complicates things. You don't need to be a dick and snub her, but you also don't need to respond to her texts either.

If you're up front about going no contact for a while, shouldn't be an issue?


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What do you suggest I do? We work together at the same place, every wednesday, and just ignoring her texts would probably upset her and make work uncomfortable. How can we translate softly into a radio silence.


Problem is, that we both agreed about ending. I told her that I saw it coming, and was thinking alot about the future.
Who cares if it upsets her honestly? Does not sound like a mutual break. Sounds like you do not want to come to the conclusion that she dropped you and trying to save a piece of your ego. She dropped you bud. Oh well. Shit happens. Go cold and stop texting her. Work should not be awkward because you should be there to WORK. Whoop ass and then be on your way when shift is over. Why overcomplicate?

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Okay, I will seriously consider telling her to do a radio silence.

I somehow still feel convinced that if just act the way I did when she initially fell in love with me - flirtatious, mysterious and alpha, she'd start to see that old picture again, and come crawling back.

Any thoughts?


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Making her miss you... or making her jealous = much more powerful than thinking your good ol self MIGHT attract her again.

We've all been there man. Sucks to be dumped - but as the dumpee, you are in a wonderful position to do absolutely whatever you want and she can't say shit about it cause it was her decision (you say it was mutual... it really doesn't sound mutual. You should have fought about it if you discussed it for hours. Suggested working on things if you didn't want to break up).

My advice is to go no contact. Don't apologize for it. Don't make a big deal out of it... just tell her that's what she wanted... you're giving her what she wanted. She'll miss you. She'll message you... and you shouldn't reply.

PM me if you want more details or have questions you don't want to post in this thread. Because of how she's acting you're in a power position, believe it or not.


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No contact is win win.

If she contacts you, you can lead the frame.

If she doesn't, it wasn't meant to be and you're already well on your way to healing.


LEARN TO BE COMFORTABLE ALONE (WITH YOURSELF) AGAIN. DO NOT fill the void with other women, that only prevents you from doing the work on yourself and is tantamount to any other addiction.


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Alright. She is coming over in 20 minutes, in which I will talk to her about it, as a man.


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Here is what happened, guys. I would like your opinion.

We met, and she immediately went in for a kiss. We kissed and started walking and just talked casually while looking for a bench, in the park.

When we finally sat down, i explained to her, that I've spent the day reflecting about us and what happened, and came to a conclusion. Either we go radio silence or we are pro-active and try to restart dating.

Her reply was that she thought it was too early for her to restart dating with me, as she still hadn't processed everything yet. So I proposed that we'd stop texting each other for 10 days, and then meet up on the 2.nd of august. The day after her birthday. My plan is to take her out some place casual, and get a coffee or a cup of hot chocolate and reflect over the past 10 days. We kissed goodbye again, and I told her to think it hard over, and she'd be welcome to text me if she wanted to (though without saying if i'd give a reply).

Any thoughts?


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If your end goal is to get her back, then that sounds fine.

If you can stay radio silent for 10 days I'd be amazed...

If you can stay radio silent for 1 day I'd be amazed...


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Here is what happened, guys. I would like your opinion.

We met, and she immediately went in for a kiss. We kissed and started walking and just talked casually while looking for a bench, in the park.

When we finally sat down, i explained to her, that I've spent the day reflecting about us and what happened, and came to a conclusion. Either we go radio silence or we are pro-active and try to restart dating.

Her reply was that she thought it was too early for her to restart dating with me, as she still hadn't processed everything yet. So I proposed that we'd stop texting each other for 10 days, and then meet up on the 2.nd of august. The day after her birthday. My plan is to take her out some place casual, and get a coffee or a cup of hot chocolate and reflect over the past 10 days. We kissed goodbye again, and I told her to think it hard over, and she'd be welcome to text me if she wanted to (though without saying if i'd give a reply).

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Dude. You don't tell her your going silent, you just do it. Now, she has the upper hand cause she understands what you are trying to play at. You're not together and STILL bending to her every want and need.

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You shouldn't have kissed her either.

She dumped you.

Wrap your head around that.

She dumped you. She rejected you. She made a decision she doesn't want you.

If you want her back, it's your JOB to make her realize she's a dumb asshole and she's made a mistake.

Kissing her a comforting her gets you nowhere.

I think radio silence is a great idea... but the way you did it really was very light and bubbly.

This is a breakup. Treat it like one. You were dumped. Remember that.


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Shit. Well, nothing else to do now other than wait and see.

I guess its partially due to my own doubts about the relationship just one or two weeks ago, and my brain is telling me that this is a cooperative task.

That or I am too fucking soft. Has anyone seen where I dropped my balls? :lol:


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It's cool... You can't change what you've already done.

Stay strong NOW. Go cold and unresponsive... She's going to text you or call you. Do not reply to her. Make yourself take these 10 days with no contact. Seriously.

Go out with friends. Watch some movies. Go to a ball game. Hell, go on a date or two (seriously, she dumped YOU... you're allowed to date who you'd like now)...

After 10 days I bet she's busting your door down, personally - from the way she sounds like she's acting... At that point you don't kiss her, you don't console her or comfort her.... You were dumped. Remember that. You owe her nothing.

If she wants you back, make her say it.


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