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Hypocoristical


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:11 pm


Oh, you know. Life takes a nosedive and I'm not sure what to do anymore. I guess I should start at the beginning.

I started a romantic relationship with my best friend, a year ago. We've only just recently celebrated our one year "Anniversary" (April 6th of this year), and yesterday in the heat of yet another emotional outburst I told him goodbye. Now I don't mean the, "Goodbye for now I'm pissed leave me alone", goodbye. I mean the "I'm seriously fed up"...goodbye.

Here's the catch; this has been a long distance relationship from the start.

I know, a lot of people are completely against such things, and I understand why. There's too much room for doubt, misunderstandings, and of course the idea that one or the other could obviously be unfaithful to the other. They're not here, how would they know.

I fell in love with my best friend. We've known each other for seven years this coming July, and romantically involved for one of those years. We tried pretty much everything to maintain some sense of normality through all of this but, I think we both got lazy. There is just so many things, two people can talk about until there isn't much left to say, and I think I realized that a few weeks ago. We didn't talk like we used to, and not as often. Our small "Things" we did to see each other, stopped months ago and he seemed far more interested in other things over the past one to two months.

Escaping maybe? Or just got bored? I'm not sure but there was just so much I could take, and only so much I could understand about the stress he and I have both been under and I snapped. I snapped epically. To the point where I don't think this is going to fix.

I did this to us. I understand that and take full responsibly for my major freak out and resulting complete blocking out of him. . . and I mean completely removing him from my world. Now, I'm sitting here, thinking that he at least deserved a chance to say something about all of this, weather it was good or bad but, I'm scared to. I mean, I'm really, really scared to and I'm honestly not sure how to approach this in a manner that isn't going to make me vomit.

I'm lost. So very lost and I don't know what to do. I'm not going to off myself or do something drastic, I'm beyond that petty bullshit so, no worries there just...what do I do? If I can't be his lover anymore, can I at least be his friend again? Can I at least have my friend back or is this just beyond repair in any sense. How do I . . . ******** up my ******** up? Is this even worth me trying to fix it or should I just let sleeping dogs lay?

Total pro for reading this rambling nonsense too. Total props. xd Thanks for any advice.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:35 pm


I'm sorry this is happening to you. Since you have been involved as friends and partners for so long, it is possible you can mend this, at least enough to be on good terms with one another and have closure. I think you should apologize for breaking it off so harshly and admit to him that you would like to remain friends. Beyond that, you will just have to work it out with each other as time heals. Good luck~

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:38 pm


I have an idea about how you feel...only it wasn't long distance...and he snapped at me...

It's been about Nine months since he snapped...and now we're friends again...but literally gave up on ever having any kind of contact with him a week before he approached me. Out of nowhere he wanted to be friends, after I had tried and tried to get his attention. I have no idea what I did to make him snap, and if you think about it your guy may be wondering why you snapped. Send an email, or call him, or something, explain what happened, why you snapped...before it's too late to ever tralk to him again. From his veiw, I know how he feels, I'm pretty sure he's hurt, whether he wants to try to be friends (or more again) depends on his personality. At the very least EXPLAIN to him what happened, and why you snapped...don't leave anybody wondering in the dark.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:22 pm


Well, look... a lot of times, from the start, a straight guy friend wants to be with certain girls, but get blocked by being put in the 'friend zone'... so a fact might of been that this guy may have just wanted to form a relationship for YEARS... and now that he had it, he wasn't sure how to go with it... wither he should act the same, talk the same, speak his mind... all that good stuff you had as friends... which sort of turned the whole thing to a "friends with benefits" relationship, which always ******** people's minds up... anyways... it's possible that he wants to go back to the friend zone, and more so wants to be back on the waiting bench... not like he'd admit that he's on the relationship waiting bench... so it's really up to you. If you want to be friends still, he'll most likely be down with it... you know, unless you like... went full blown psycho ape on him and just threw things, fought, AND scared him so silly that he had to call the police on you or something of that nature... you can always explain to him that you just are not 'feeling the boyfriend/girlfriend relationship'.

To sum it up... it won't hurt to try (to be friends).

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:59 pm


I'm prone to snapping. I've done it before with him but, never this drastically.(No, I didn't go all Fatal Attraction on him) confused It was more just super frustration coming out finally.

I don't talk about my feelings much. I just don't, it's not what I was raised to do so, talking about my feelings to him was a struggle. I've gotten better, and he's been more patient with me.

I think it was my own insecurities sort of pouring out. Like, maybe what Shadow said, and I took it as rejection or just being bored with me and the relationship. I tend to lash out before anyone can "Harm" me. I'm sort of sick to my stomach thinking that he's thinking he did everything wrong, or he's really hurting.

I need another day to work things out in my head. I'm still scared to get in contact with him...and I need to think about what I'm going to say. Another day, maybe, if I can last that long.

Bah, thanks for the advice/support everyone. I really appreciate it. 3nodding
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:30 am


Hypocoristical
I'm prone to snapping. I've done it before with him but, never this drastically.(No, I didn't go all Fatal Attraction on him) confused It was more just super frustration coming out finally.

I don't talk about my feelings much. I just don't, it's not what I was raised to do so, talking about my feelings to him was a struggle. I've gotten better, and he's been more patient with me.

I think it was my own insecurities sort of pouring out. Like, maybe what Shadow said, and I took it as rejection or just being bored with me and the relationship. I tend to lash out before anyone can "Harm" me. I'm sort of sick to my stomach thinking that he's thinking he did everything wrong, or he's really hurting.

I need another day to work things out in my head. I'm still scared to get in contact with him...and I need to think about what I'm going to say. Another day, maybe, if I can last that long.

Bah, thanks for the advice/support everyone. I really appreciate it. 3nodding

I hope for the best for you out oof this situation smile

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:25 am


I really hope things work out for you two. I have a long distance relationship and things have come up for me, but nothing this drastic, though close. I'm more passive, so I don't last out or anything, but I do hide my feelings, as well. I always need time to work things out in my head, too, but they don't always go as planned. My advice is to not have a set goal for when you do regain contact with him, ad what I mean is don't expect everything to go as planned in your head. Leave room for flexibility.
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:59 pm


Well, we're talking. If nothing else, we're talking again.
Such a small thing but I feel So Much Better.

We've just got to figure out a few things, over the next couple of days-weeks, I know for sure but we're talking.

@Gallery - I'm glad someone else understands that whole long distance things. Hard sometimes, isn't it. Super hard when all you want to do sometimes, is crawl into that person's arms and all you have is yourself to hold.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:50 pm


Well I was in a long distance relationship, and the girl did something similar. I resented her a long time, not for ending it but not letting us talk about it and end it smoothly. At least for me, I understand it its time to move on, but just let there be a moment to say our final things so we have an understanding.
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