In NC For The Second Time

I honestly can’t believe that I have fallen into this situation again!!!

Nearly a week ago, he said he was going out and would talk to me later.

I became suspicious, as he would normally tell me his whereabouts.

Then, after a gruelling overnight talk (which I needed to get up for work the next day for, and didn’t at all end up sleeping), I found out he decided to “see” a new person, for the first time, that night. I was in shock.

He then freaked out at me for: hounding him with calls, telling me his whereabouts was a privilege that I took for granted, lying to him, being a fake, making him feel generalized and unspecial, that I wouldn’t ask him about the future between us, that I would avoid talking about children, etc, etc, etc… as if he were throwing the kitchen sink and all his other ish at me. I thought “What the heck is going on? Why is he so frustrated and venting?” Even when I tried to reason with him and apologize for any wrong doing, he wouldn’t accept it. It was as if my opinion and voice didn’t matter at the time because he heart was in so much pain.

So as the sun came up for the next day and we were still on the phone, I asked where this left us.
He said he wanted to be open to see other people.

I said “GOODBYE!” to him and quickly hung up.

Now I’m going through NC for the second time. I honestly can’t believe I’m in this position AGAIN!

After thinking, I believe he made a rash decision due to his emotional instability.

This time, I’m not heavily grieving like the first time when I found out he started to see another woman. It really was dreadful the first time because I was oblivious and in denial he would commit such an act. This time, I also know how to save myself instead of being an emotional mess.

I thought I could save the relationship. Now, I know it takes two to make the relationship work, and I thought I was doing the steps needed to make it work. I’m currently in a thinking battle myself, wondering if I should even be considering getting him back after the 30 day time period.

It was already frustrating enough the first time around, not only because of the rebound relationship he was going through, but the cyber bully that came along with it. (long story short: the cyber bully attacked the rebound using my social media content, and my ex accused me for the attacks. I took it all the way to the police with that one. It was like adding an extra year of trying to get him back after the time he was with her. Which, I believe he felt sorry for her, so he kept seeing her on and off out of pity.)

I’m really tired of this… I keep holding on to a lot of hopes of him being with me and seeing the future together, but this on-and-off business is not what I was foreseeing in this relationship.

I know this second time in NC is going to be easier to handle, though I did (I know, I shouldn’t have) sent him a text message saying “thank you for reaching out to me” when he bombarded me with texts and emails for two days straight after. I then said “have an awesome day!”

I guess that last text would technically be my Day 1 of NC.

In any case, the 30 day mark would be Dec. 24. Christmas Eve.

p.s. I also stupidly bought a Black Friday gift for him. I know it’s something he’d really need and like. I think it’s just the feeling of giving and seeing him happy because I love him so.
It’s a good thing I kept my receipt. I just might return it after the Boxing Week is over.

@Origami - I’m so sorry to hear you’re going through this again. You’ve put up 25 posts going back a year and a half ago. I’ve read some of your other posts and it seems you two are toxic for each other. It might be that you’re very young and don’t know how to have a stable relationship wherein there is kindness and respect for one another. There have been too many arguments and unkind words. There’s lack of trust on both sides. It seems he wants to be free from the battles, stress and unhappiness that’s been going on way too long. And now he’s seeing someone else. You’ve both been struggling just to get along. Maybe it’s time to think seriously about moving on… Sorry and I wish you the best. You seem like a nice person who’s been trying so hard to make it work, but like you said, it takes two and both putting some effort into it in order to have a happy relationship.

Thanks @patricia12… I really am a nice person (not to toot my own horn), or at least I really do try hard to make it work, and every time I’ve failed, I’ve been going over everything to examine what had happened. I am too strong-willed to give up - I guess I’m stubborn and determined.

I will see how I feel once I reach the 30 day mark.

If he does contact me persistently in hopes to re-connect beforehand, I may give in early. I doubt it though.

When we’re together, we do well domestically, as we’ve spent weeks together. But it seems like he’s looking for the extra push… not someone who can meet the bar.

Yes, it is true that I am “young” in understanding what relationships are all about. He doesn’t understand how it’s possible that I don’t know how to have a relationship at my age and maturity level, but I do, and you seem to notice from my posts.

During my NC, I’m studying more about key points he threw in my face about being in a relationship.

Just today I discovered what “Terms of Endearment” means. I thought it was just a movie title! :\

@patricia12 I also intend to train myself to be a better communicator. That includes drastic measures like opening and expanding my throat chakra (some may or may not believe this) and reading some material to educate and apply myself.

Sorry, @patricia12, another couple of things:
Prayer for the Lord to change me (requiring meditation and solitude) and expand my understanding by rewiring my brain to these concepts.

I just want to be at a point where I don’t have to jump ship anymore, after learning all these things, y’know?