Home | New Members | Expert Answers | How To Videos | Our Blog | Sign Up | Sign In
Invite Friends
 
GirlsAskGuys.com GirlsAskGuys.com
  Chat Flirting Dating Relationships Sexuality Break-Up Behavior Style Other
Anonymous User

SHOW her don't TELL her

Average Rating:
Your Rating: 
MiserableBoringEnjoyableInterestingFascinating
 
Anonymous User (Age:25 to 29)     When: 6 months ago
Views: 423     Category: Relationships

My girlfriend broke up with me because she wasn't having enough fun. She lost her job and I had been paying for us to do stuff. I moved into a new place and didn't have as much time and money to go out and do the crazy stuff. She now has a job and says that she goes out, parties, has fun, and gets drunk. I know that she is not hooking up with guys but it still upsets me. I was working hard for both of us. She finally has a job again and instead of us both having fun she bolts and has fun by herself. I want to SHOW her not just TELL her that I can have fun too. I'm not trying to make her jealous but I love her no question. I want her to see that we can go out and party together. I'm just confused on how to do it. I don't want to hang out and party with her cause she'll think were just friends. I want to be aloof and create that desire for her to come back . The same time I don't want to be a crazy party animal. I'm walking a thin line here and I could really use some advice. I love her miss her terribly and if it just takes time ok. I just want to make the right moves. Thanks!


3000 characters left  Anonymous Spell Check Spell Check
 Report Question Widgets Note This
SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend
 Share on Facebook

Answers

    From Guys  
4
From Girls  
10
 

What Girls Said

TaurusFemmeFatale
910  
TaurusFemmeFatale      When: 2 months ago
She's just NOT that into you!
Do you agree?
Agree   0 Disagree   0
Report

enlightenment
1561  
enlightenment      When: 2 months ago
what happened?
Do you agree?
Agree   0 Disagree   0
Report
 
Question Asker Do you really want to know? It's been a roller coaster of emotion. I can't fit it all in here. Can I send you a message? - 2 months ago
Question Asker Do you really want to know? It has been a roller coaster of emotion. I can fill you in but not on here. Can I send you a message? I'll keep it as brief as possible. - 2 months ago
Answerer Yeah of course....send me a message. - 2 months ago

copper84
140  
copper84      When: 3 months ago
If your girl broke up with you because you couldn't afford to party all the time, you need to really think about the entire relationship. You shouldn't have to be a party animal just to show her you can have a good time. there are plenty of things to do that are fun without spending a lot of money. It sounds like she is a "fair weather" girl. I know you believe you love her, but what about her? does she love you? If you start doing things just to prove you can party , but its not what you really want, you will start to resent her and things will be worse.
Do you agree?
Agree   0 Disagree   0
Report

LaToyia
79  
LaToyia      When: 3 months ago
have you invited her to go hang out with you? make plans to do some things and invite her. but that is a weird reason to break up with a guy.
Do you agree?
Agree   0 Disagree   0
Report

shybutcrazy
193  
shybutcrazy      When: 5 months ago
First of all, I'd have to question if you two are actually in love or in any kind of healthy relationship at all. It's fine that you both like go out and party (if that's your idea of fun)/whatever it is you do. It's not fine that she dropped you the second you stopped funding her little adventures. Seems like you're ignoring some red flags. You should not have just started paying for everything like that just because she lost her job (unless she was immediately looking for a new one as soon as she lost the old one). She dumped you because you have the kind of responsibilities that don't allow you to go out and act like some frat boy party animal? She sounds immature and not in the same place in her life as you are. So it sounds like she did you favor. She showed you that you need to move on to someone better than her.

She's clearly not interested in having fun with you anymore. She told you she's bored. If that's truly the case, then she'll only be back if she wants and if you have to pretend to be a party animal just to get her attention, what happens when things go back to normal and she finds out that you STILL aren't that party animal that she thought you morphed into? She'll just dump you again.

By the way, being aloof is not what creates desire. Well let me rephrase that. Being aloof only creates desire in people who enjoy playing games. At some point, the games need to stop and people need to be real with each other. For people like me, too much aloofness makes me go about my business to someone who's more available to me. I just wrote a guy off I was starting to like for avoiding me for weeks at a time only to act like he was interested when we'd see each other in person. Nobody has time for that crap.

What she's making clear is that if you don't become some crazy party animal, she's not interested. You just said yourself that it's not what you want to be. Don't ignore that feeling. You should not change in order for someone to love you. If you try to be something you're not, the real you will eventually come out and she'll be bored with you again. Cut this girl loose and move on without contact. Contact just prolongs the "getting over it" process and you get false hope.
Do you agree?
Agree   2 Disagree   0
Report

BubblesOfTheNight
349  
BubblesOfTheNight      When: 6 months ago
She is worth sticking around, if you don't ever or have little doubt on answer this question:

If you got cancer, would she still stick around?
If she got cancer, would you stick around?
Do you agree?
Agree   1 Disagree   2
Report
 
MrSchneider What kind of cancer - 6 months ago
Arics Lol, how is that relevant - 6 months ago
ritchy If you feel that in time it would work owt if all it needed was time then Id think youd wanna hold on to it ! No one is perfect , people make mistakes how else would we learn The key is taking owner ship and accountability for the things you say and do !
I had to learn the hard way , I'm ashamed I'm not proud Id do all I can for the best to change and would alwaeys be around no matter wht it would take !!
thats just what I think I love my baby mahmah !!!
Please feel free to comment bak - 6 months ago
Question Asker Yeah I would without question. She has epilepsy and I was there before anyone else the day she went into the hospital. I carried her to her car the day she broke her ankle and took her to the hospital. The day she was afraid she was going to lose me after a fight and her depression kicked in I drove out there to make her feel better at 4 am. When she totaled her car I was there. That was the day after we broke up (literally) and I too was there before anyone else. I LOVE HER PERIOD! - 6 months ago
Answerer Well, Arics, I guess the relevancy doesn't lie in the question specifically or in the most literal sense. It's the type of question I'm asking, "would you still be around a person you fancy even if they go through rough times?" is my actual question. Or point. Any cancer... - 6 months ago
XxSunshinexX I think the question is WHAT HAS SHE DONE FOR YOU?? HAS SHE BEEN WITH YOU IN THE HARD TIME?...is not only what you do for her to shower your love, but what she does to show hers... - 3 months ago
jessie2 First and foremost hun I'm 43 years old. And I'm sorry to be harsh but I know of girls like that. They like to use and abuse men. You did everything for her at the time she lost your job. As far as I'm concerned you are not in the wrong for anything. She has a a job now and has forgotten about you. You sound like a genuine guy with a heart that deserves a good woman that will "STAND BY YOU" . A gentleman commented here and asked you, would she stick by you if you had cancer? she won't!! - 2 months ago

S8tr1234
1245  
S8tr1234      When: 6 months ago
Someone once told me that 'if he wants to go let him go.' I think what my friend meant was that if something belongs to you, no matter what happens, even if you get separated for however long, you'll eventually end up together. If things don't work out then it just means that it's not meant to be. It's just a matter of you letting go or not.

To be frank, I don't think that you should take her back nor should you stick around in her life, at least for now. I mean, if she dumped you because you weren't fun, well, to me that's not really a valid reason. If she dumped you because she didn't have the same feelings for you or felt that you grew apart then that's more understandable. Anyway, that's just my opinion.
Do you agree?
Agree   1 Disagree   0
Report
 
Question Asker Yeah I agree that right now I shouldn't be around. It's hard because her older brother is my roomate. I am letting her go. If she wants to go have fun okay. I'm confident that no guy out there will ever compare to what we had. At the same time I'm going to keep living my life. If I find somebody else great if not then I am just going to keep my heart open to the possibility of us again. I can't express the feeling I have that we are meant to be together. I just can't shake it. - 6 months ago

thelittlethings
6177  
thelittlethings      When: 6 months ago
I think it's best not to take her back. What people don't realize is relationships are just about excitement. Leaving someone you're happy with for excitement is stupd. And people like that always get bored no matter what. Eventually she will be bored of the partys together every weekend... then what? If she can't realize that you were working for the two of you then she is incredibly selfish.
Do you agree?
Agree   4 Disagree   2
Report
 
Question Asker I agree and I don't want to party every week with her. I want her to know that she can do her thing and I can do mine. I'm not taking her back right now even if she did ask. However, I want her to see that I am capable of having fun with or without her. It's weird I want to hang out with her but if she needs to know that their are things she can only get from me as a boyfriend not just as her best friend or whatever she's labeling it. - 6 months ago

A-Soldiers-Wife07
3417  
A-Soldiers-Wife07      When: 6 months ago
I'm going to be blunt and honest. If your not much of a party person, it's ok. But you shouldn't change who you are to try to get her back. She should love you for who you are no matter what. I am FAR from a party girl, but once in a GREAT while I do go out with my friends (and husband when he is home and not training or deployed) and have a few drinks and dance and enjoy myself. My husband, on the other hand, is always having soldiers over to party it up and BBQ. We both respect that the other is totally the opposite when it comes to partying. He knows I'm not big into it, and I know he is. Neither of would ever ask the other to change their ways, or even change our ways unless it was deeply hurting the other. If you want to change, that's ok. Just make sure it's what you want because later, you might end up regretting it and resenting her because you changed for her and aren't truly and genuinely happy. And be careful too. Changing for someone else can be tricky. If she's never asked you to change, than if things work out at first but start to get rocky, don't ever, EVER use the "I changed for you" line. Believe me, it's very hurtful and totally and completely not fair. Not saying that will happen or you'll do that. But, me and my husband are total opposites so we've had to deal with this issue a few times til we figured out how to work things :)
Do you agree?
Agree   1 Disagree   1
Report
 
Question Asker Thanks I love to party on the same level as her. The problem was we couldn't because I was supporting both of us and we didn't have the time and money. I wasn't being boring just couldn't do it. Now that she has a job she just wants to have fun. I don't think she realizes I wanted to but couldn't. It just upsets how she was in a sense selfish. I love to party and have fun I just need to show her that. We can be together and be different people at the same time. - 6 months ago

Deeplove55
5047  
Deeplove55      When: 6 months ago
Do something romantic for her to let her know you really miss her and love her like send her flowers to her job or send her a love letter, but don't over due it. or after wrk when she gets off, have a picnic set up with fruit, make it look creative with like whip cream, peaches, straw berries and make it colorful. that is how you can impress her.
Do you agree?
Agree   1 Disagree   1
Report
 
Question Asker I've done that stuff before, believe me. People tell me I should write a book on all the romantic ideas I have done. I love this girl and want to let her know she can party be independent and still be with me. She doesn't want to be tied down right now so what would be a good way to show that and still just have fun and be crazy. I might see her saturday. Maybe surprise her with her fav. drink and food from her fav. resturaunt romantic but can still have fun together. any ideas? - 6 months ago
Answerer Ok. do that then next weekend go to a amusement park or go-cart riding. that's real fun - 6 months ago
Question Asker We've done that too. lol She has a friend she is babysitting for and wanted me to stay the night. I told her I was busy with family which I am but I told her that if the offer was still available let me know. The other trick is my engine blew on my truck and I'm trying to replace it. I found one just need to check the finances. I'll ask her next weekend just to hang out and catch up. Just have fun &whatever happens. What if she flirts w/a guy when we're out? Should I flirt w/a girl? - 6 months ago
Answerer She shouldnt do that if she's showing interest back to you. Now if you all have had a talk about being friends, then she can but still it wouldn't be right for you and her to do that in front of each other since yall just broke up and kind of are takin a break. if she does this, she is trying to make you jealous therefore mad. So yall need to sit down talk about that, what the real status of yalls relationship is now and if she strongly suggest being friends, then yall shouldnt hang out so much - 6 months ago
Answerer With her and stop doing romantic things to try to win her back when she said she wants to be friends. You did all you can, you showed her and all and if she's not coming back or saying things to imply that then you got to move on at some point - 6 months ago
Question Asker She told me that I could never be her friend she doesn't want that. The same time she is just wanting to be independent and have fun. I think it's a situation where I just have to let her go and if she comes back great. If I stay around then she will think she can party and I will always be there. If she is to ever come back it has to be because she misses me. If I'm always there that won't happen. I'm just going to keep doing my thing. - 6 months ago
Answerer Yes, let her miss you because you are doing too much right now. She doesn't really know what she wants and still has a lot of party girl in her that she needs to get out. If it is meant to be, she will be with you someday but right now she doesn't really want a relationship but she still loves you. - 6 months ago
Question Asker Thankyou soo much. That brought a tear to my eye. It was so simple and to the point. It's hard not to be there because it's what I do. I am a volunteer fire fighter and I help people. It's hard not to be there for someone you love so much, the most. I guess I have to learn to be there for us by not being there. She has some party girl in her and I just need to be patient. THANK YOU! - 6 months ago
Answerer You are welcome. - 6 months ago
 

What Guys Said

ManOnTheMoon
135  
ManOnTheMoon      When: 5 months ago
It really doesn't matter how much you miss her. Dump that material girl as fast as you can. If you can't see that she was only using you, then go ahead a be miserable. I suggest that you find something she left behind. Take it to her a tell her you wanted to drop it by before you took off on that Cruise with your new girlfriend. Nothing fixes a broken heart like finding someone new. This is a lesson learned. Just don't make the same mistake twice. You want to be aloof? You need to be unavailable.
Do you agree?
Agree   1 Disagree   0
Report
 
Question Asker I agree I have been on a few dates and I have more planned. They are all pretty, smart, funny, blah blah blah. just no spark. I'm living life bro and I am happy. I am just not one to give up easily. When I make a promise I stand behind it. I told her I love her and would always be there. I just have to find away to keep that promise without actually being with her. Thanks. Know any cheap cruises? lol - 5 months ago

l-hedoniste
19155  
l-hedoniste      When: 6 months ago
Maybe she will, maybe she won't, but she won't come back as long as she thinks you're waiting for her, since she has no reason to.
Do you agree?
Agree   2 Disagree   0
Report
 
Question Asker Exactly and I don't want her to think that. I want to show her I can be cool around her but at the same time want to be aloof. I won't ever let anyone hurt her and if someone does I will hurt them believe me. I am getting back on with a vol. fire dept. and have a few girls I'm talking to. I think those are steps in the right direction. - 6 months ago

l-hedoniste
19155  
l-hedoniste      When: 6 months ago
Nothing makes a man aloof like a new girl or two. Start moving on.
Do you agree?
Agree   3 Disagree   0
Report
 
Question Asker Actually she doesn't know it but I have been talking to new girls. I actually have 4 girls right now that have been calling and txting me. I think if she finds out I'm going out and having fun with new girls that she might start to feel the way I do when she is out partying. Thanks! - 6 months ago

FDRunner
399  
FDRunner      When: 6 months ago
If you two have to go out, spend tons of money, and party to enjoy each other then it's not a healthy relationship. You don't have to spend money to be happy together. I'd focus on what you two have in common because if she's enjoying life without then that's not a good sign for you. I would sit down and talk with her, games don't do much for a real relationship.
Do you agree?
Agree   5 Disagree   0
Report
 
Question Asker We never had to spend money it was just about being romantic. The best gift she ever gave me was just holding my hand or hugging me at a random time. She's having fun and so am I. We talked and haven't ruled out being together down the road. I think if she sees that we can just have fun it might work. We were together for a year and I think we forgot how to just have fun together. If not then we will just become closer friends and keep sharing some laughs. thanks! - 6 months ago
Answerer I've read all the comments and I'm yet to understand what answer you're looking for...you two are broken up correct? But, for some reason you want to show her you can "party" just like her even though you don't want to be with her anymore (or at least at this point). You seem to be trying to have your cake and eat it too. If you aren't interested stop caring so much about what she thinks and move on. It seems like you're upset because she's moved on, at least that's what the comments read. - 6 months ago
Question Asker Your right I am confused. I want 2 leave the door open 2 having something in the future. She says she is happy but called me the other day 10 times leaving me 5 vmail messages crying just wanting 2 hear my voice. When I talk 2 her she says she's partying and having fun. The same time she wants me with her. I think she is confused also. I want her back but we would have to talk first. I just don't want to mess up an opportunity. I'm talking 2 new girls I'm just really confused. I love her - 6 months ago
MrSchneider This dude has it right - 6 months ago
 
Find more questions on want to make the right moves     
Home > Relationships Questions > SHOW her don't TELL her
 
Join GirlsAskGuys
Members earn points to get Expert Advice on Video, Amazon & iTunes Gift Cards, books and more!
Male Female
 Open Contests  
Crazy Thanksgiving Story with Family
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and just like the last year and the year before, you will most likely spend it with your family. And just like everyone else, you have a crazy uncle or an...
$20 Amazon Gift Card   $20 Amazon Gift Card
Check out the winner of the last contest!
Worst Pick Up Lines
Winner received $20 Amazon Gift Card
View All Contests >>
Questions on want to make the right moves
A Girl Asked What made you want to be with her?
So guys, I'm curious. When you decided you wanted to go after a girl you liked, what made you decide she was the one for you? Was it something she...  
A Girl Asked I went down on him but...
I went down on my guy for the first time. He hardly made any noise but I heard him say "oh" and "god" a few times quietly, and he did rub my head and...  
More Questions on
want to make the right moves
Expert Advice
More Video Answers
A Girl Asked  Question: His best friend's a jerk...

Video Answer From Matt Titus
Click here to watch larger video
Relationships Xpers
  
Shlei3
14534  
Shlei3
Engaged, 26 years old
United States
6 Questions - 999 Answers
Relationships Xper: 3499
kingbrother
12252  
kingbrother
Single, 16 years old
United Kingdom
0 Questions - 1017 Answers
Relationships Xper: 3081
Hercules
14690  
Hercules
Single, 20 years old
United States
2 Questions - 734 Answers
Relationships Xper: 2619
Littletad
14583  
Littletad
Single, 26 years old
United States
5 Questions - 616 Answers
Relationships Xper: 2214

What is Xper? View Rankings
Disclaimer: GirlsAskGuys cannot guarantee the accuracy of answers, opinions and advice submitted by members. Please use common sense when following or omitting any content on GirlsAskGuys.com
Browse Categories: Flirting  |   Dating  |   Relationships  |   Sexuality  |   Break-Up  |   Behavior  |   Style  |   Other                                         Home Top
  Site Links     About GirlsAskGuys     GirlsAskGuys Widgets     Help Us Improve!   RSS Feeds
Home
Videos
Partners
Search Questions
Terms of Use, Privacy
Help, New Members
About Us
Contact Us, Send Feedback
Sitemap
Advertise With Us
Resources
Post your questions on your blog, website, or any social networking page. You can embed into MySpace, Facebook and more. Click here for more info.
Have a suggestion? See a problem on the site? Click here to give feedback and suggestions on the new GirlsAskGuys, and help us give you a better experience. Visit our blog here
 Subscribe
Add to My AOL
Add to Google Reader or Homepage
©2009 girlsaskguys.com™. All Rights Reserved.