Jay,
Can I asked what you were hoping to happen? Were you trying to get a reaction? Were you really wanting to break up with her? Were you hoping she would give you some sort of reaction? I can understanding breaking up with her over a text if she wasn't being cooperative, sometimes you just gotta do things the tough way and while you have the courage to do so. It wasn't classy and it definitely was a little cowardly but you guys were together for a month and maybe had what like four dates? If you had done this after a year, I would straight up say it was a jackass move, but I get it and ignore the comments about it. You learn and move on. Personally, I think you were hoping to see how she really felt. You had your doubts about the relationship and you played this game to gain a reaction, hoping she cared enough to talk to you. I get it... and anyone on here who hasn't done something stupid to get someone's attention is lying. We've all done it at one point to get some sort of reassurance.. wether it's in a relationship, a job or with our parents. It happens. Move on gracefully as her response shows a lack of genuine affection for you. Don't let it bruise your ego, which is what I think is really bugging you Hun.
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Seems to me you didn't really wanted to breakup, you just wanted her attention and to see her reaction. You were kind of bluffing in hope she changes by being threatened by a breakup. And that being a dumper you secured you threw a ball in her court so that she might realize "what she lost" and come back.
If you were really done with her you wouldn't be here talking and sulking about it and you certainly wouldn't care about "okay".
Honestly, if you just wanted her to change you should've talk to her about it. Instead of sending her a breakup text, you should've just tell send her a text that you'd like to talk and let her get back to you when she's free. And nothing more. No texting, no calling in between, just wait to see her. And then talk. And if she never got back to you then you'd know your answer... that she ghosted you. Your breakup text was unnecessary. And silence is a clear answer sometimes; if they don't get back to you then consider the relationship done.
I sometimes say that to girls and it pisses them off bc they were expecting a detailed or emotional response. Whatever they said made me feel like they were either playing a game, which I'm not willing to play or there is a dead end and no where to go with what they said. I see it as they chose message me something negative instead of expressing ways of finding a solution. I've learned in my years to not be the one sided optimist in a relationship with someone who has sent me some doom and gloom text. Because sometimes they are looking to entertain themselves with watching you try to make it work... and manipulating you... homie don't play that. That is when I send "Ok." And I seriously mean OK... life is too short to be playing kids games.
Iâd say, with whatever else is going on in her life and then you breaking up with her, she was overwhelmed and didnât have anything to say because what is there to say when everything is falling apart? At least thatâs how Iâm assuming sheâs probably feeling. That doesnât mean you should stay to try to help her or anything. If the relationship is unhealthy for you, then you gotta get out of it because itâs going to be bad for both of you. But as far as the response âokayâ to me that sounds like pure resignedness. As in, âokay. Of course that happened. Because everything is falling apart.â Etc.
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People are saying she didn't care or love you.. well in my opinion she did. She put "okay..." Which means she's sad. She thought you were progressing into something more. She's probably a little disappointed cause she thought you liked her more than that. I went through the same thing. Where I thought we'd be more than he just said he wasn't into me like that anymore, which disappointed me and hurt cause I liked him. When a girl puts multiple dots at th end of of her text or sentence online it usually means she's sad or bothered by something. Same thing goes for guys. It's an internet thing. Sounds like a sad sigh.. "okay.."
It could be her response in trying not to care. Pride. Like fine whatever. To me when I feel like there is nothing I can do, I'd say ok to pretend it didn't bother me. Doesn't mean it doesn't. However, the rest of what you describe sounds to me like maybe she wasn't invested to begin with. Maybe she could have been but was holding back for some reason.
She isn't feeling the relationship. You guys aren't meant to be. You just started talking a month ago, never turn down great opportunities for someone you just met. Also, breaking up with text isn't ideal but I can see why you did it considering she didn't want to meet in person.
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You broke up with her, so how she feels isn't your problem. She's relying on her friends for emotional support - not you. Move on.
Also: don't break up over text."
this dude is correct. you broke up with her and you expect her to come running after you? when you break up with someone you make that choice for you and your own sanity. not to get a reaction out of the other person. grow up dudeBreakups are awkward. I wouldnât immediately jump to the conclusion that she wasn't as into it as you. Given the avoidance I would almost say she saw it coming and was attempting to delay the inevitable. Now sheâs avoiding you because itâs awkward. Sheâll get over it. Sheâs young and breakups hurt.
''I just flat out told her that I still cared about her, told her how much she meant to me, and give specific examples, but I thought that it would be best we don't continue being together. ''
Why do guys do this crap? this is feminine energy sent down a text. You don't post long winded emotional bs, you get to the point. Your problem is you care too much. Most women care about what you can provide them with, how you make them feel, or some other aspect but it's rarely about you, it's all about them.
''but emotionally I was breaking down and I was having a hard time eating and sleeping.''
You are investing too much. Did they earn this? did they prove themselves to you? or did you just go through the motions because they happened to be female?I think the answer is in your update.
" She didn't want to confront it."
I think the "okay" is just easier than talking about. You can't break up with someone you weren't really in a relationship with. It's hard to judge how she feels about you, but it seems like it wasn't going anywhere. So a real relationship never developed. Maybe she just didn't want the drama of an emotional "breakup" after a little casual dating.Well... I was going to say that she would be hurt and thatâs was her reaction, just to avoid conflict... but after reading your explanation, most likely she just lost interest and she is literally âokayâ with you guys breaking up.
It sounds like you're starting to like her while she was getting ready to start meeting someone else...
One month is a really short time. It's not relationship time, it's time for dating and figuring out if it's relationship worthy. Most people don't get that involved and emotionally attached in just one month.
Still, basically you weren't meant to be and considering her coward attitude and the negative effect she was having on you, I think you did the right thing in breaking up with her.U broke up with her over text. That's unacceptable unless you're in some kind of a long distance relationship where u can't do it in person. So what else did u expect her to say?
Also it doesn't seem to me she's so much into this anyway. Like u said, she's a bit self centredWhat do you want her to say , do you want her to beg for you? do you need her approval to break up? you already thought this though right. you both made the choice to not be dating , or wait did you just ask selfish like and come up with this idea of your own. !!
Sheâs hurt and you doing through text was a doggy move what else was she supposed to say. Or she was obviously over you and doesnât give a shot. Either way you broke it off with her so you shouldnât care unless you weâre playing games and if you were thatâs not cool.
But time to move on!Your friends explanation is right. I would only say that if I didn't care enough to fight for it. Given that communication was poor before this happened, she seemed to have already lost interest.
You were not on the same page since the beginning or during getting to know each other she found many things that makes her loose intrest.
Move on and take it easy next timeSounds like you felt the need to just be done with her? I wouldn't break up by text because as you learned... okay can mean literally anything or nothing. She didn't want to talk in the first place, so it means nothing.
Would have been better to ask just to see every, then go from there. If she never wanted to see you, after weeks, you are broken up by default- and you know she lost interest.
Unfortunately you made a power play which didn't get you any actual info.The real question is why do you care? You broke up with her. Move on 👀
You got what you wanted.. why complain now? What do you want? Her to beg you just for your ego? Probably you do. You broke it up , now leave her alone.
I don't think she doesn't care at all, but she definitely doesn't care as much as you do. I'm sorry; you do sound like a nice guy. Good luck... In the end, she's the one losing the most.
Well had this happened several months or years into dating Iâd say sheâs probably just unsure of how to respond and just said what she could at the time but after reading your description I can almost guarantee she just wasnât feeling this as much as you thought she did. You just gotta dust yourself off and keep trucking my dude. This girls got other plans that just donât include you. Thatâs life sometimes. Try again elsewhere.
It means you done fucked up but you surprised her and he doesn't know what to say, because she likes you, but she's also a little guarded about how she feels.
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