Why does he want me to forgive him?

[Anonymous]

my ex and i broke up six months ago because i found out he had been cheating and put my health at risk. We stopped talking after like two months ago after we had a big dispute. Every single time we talk, we get into a fight and it ends up in terrible name calling. I thought he had moved on and forgot about me. He messaged me a few days ago and I replied. About the next day we got into an argument and had been arguing days later. He told me how much he dislikes me and calling me all sorts of names. He mad at me for not forgiving him but also mad at me for still being mad at him. Even when we weren't talking and its been months I can't get it out of my mind what he's done. I wake up thinking about it and go to sleep thinking about it. At one point I forgot about it but it all came back. He's been wanting to call a truce and wants me to forgive him so that we can be cool and go our separate ways. The more I bring up the past and don't forgive the madder he gets. So far I've been making him angry and he brags about how since the break up he's still sleeping around with other girls since then and that he has a bag of condoms and bragged about how half the bag is already gone (sends me a pic too of it). I don't get why he would want a truce if he is sleeping around still and living his best life. why does he want me to forgive him?

[WonderBell99]

Your ex boyfriend sounds like a piece of work. Honestly, sounds like he is guilty of what he did to you, but forgiveness should never be demanded. He is at the wrong here— I mean, cheating? How more shitty could someone get? You shouldn’t make him angry either. What’s the point in bringing up the past? If you want to make him mad, it would seem like you obviously still care about him or at least, care about what you had with him.

You don’t have to forgive him, but you do need to stop engaging his childish games. Why not just press the block button and move on with your life? He can sleep around with the whole town, and if he has multiple sexual partners, he has a high chance of contracting an STD anyway.

The fact that he is bragging about something as pitiful (in this scenario) as sleeping around should be an enough reason for you to acknowledge that he is a weak man who has no control over his emotions whatsoever.

So, yeah. This guy is a train wreck that you do NOT need in your life. Block him and move on.

[LEETSBEREAL]

What are you talking about he is still putting your health at risk look at how much stress he is causing you?

Block and delete do not forgive him coz he will most certainly do it again and get more aggressive next time for forgiveness because he knows this behavior will get your forgiveness.

He is being persistent because he knows this behavior must get your forgiveness eventually.

He's testing you seeing how much he can get away with. Seeing how far he can push you and how much bullshit you will take off him. Once he knows your the forgiving type. He will take that as permission to continue to treat you like crap and he will repeat this behavior.

If he still persists after blocking and deleting go to the police get a restraining order.

[Man-O-Metal]

For some odd reason, he wants to officially be acquitted for what he did to you. If you ask me, I wouldn't give him what he wants. Just block the frick out of him and never talk to him again. And what he's doing now is not "living his best life". He's just man hoeing around. Which makes him look even more trucked up.

[FilmGuy93]

Obviously he isn’t living his best life and feels bad about the situation.

[jillybeanns]

He wants you to forgive him so he can have control over you again. You should really stop responding to this guy and move on he sounds like a trash person who is going to further ruin your mental health.

[NIGHTCAT12]

To use you once again I have experienced that with my girlfriend

[Anonymous]

Because he is a weak man. Don't forgive him