will i move on completely? or just go with the flow...

March 7, 2007 1:31am CST
this is my first time to start a discussion hr in mylot... i just wanna xpress my feelings and i also badly nided some advice... you see, m a mother of 3 kids.. my bf and i never married...weve been together for 6 yrs now... last year i found out he was cheating on me... i was really hurt and don't know what to do... the sad part is he choose the girl over me... i was completely hurt... before we parted he told me a lot of nasty things about me... as if he was not the guy who loved me before... i even beg him to stay... but he still chooses her over me... after a week of hurting... i manage to be busy with work and other things... then He (my Ex) came back... telling me that he wanted me back...but still he wants to continue his relationship with the "other girl"....he started having this idea if we can be together but in diff kind of relationship...it was like "no strings attachd" relationship and an open relationship... because i love him so much... i did agree to that agreement... but in the end i found myself hurting more... after 3 weeks... i told him i quit... den after 2 weeks of me not replying to his text and calls... he showed up...telling me he wanted me back..if i can give him another chance.... but still he didn't want to give up on the other girl... i just want some peace of mind... but it seems that he keep on playing with my mind...what should i really do?....
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@kleo_23 (104)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
i am not so sure. my situation is not quite like yours but i think, everyody deserves another chance... even God forgives the sinners. in addition to that, you must learn to love yourself also, prove your worth as a person, let him learn to respect you not just as a partner but also the mother of his children and that you should definiltely show him that you can surely raise your family without him. my guess is that what keeps him coming back to you is because of the kids. talk about it, perhaps make arrangements if you agree to allow him to see his children even you're living separate lives or totally ban him from seeing your kids until his in his proper state of mind. besides, you have no legal rights in terms of having relationship with the other person because you are not legally married. are your children bearing his family name? or has he filed an acknowledgment to support the kids? if yes, the least you can do is demand for his support to your children but there's nothing you can do about your relationship as partners. you see... i can't tell you exactly, but it may be possible that he is more in love with that girl more than you. in that case, don't hold him back. if it makes him happy with that girl then let him. cause if he is really interested in making a lifetime with you then he should have married you years ago or maybe also it's just taking him so long to realized which is his priority. i am married with two kids and in currently pregnant w/ the third child. my husband has had relationships also before we got married, i had alot of heartaches too but i never begged him to stay, i just let him be whatever he wants, i don't even ask him to visit me at home. i was even hiding from him more of the time, but he never gave up on me. i got pregnant w/ the 2nd child, that perhaps the time he realized he can act like he is single anymore, he stop womanizing and we got married and now we are happy together. the point is... give him time alone to weigh his options if he wants to give up on the other girl for you and the kids or will be give up on the 4 of you for the girl. and also give time for yourself to evaluate maybe something about you is wrong. you need to get creative in your relationship. getting your partner bored with you cause him to stray. you need to put attention on him from time to time. its hard getting separated with hatred in your heart. if you can't keep him, at least have a good agreement if you decided to totally give up on him. why prolong your agony? there's still hope to find true love on somebody else's arms whose willing to accept you for what you are. he's not the only man in this world.
@kleo_23 (104)
• Philippines
12 Mar 07
if thats the case, leave him. go somewhere he can't see you and the child. i think thats the best thing to do. he will never realized what your worth in his life if won't feel that you have already left him for real. start socializing, maybe then if he knew that your ready to move on your own, then he might just stop bugging you or perhaps really get to eveluate his feelings for you and the other girl. and if you do this, you must understand this show off thing does not take months but perhaps years maybe lifetime for good... don't expect anything from him anymore... don't give up too easily even if he crawls back to you after2-3 months, even if he did try to find a way to find you and the kid, don't get fooled so easily, he'll enjoy doing it for as long as you keep believing on him. i hope you'll soon find true hapinness in your heart. good luck
7 Mar 07
I started evaluating myself...so when i agreed on the open relationship setup...i tried doing things the right way... then after that i see myself completely hurting...den i quit... then wen m aldry doing fine... he kips on bugging me now... the truth is ....m giving him lots of time and space... his the one who keep on bugging me... not i'm really confuse... we alrdy have this arrangement when it comes to our child... he is still welcome to see his kids... and the truth he was doing his responsibilities not just financially with our kids... i just cant thnk of any reason why he don't want me to move on (that's what he says bydway..) and still he dnt want to give up on the other girl... its crazy...
• United States
7 Mar 07
Break it off with him. Tell him he can come to see the kids but you won't take him back. I know this will be hard, but it will be better for you in the long run to break-up with him and find a man who will treat you with the respect you deserve.Good Luck.
7 Mar 07
yes, i know i can do this... actually it feels much better if his not with me... i don't feel paranoid or anything...thanks!
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@lpipe0240 (1161)
• United States
7 Mar 07
Seriously you need to just end it with him. You should be in a relationship with someone who is focused only on you, not have another girl on the side. Plus you have kids to think about and what the see and what types of role models are around them. You wouln't want you kids to act like this. It might hurt at first but after while you'd be better off. Forget him and move on.
7 Mar 07
how can i say it to him? i tried telling him that i don't wan't him back...the problem is he keep on insisting that we can works things out..if only i could give him time... as if he was really stupid...m the one who is actually giving him space and the one not bothering him anymore, but he keep on bugging me... txting me sweet quote... and if he's around...he keep on telling me how much he loves me... i hate it... i know it was all lies... but its making me very confuse