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Feb 19, 2016 12:01 AM CST What have I got myself into?
ynotleon69
ynotleon69ynotleon69Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA73 Threads 21 Polls 798 Posts
Have you ever started dating or getting close to someone, then you know you need to break it off?
I am facing this with a woman that has been chatting with me. Let's hear a little good advice. And many some creative advice too. Aaaaaaand go!
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Feb 19, 2016 3:38 AM CST What have I got myself into?
KNenagh
KNenaghKNenaghAachen, Kilkenny Ireland12 Threads 11,160 Posts
How would you want to be treated in a situation like that?

Just be honest & say that you don't have enough things in common or you can't see this going anywhere, whatever your reason is. wave
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Feb 19, 2016 3:48 AM CST What have I got myself into?
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
ynotleon69: Have you ever started dating or getting close to someone, then you know you need to break it off?
I am facing this with a woman that has been chatting with me. Let's hear a little good advice. And many some creative advice too. Aaaaaaand go!


I'm afraid there is not enough information here to formulate advice in this instance.
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Feb 19, 2016 4:59 AM CST What have I got myself into?
pat8lanips
pat8lanipspat8lanipsbabinda, Queensland Australia67 Threads 14 Polls 6,372 Posts
Yep. Exactly what Knee said, treat others how you'd expect to be treated.
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Feb 19, 2016 7:22 AM CST What have I got myself into?
If the lady is on this site you may have already accomplished your goal. professor
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Feb 19, 2016 8:14 AM CST What have I got myself into?
ynotleon69: Have you ever started dating or getting close to someone, then you know you need to break it off?
I am facing this with a woman that has been chatting with me. Let's hear a little good advice. And many some creative advice too. Aaaaaaand go!



She might be thinking the same thing too. She will get the idea if you're not available to her, when you always have something to do other then talk to her.
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Feb 19, 2016 8:27 AM CST What have I got myself into?
TheRedSquirrel87
TheRedSquirrel87TheRedSquirrel87Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK1 Threads 1,107 Posts
ynotleon69: Have you ever started dating or getting close to someone, then you know you need to break it off?
I am facing this with a woman that has been chatting with me. Let's hear a little good advice. And many some creative advice too. Aaaaaaand go!


Make her the focal point of your life. Treat her as the "one" - Behave as if you were a man with absolutely nothing else to do. Be as sappy, needy and creepy as you can possibly be without throwing up all over yourself. Make her cringe at the prospect of spending time with you, then you'll be free.

Or, tell her that you're not after anything serious. Your hearts not in it, you don't have the time, no one likes each other in the modern world so there's no point in relationships... whatever you want to say. Leaving a woman is a lot like a country inventing excuses to go to war. Prime the presses, square things with the UN, make up your reasons and get your story straight before you declare war.
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Feb 19, 2016 8:50 AM CST What have I got myself into?
TheRedSquirrel87
TheRedSquirrel87TheRedSquirrel87Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK1 Threads 1,107 Posts
TheRedSquirrel87: Make her the focal point of your life. Treat her as the "one" - Behave as if you were a man with absolutely nothing else to do. Be as sappy, needy and creepy as you can possibly be without throwing up all over yourself. Make her cringe at the prospect of spending time with you, then you'll be free.

Or, tell her that you're not after anything serious. Your hearts not in it, you don't have the time, no one likes each other in the modern world so there's no point in relationships... whatever you want to say. Leaving a woman is a lot like a country inventing excuses to go to war. Prime the presses, square things with the UN, make up your reasons and get your story straight before you declare war.


The one I try to avoid is the slow death approach and the blaming them approach.

Don't make creeping subtle changes to your behaviour because you can't be bothered with her anymore and don't want to face the guilty feeling of making this obvious.

Also, don't neglect her out of disinterest and then use her reaction to this neglect as the supposed reason for dumping her. Don't take the effect and make it the cause.
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Feb 19, 2016 9:39 AM CST What have I got myself into?
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
TheRedSquirrel87: Make her the focal point of your life. Treat her as the "one" - Behave as if you were a man with absolutely nothing else to do. Be as sappy, needy and creepy as you can possibly be without throwing up all over yourself. Make her cringe at the prospect of spending time with you, then you'll be free.

Or, tell her that you're not after anything serious. Your hearts not in it, you don't have the time, no one likes each other in the modern world so there's no point in relationships... whatever you want to say. Leaving a woman is a lot like a country inventing excuses to go to war. Prime the presses, square things with the UN, make up your reasons and get your story straight before you declare war.



wow This is probably out of the land of Freud, but an absolute truth none the less.
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Feb 19, 2016 9:45 AM CST What have I got myself into?
TheRedSquirrel87
TheRedSquirrel87TheRedSquirrel87Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK1 Threads 1,107 Posts
secretagent09: Okay Squirrel, we got the idea after three posts of how you treat women.


I know how common it is these fickle times to put everything on the other person to avoid carrying any of the burden yourself. The op or a man in his situation may do this. The average or lesser would just start ignoring this girl until she gets more and more upset and finally snaps so he can then dump her.

But why lay these traps for a person merely to get out of saying that you don't fancy her? Why go to such great lengths plunging a knife into someones back simply to avoid saying what you really think to their face? I know why women do this because it avoids confrontation, but in a man it is pathetic.
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Feb 19, 2016 9:52 AM CST What have I got myself into?
TheRedSquirrel87: I know how common it is these fickle times to put everything on the other person to avoid carrying any of the burden yourself. The op or a man in his situation may do this. The average or lesser would just start ignoring this girl until she gets more and more upset and finally snaps so he can then dump her.

But why lay these traps for a person merely to get out of saying that you don't fancy her? Why go to such great lengths plunging a knife into someones back simply to avoid saying what you really think to their face? I know why women do this because it avoids confrontation, but in a man it is pathetic.



Traps?? Didn't you explain in three posts all the steps you take to tell a woman you want to get away from her? You're contradicting yourself Rumples.
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Feb 19, 2016 10:03 AM CST What have I got myself into?
TheRedSquirrel87
TheRedSquirrel87TheRedSquirrel87Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK1 Threads 1,107 Posts
secretagent09: Traps?? Didn't you explain in three posts all the steps you take to tell a woman you want to get away from her? You're contradicting yourself Rumples.


Inverting is what I'm doing there. I'm not saying he has to do that, it's an option. And it's the same method for a very different purpose - which is to spare her from being upset. To make her feel like she isn't losing anything and she isn't at fault, not to make her feel like she's losing everything and is entirely to blame.

You're right, it is a trap. But it is a good-natured trap.
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Feb 19, 2016 10:04 AM CST What have I got myself into?
I would start a simple chat and without rounded up the conversation get to the point. If a man is not interested just say it. Won't be any harm you are saving her alot of trouble, time when she can be enjoying someone else.
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Feb 19, 2016 10:10 AM CST What have I got myself into?
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
Or as we boomers would say, treat em mean and keep em keenbeer
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Feb 19, 2016 10:32 AM CST What have I got myself into?
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
tomcatwarne: Or as we boomers would say, treat em mean and keep em keen


so you'd treat them like you treat your sister, eh? laugh
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Feb 19, 2016 5:31 PM CST What have I got myself into?
jono7
jono7jono7Out West, British Columbia Canada3 Threads 8,017 Posts
TheRedSquirrel87: The one I try to avoid is the slow death approach and the blaming them approach.

Don't make creeping subtle changes to your behaviour because you can't be bothered with her anymore and don't want to face the guilty feeling of making this obvious.

Also, don't neglect her out of disinterest and then use her reaction to this neglect as the supposed reason for dumping her. Don't take the effect and make it the cause.


nicely stated.
thumbs up

folks can recover from a breakup.
betrayal can take a lot longer...
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Feb 19, 2016 5:34 PM CST What have I got myself into?
jono7
jono7jono7Out West, British Columbia Canada3 Threads 8,017 Posts
ynotleon69: Have you ever started dating or getting close to someone, then you know you need to break it off?
I am facing this with a woman that has been chatting with me. Let's hear a little good advice. And many some creative advice too. Aaaaaaand go!


honesty with compassion comes to mind....
a simple...i don't think we're a match...(leave out the details) hmmm


otherwise, pick something that is creatively 'positive'..
we know you can....grin
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Feb 19, 2016 5:38 PM CST What have I got myself into?
Elegsabiff
ElegsabiffElegsabiffMotril-ish, Andalusia Spain24 Threads 20 Polls 695 Posts
ooby_dooby: If the lady is on this site you may have already accomplished your goal.


I was going to say something along those lines rolling on the floor laughing
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Feb 19, 2016 5:42 PM CST What have I got myself into?
Elegsabiff
ElegsabiffElegsabiffMotril-ish, Andalusia Spain24 Threads 20 Polls 695 Posts
jono7: nicely stated. folks can recover from a breakup.
betrayal can take a lot longer...


Also thought that was good thumbs up
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Feb 19, 2016 5:42 PM CST What have I got myself into?
Elegsabiff
ElegsabiffElegsabiffMotril-ish, Andalusia Spain24 Threads 20 Polls 695 Posts
jono7: nicely stated. folks can recover from a breakup.
betrayal can take a lot longer...


Also thought that was good thumbs up
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