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07 May 2009

In need of some reassurance or advice So I made the mistake of dating a friend for about 3 weeks. While he seemed sane during the year when we were friends,[More:] once we began dating he became increasingly obsessive about me. He read rejection into everything. Two weeks ago, he came over for lunch on a Saturday and then had to leave to drive to an appointment in CT. He seemed happy during the lunch, but 8 hours later I got an irate phone call about how I "drove him out of the apartment" even though he was the one who had to leave.

Finally, last week, when I received a series of increasingly hysterical emails over the course of 2 hours, I broke things off with him. He basically blamed me for the failure of the relationship and I told him, considering his attitude, I didn't think we could be friends at the current time.

While he hasn't contacted me directly since then, he's started checking my blog every hour. This isn't an exaggeration. Today he spent over 3 hours on my blog. His behavior is making me nervous, and I'm not sure if I should do anything or just hope that he gets over this on his own.

I do hate talking about relationship issues in forums like this, but, as I said, I feel really uncomfortable with his behavior. I figure you all would have some insight/advice into the situation, and I could really use it.

Thanks.

If he hasn't contacted you directly, I don't think you need to take any steps regarding his behavior.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 May | 23:26
If you contact him or refer to him in your blog, you will most likely prolong his fixation. If you ever decide to allow him back into your life, accept nothing less than a thorough explanation for his behavior and the steps he has taken and will continue to take to modify it.
posted by Ardiril 08 May | 00:01
Is there a way you can block him from the blog, like one can with flickr and facebook? Nthing not mentioning him in the blog or responding to his posts.
posted by brujita 08 May | 00:48
I side with TPS. You were friends so I assume he's a rather normal fellow in the grip of some strong emotions. Just make sure that you don't read/see how much he reads your blog so you and he can forget about this and cool off.
posted by jouke 08 May | 05:09
I don't know. I don't think he sounds like a normal fellow. I have experience with blaming, obsessive people that feel they are always the victim. I wouldn't say a peep to this guy ever again. The fact that he sent you a series of crazy emails and blames you for the failed relationship freaks me out. Ignore him for the rest of your life. Cut him out of your brain.
posted by LoriFLA 08 May | 07:52
On the flipside, you know him better than us. If he is very young I might be more sympathetic. I still wouldn't respond to crazy emails and let it pass.

In a nutshell: don't listen to me and good luck.
posted by LoriFLA 08 May | 08:00
Just to clarify-I have absolutely no interest in allowing him back in my life. His behavior was scaring me, which is why I broke up with him. My plan was to continue on as if nothing had happened, but I needed some reassurance that this was the right thing to do. So thank you for reinforcing that I'm on the right path.
posted by miss-lapin 08 May | 08:01
Definitely the right path.
posted by Ardiril 08 May | 09:00
LoriFLA- 1st, he's almost 40 so I don't consider him young. 2nd I don't know if I really knew him at all at this point. One of the things that frightens me is the behavior and personality that emerged when we were dating was completely different from the guy I knew up to that point. Basically the whole situation freaks me out, and I just want ensure that it ends as quickly and painlessly as possible.

So again guys thanks for taking the time to reinforce that I'm doing the right thing by just ignoring him.
posted by miss-lapin 08 May | 09:26
Seconding that. Sorry he wigged on you.
posted by Specklet 08 May | 12:44
"he's almost 40 so I don't consider him young" - Arggh, you're killing the 50 year old man that I am. heheh
posted by Ardiril 08 May | 14:35
you're doing the right thing. There is NOTHING to be gained from interaction with him, and any interaction might escalate the situation (3 am phone calls, dropping by, etc). Be safe.
posted by desjardins 08 May | 23:39
Ardiril-I teach 18 year olds so my sense of age is appropriately skewed ;-)
posted by miss-lapin 09 May | 13:15
Try teaching a class of 50 year olds sometime. We're a bunch of detail junkies who out-"why" any five year old.
posted by Ardiril 09 May | 13:23
I would LOVE to have students who actually asked questions instead of staring at their phones blankly the entire class.
posted by miss-lapin 10 May | 02:52
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