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Why did he act like this to me?

Started talking to a guy online and we hit off really quickly. He was saying all the right things being really respectful and seemed like a really nice guy. We exchanged numbers soon started texting a lot, exchanging pics ect. He even mentioned we should hang out soon. We only live half an hour away from each other. A couple of days ago I sent him a text saying hope you're not too tired since he was really busy working the previous night. I didn't hear from him for couple of day which I found weird because he's always texting and told me he loves talking to me. I texted him in the afternoon if he was doing anything tonight and I got no response. So I decided to call him 4 hours later if he wanted to meet up. I've never talked to him on the phone before but we've been talking for over a week and I didn't want to waste time talking months and months. So I called him and he didn't answer his phone so I thought I'd call again incase he couldn't get to it in time. The second time rings 3 times and I'm hearing the voicemail. He ignored me on purpose. I even texted him saying I was just wondering if you wanted to go out and have dinner. Again no response and it's been a whole day and no response from him which has really hurt me. He seemed so genuine I just don't get it and if he didn't want to talk to me anymore for whatever reason why couldn't he just tell me that. I just feel really hurt. Do I have a right to feel that way and could he have had at least the decency to contact me?
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plungesponge · 41-45, M
A good rule of thumb is: If you've never met face to face, if you haven't seen them in person in their happiest and saddest state, there are major gaps in your understanding of that person. That doesn't mean it's impossible to form a connection online, but both people have to be unbelievably honest if you want to think of that relationship as anything remotely resembling a real one and 99% of the population fail that criteria.
Peaceful · F
@plungesponge exactly, a fuckboi in this case.
SW-User
@plungesponge And in most circumstances that doesn't matter. Some people actually do meet happily ever after, or at least meet. The gaps don't matter outside how he didn't meet up, and if I worried myself that way I'd never meet anyone
plungesponge · 41-45, M
Your reply is rather broad, too broad to be addressed really. In most circumstances - what doesn't matter? It doesn't matter to a relationship if you've never met up in real life before?

Some people do meet happily? Are we talking about a relationship or a first meeting here?
SW-User
@plungesponge People can meet happily together, and how you reply I feel dismisses that.
summerlove · 31-35, F
@SW-User @plungesponge He did tend to say all the right things to me. Like he's not like other guys. That I deserve to be treated with respect ect. Funny I don't feel like I've been treated with respect though.
SW-User
@summerlove That could be your nerves, anxiety or he's just not who you want. How will you find out?
Peaceful · F
@summerlove fuckbois always do. 😢
plungesponge · 41-45, M
@SW-User I think you're reading your own interpretation into my answer. You seem to be saying that people can meet from online contact. That's fine, nowhere in my answer have I said not to meet someone from online.

What I have suggested is that until you meet, it's folly to assume you know the other person at all, and even worse is to assume you know their intentions. That just sets you up for disappointment, or worse.
It's waaaaaay too easy to hide things online.
SW-User
@plungesponge Okay, I'm thinking you have given more thought about my response than I did to your orginal question; normal.
summerlove · 31-35, F
@SW-User what do you mean?
SW-User
@summerlove There is nothing wrong with you. You have an unlucky streak with men, and continue on looking.
summerlove · 31-35, F
@SW-User He just seemed so genuine. Maybe I'm just naive. I guess if he really cared he would contact me, not that I expect him to.
SW-User
@summerlove And if he didn't .. you can move on. One day at a time, we all go through heartbreak in ups and downs
Yes......key word there.....[i]if he cared.[/i] Obviously he doesn’t. Please move on, so as not to continue getting hurt.
@summerlove