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Love, mixed messages, problems, confusion...please help.
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I apologize in advance for this being long.

So I dated this girl for 2 years, and then she had to move to Kansas for a few reasons. I dated around and slept around a bit to try to get over her, and a few months after she moved I met this girl. I took her out, thinking it would last a couple weeks at most, not intending to get into anything even remotely serious. But after our first few dates, I could tell that this was gonna be more than just a hook up; this girl was different. We went out a few more times, and I just sort of went along with the direction that we were heading. We ended up dating for a little over 6 months, and I was the first serious relationship that she had.she fell in love with me, or at least as much as one can in 6 months. Unfortunately, I didn't feel the same. I had put up an emotional wall after the first girl moved because I didn't really want to deal with that again, and as a result I didn't allow myself to get too close to this girl. She found out about the previous relationship, and asked me if I still loved my ex. I wasn't still in love with her, but I did still have some feelings from her. After 2 years, that's pretty much inevitable. But I wasn't still in love with her. Being as this girl had never been in love with anybody before, she didn't quite understand this. It eventually led to us breaking up, and because I had kept myself distanced from any real emotions toward this girl, I didn't do much to stop it. After a couple weeks of not being with her, I started really thinking about what we had and what I had given up, and also about why things had turned out the way they did. I realized that there was a connection between us and I was starting to share the same feelings. It took her 4 semi-serious boyfriends over the course of another 5 months to even begin to get over me. I didn't want to say anything about my feelings toward her because she appeared to be happy, and I didn't want to do anything to ruin that. I told her the day after New Years, leading to the breaking up of her boyfriend of the time. Since then, she's told me that she loves me, that she wanted a relationship, that she's unsure about getting into a relationship, that she doesn't love me, that she's got too many things going on for a relationship, , etc. We made plans a few times to go out, and all but 2 fell through. Then we ran into each other 2 days before my birthday in a place that was really the last place I would have expected. We made out a few times, all but once initiated by her. She said that she misses me and loves me and can't stand to be without me, but then said that she was still unsure about a relationship.

I'm confused. I don't get her.
Somebody please help.
Additional Details added (03/06/08):
Also,
I've talked to her about everything, about why things didn't work out the first time and all, and I don't have those feelings for my ex anymore. I don't see anything that could hurt our relationship or stop us from having a serious, long lasting relationship.
There's nothing that I wouldn't do for this girl, and she knows that. I've told her that. I love her.
Last week, she decided that she didn't believe in love. Understandable, being as every relationship she's seen in her life has gone up in flames...our relationship obviously failed, her parents are divorced, both her former stepmom and stepdad aren't very good people, to say the least, and every boyfriend she's had since and before me was either meaningless or also failed.

How do I get around this? How do I prove to her that I really do love her, and that I would rather shoot myself in the foot than do anything to hurt her like that again?
Additional Details added (03/22/08):
Ok well bad news.
I tried all of my ideas, and all you're ideas too. Nothing.
The other day, I had a long talk with her, and I said everything that I was feeling and all of that and I apologized for not being who she wants and everything, and I finished by saying goodbye and I'll miss her a lot. All she had to say was "I'm sorry," as if she didn't even care. That was last Monday, and we haven't seen or talked to each other since. I was talking to one of our mutual friends yesterday and according to him she's perfectly fine, not sad or anything. In fact, she eve has a new boyfriend as of 5 days ago or something like that. Her birthday was the two days ago, and I didn't even say a word to her. I feel terrible about that, but it seems like she doesn't care whatsoever.
Although it didn't exactly have the best ending, I want to thank everybody for their help and advice on this.
Well, it looks like what I have to work on now is moving on.
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you must of hurt her badly and doesn't want to get hurt again.the reason she may be wary of another relationship is because she has tried to block you out and forget you and now you come back into her life, basicly you have said i want you i dont but actually i didnt want you untill you had gone you didnt relise wot you had until it was gone. you never forget your 1st true love which maybe explains what you are feeling for your ex. if you want to make this relationship work i think before you get together you need to ex...
Answer Date: 08:10am 03/06/08
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All I can say right now is thank you. Thank all of you. Although the result isn't what I was hoping for, you all helped immensely and out of good will too. So thank you. And a special thanks to Samantha Rimmer, Marcus Elliott, and Rachel Takenaka.

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Your scenario sounds familiar. Might not be exactly what I've experienced but close, I guess. I broke up with my ex cos there seemed to be an unbreakable wall between us. I couldn't stand his sudden coldness towards me at times. Few months later, I found out that he still loves me but was just to afraid to commit. Too low a self-esteem I heard. Anyway, he's trying to get back with me but I guess it's my turn now to be afraid of getting hurt again. We still keep in touch and remain friends. We ran into each other few tim...
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you are at fault. She loved you unconditional but you never did so. Now she does not trust you and she wants to test you until she will be satisfied that you will not think of any other girl while being with her.

Give her some time, she is in deep love with you, I am sure of that. this girl will be your longlasting love, trust me....
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u can't because her mind is made up an u hurted her before & an she just been hurt time & time again she is confused to she don't know what she want either have u tryed being her friend and not push her, don't come on to strong she'll come around
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First of all I just want to commend you on your honesty towards her. Your honesty and openess is something most girls would kill to have in their relationship. It sounds to me like you put everything out on the table and for some reason shes holding back. Stop trying to "get" her, if shes not willing to put forth the same amount of effort shes not worth it. You cant help someone who isnt ready to be helped. Obviously she has experienced some pain in her life that she has yet to reconcile. I wouldnt take it per...
Answer Date: 11:16pm 03/26/08
 
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