Breakup with friend
So I met a friend/coach though online course . He was 5 years younger than me . When the course was about to over we were talking a bit and I felt he is so calm and friendly and I asked him to call me sister as I was single child . He said he is scared of attachments and doesn’t want to involve deeply because of bad past with ex and traumatic childhood in hostel . I said it will not happen like that trust me we gonna be good friends and siblings like
He didn’t agree but we were talking normally getting to know each other . 2months later I felt I was the initiating conversations and and he also said he is avoidant so I thought It woukd be better to distance and behaved like that . At that time he kept a WhatsApp status and I didn’t react and he was like hey you changed you are not reacting so I thought he is interested and talked close again .this happened from 2023 June to 2024 April and in April I said I’m coming to your place ( we both are in different counties and he is in India ) and said let’s meet .he said he doesn’t want to as it increases attachments . I begged him for many days and he didn’t agree but surprised me in a railway station and I felt so loved
While I was returning he said I need to give you a letter , gift for your kid , family gift and all . I felt happy not for gifts but for he becoming close
I came to my usa and a month later I was distant again due to his behavior and he said before dying I wanted to call my ex friend for sure I will call you too ..that moment I felt it’s like confirming a sister relation and 2 months later I asked him you always say we should give 💯 in a relation then why are you like this
He said what relation ? Before day I asked him to send me a keychain for a memory as he only asked me to buy something for rakhi in India . I didn’t want expensive so I asked just a keychain . For that he said ok give me smart watch then . You have so much expectations on me he said
I felt bad and thought I was expecting more and myself sent a hoodies , chocolates , brother note to him from my country . He was nice for a month and in 2025 Jan he started sending reels related to ex friend like she was last , no one after , go back to 2016 and all . I told these reels are hurting me .but he scolded me then I came distant and was close with another female friend and he got angry
So in Feb I said I’m coming again to India .i said this time I’m staying in his place for 2days . Meanwhile he became so distant and I asked him why are you so distant he said oh you feel like that way then let it be
And in a conversation he got angry and said why are you involving my family
After all these I went to his place alone even he didn’t invite ( but he booked a ticket when I got issue )
As he didn’t invite I said will go to my friends place for sometime because I thought he might think I’m too clingy and I had to stay at hostel for him and had an uncomfortable situation there because of owner
He forget all these and said I thought you are coming only for me .but you went to your friends place I don’t like if people keep options and I cried
Then we went for a trip and his friends also came and they were also treating me as sister and I was little close and he made statements like oh you behave close with new people you talk so sweet with them
I cried again . I was meeting my another friend that day for that he said you said you only travel to meet me then how are you traveling for her this made me negative on you . I begged him to not talk like that
Later I was close with my childhood friends and he said one or none .be with them or me ? Am I counterpart or what ?
He said if I staring showing 500 percent love I will travel countries and do everything for you later he denied saying I said if I start
He scolds me if I ask anything about when he is sad and scolds again for not asking if I’m quiet
So I returned he was distant again I said you are my only friend i pleases don’t this he scolded me
I became distant and he stated sending ex reels she was last favorite and all
Once he told me to ask watch straps his ex gifted andi denied and he said can’t you do this for me
One day i called him and topic came i asked about that and unrelated he said it’s my mistake for asking you to select my clothes
I felt humiliated and thought he must be having some problems and i contacted his ex fried . She said he never disrespected her , showered her with many gifts and cared her . But their only problem was his possesivensss and they broke up and she said once he hugged her she is thinking it is love and as he also sending reels to her but no talking which I didn’t know
I came back and talked like interrogation is it good to hug a fiend without any emotional and all
He said it happened after he hit her emotional
Moments and she lied .thats true
He said let’s breakup you didn’t trust and said go and *** to me
I said i beared your taunting disrespect and all for 2years but you broke up with one fight . He said it’s death of my character this is huge i don’t want to talk to you
But later we talked not positively but about fights and breakup
In las December he stated sending death reels saying i cursed him which is why he is suffering and I got panic attacks because of that reels .
Now he is not talking but I’m not able to take all these i cared him like my own sibling and showered with love and he did all this to me . The thought of him not missing me making me angry and I’m not able to move on
He says he teaches me life lessons and he is the only one who gives true feedback
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It seems that you invested a great deal into this friendship. It hurts and is hard to understand when you care a lot about someone, and they don't seem to care as much in return. Sadly, that happens far too often.
You have struggled to make this friendship work for very long time. Based on your experience with this person, what do you think the chances are that an honest, comfortable and reliable friendship will ever happen?
You mentioned that he is younger than you. Research indicates that males usually don't reach full maturity emotionally until they are in their mid 20s. As a result, younger males may not value a mature relationship until they are old enough to fully comprehend it. Until that kind of understanding occurs, it's not unusual for a guy to be unpredictable and unreliable as a friend.
You mentioned that you would like to think of him as your little brother. Maybe he would like to think of you as something other than a big sister. That might explain his erratic attitude. He may also want to get close for a while, then when that seems to be happening, he becomes insecure and fearful, and wants to push you away.
I do not agree that he is the only one who will give you "true feedback." When a person acts impulsively and unpredictably, it's very unlikely that they can give themselves true feedback, so how can they be expected to provide such feedback to someone else?
People can get angry with each other, and say regrettable things. They might consider that saying such things is what is meant by "true feedback." That's not true.
True feedback is a component of active listening. It defines a process in which, after listening carefully to what someone is saying, the listener thoughtfully and respectfully responds with their interpretation of what the speaker has said.
True feedback does not occur in the absence of genuine respect.
How do you feel about his ability to give such respect?
You didn’t lose something stable. You got out of something uneven. It just hurts because you cared more. I'm sorry.
I'm very sorry to hear that.
Do you meditate? I think you should it helps so much in moving on. I has similar but kind of a different situation 2 years ago. I was in hostel for 5 years and there were many friends who vere just family and there were many moments of true happiness, you know like dancing together and fun and so much more. But there were also some very traumatic experience for me and some of my friends. I can't tell you what they were but anyway then i had to took transfer to another non-residential before time. So i had to left them. It was so painful. I almost cried for a month. And was in denial for 4 months and has constant memory flasbacks and dream about hostel and friends. Then i had another big change, i went to completely new place where i knew nobody it was a hostel too, but it was one room only, meaning you get to kind in one room alone. So in beginning i had so much anxiety, fear of people and all that. In public places my heart rate would increase and i will be gone in fight or flight mode. So i became so lonely and missed them even more. But then i find meditation and make few friends there too but not that close. Still sometimes its hard but i get through. And i hope you'll find someone better or a better friends group. It's not your fault that someone is so insecure and is emotionally distant. They'll realise later that what didi they missed. I'm so sorry you have to go through it.
If you need someone to talk to I'm here.
Hello dear I'm Bassey
The truthful thing is that sorry to say he never loved you only you can love your self unconditionally
Stop waiting for him move on with your life forget about him in the direction of you being his girlfriend
So that you will not always be in pains and immotionally dreaned.Actually he has choose who he wants to love so wake up free your heart for another good guy his waiting for you.
My dear you can never buy happiness only you can choose to be happy no matter what maybe.
Start now prayerfully waiting for the wright one that will always appreciate you and love you for who you are.
Again erise him from your mind totally so that you will not be come a sadist.
A word is better for the wise take care of yourself.