How do I break up with this girl?

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Ilmater

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Any idea why she's so uptight?
None. Her sister and her drink Tequila like water, so you'd think that would bring her out of her shell, right? Nope. On her birthday, I was thinking she would at least open up some, but the stuff had no effect. I watched her down 7 or 8 tequila shots on top of her drinks (this is a fit, athletic woman, mind you) and she wasn't even slurring her speech. Impossible but true.
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
why would her friend get mad? YOU TWO WERENT IN A RELATIONSHIP!!! you ckissed a couple times!! whoopty friggin do. Its part of dating, things dont always work out. dont make this such a big deal. its not like you impregnated her and are ditching her.
Her friend would get mad if I just stopped calling. That's just not right. You have to at least tell people to their face if things aren't working out.
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Do or do not. There is no try.

Just break up with her. Tell her it's over. Stop putting her wants and needs ahead of yours when it won't really save her any pain in the long run.
But you have to understand, this girl has EVERYTHING I could want in a woman otherwise. Secure, independent, let's me do my own thing, does her own thing, very nice, personable, the kind of person you'd be happy to be associated with... you get the picture.

You have to understand that every cell in my brain is telling me I should like this girl, I just don't. When she said that she still wanted to try, I couldn't say no because it wasn't like I was DYING to end things, I just didn't feel like there was that extra connection.

so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: funboy42
But OP your 28, you say you live alone, you trully dont know how to break it off with someone? Just be truthful with her and treat her with respect she deserves and do it right. Dont keep dragging it on and on. Show some class man.
Dude, I'm just wondering if someone can think of a good excuse to go over there without dragging her to an uncomfortable dinner. I'm merely claiming I'm mature, not creative. I'm not asking for advice on how to run my life, just seeing if someone can think of a good excuse. That's it. Not a big deal. If I don't see something that sounds like a good idea, I'll just have her out for dinner Thursday and be done with it.
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: pontifex
so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up
GAAAH!!! Where did I say that?! I'm saying that we've done nothing but kiss in the 4 months we've been dating, and I just don't feel like there's a connection beyond friendship. Maybe the REASON we haven't done anything is BECAUSE there isn't a connection. I don't know. I SPECIFICALLY said that I don't think sex would solve everything, I just think that after 4 months something should be progressing there. We're still kissing like it was after the first date. If I try to hold the kiss longer or pull her close, she backs off. C'mon.
 

yowolabi

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Originally posted by: sixone
Don't promise dinner - just tell her you want to see her. Then say what you need to say. Man up, and stop putting it off.

Exactly. Instead of taking her to dinner, just meet her near her house and ask her to go for a walk with you. Stop at the nearest quiet place where you can talk, and break it off.

If you think she might flip out, take her somewhere crowded and near the cops instead.
 

IceBergSLiM

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
why would her friend get mad? YOU TWO WERENT IN A RELATIONSHIP!!! you ckissed a couple times!! whoopty friggin do. Its part of dating, things dont always work out. dont make this such a big deal. its not like you impregnated her and are ditching her.
Her friend would get mad if I just stopped calling. That's just not right. You have to at least tell people to their face if things aren't working out.

there is no rules about telling someone you dated a few times to there face. a fone call is fine a text message is ideal.
 

IceBergSLiM

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Do or do not. There is no try.

Just break up with her. Tell her it's over. Stop putting her wants and needs ahead of yours when it won't really save her any pain in the long run.
But you have to understand, this girl has EVERYTHING I could want in a woman otherwise. Secure, independent, let's me do my own thing, does her own thing, very nice, personable, the kind of person you'd be happy to be associated with... you get the picture.

You have to understand that every cell in my brain is telling me I should like this girl, I just don't. When she said that she still wanted to try, I couldn't say no because it wasn't like I was DYING to end things, I just didn't feel like there was that extra connection.

so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up

pontifex, your input on girl threads is about as relevant and useful as you giving recommendations on which tampon to use. The only difference being that you have more experience with tampons.
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: pontifex
so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up
GAAAH!!! Where did I say that?! I'm saying that we've done nothing but kiss in the 4 months we've been dating, and I just don't feel like there's a connection beyond friendship. Maybe the REASON we haven't done anything is BECAUSE there isn't a connection. I don't know. I SPECIFICALLY said that I don't think sex would solve everything, I just think that after 4 months something should be progressing there. We're still kissing like it was after the first date. If I try to hold the kiss longer or pull her close, she backs off. C'mon.

ok, but you did say about progressing past just kissing. what else is there past kissing that isn't sexual?
 

preslove

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Start kissing and then try getting to third base, and if she stops you say, "it's over, B!"
 

krunchykrome

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Do or do not. There is no try.

Just break up with her. Tell her it's over. Stop putting her wants and needs ahead of yours when it won't really save her any pain in the long run.
But you have to understand, this girl has EVERYTHING I could want in a woman otherwise. Secure, independent, let's me do my own thing, does her own thing, very nice, personable, the kind of person you'd be happy to be associated with... you get the picture.

You have to understand that every cell in my brain is telling me I should like this girl, I just don't. When she said that she still wanted to try, I couldn't say no because it wasn't like I was DYING to end things, I just didn't feel like there was that extra connection.

so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up

It's been four months. Who the hell waits four months? Id say, unless there is some religous or medical reason behind it, the person holding out on the fun stuff needs to grow up.
 

yowolabi

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: pontifex
so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up
GAAAH!!! Where did I say that?! I'm saying that we've done nothing but kiss in the 4 months we've been dating, and I just don't feel like there's a connection beyond friendship. Maybe the REASON we haven't done anything is BECAUSE there isn't a connection. I don't know. I SPECIFICALLY said that I don't think sex would solve everything, I just think that after 4 months something should be progressing there. We're still kissing like it was after the first date. If I try to hold the kiss longer or pull her close, she backs off. C'mon.

Have you ever asked her why she pulls away?
 

radioouman

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Do or do not. There is no try.

Just break up with her. Tell her it's over. Stop putting her wants and needs ahead of yours when it won't really save her any pain in the long run.
But you have to understand, this girl has EVERYTHING I could want in a woman otherwise. Secure, independent, let's me do my own thing, does her own thing, very nice, personable, the kind of person you'd be happy to be associated with... you get the picture.

You have to understand that every cell in my brain is telling me I should like this girl, I just don't. When she said that she still wanted to try, I couldn't say no because it wasn't like I was DYING to end things, I just didn't feel like there was that extra connection.

Stay with her, moron.
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: pontifex
so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up
GAAAH!!! Where did I say that?! I'm saying that we've done nothing but kiss in the 4 months we've been dating, and I just don't feel like there's a connection beyond friendship. Maybe the REASON we haven't done anything is BECAUSE there isn't a connection. I don't know. I SPECIFICALLY said that I don't think sex would solve everything, I just think that after 4 months something should be progressing there. We're still kissing like it was after the first date. If I try to hold the kiss longer or pull her close, she backs off. C'mon.

ok, but you did say about progressing past just kissing. what else is there past kissing that isn't sexual?
"Sexual?" Of course it's sexual. If it's not a sexual relationship I'm having with her, then it's friendship, isn't it?

So, it doesn't have to be full-on intercourse, but prolonged kissing (never kissed her for more than maybe 15 seconds), maybe even having her sleep at my place rather than going home without actually having sex. I realize that a lot of these things lead to sex, but that doesn't mean that A) I expect them or require them to, or B) that we don't have to progress to SOMETHING in 4 months.
 

IceBergSLiM

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Do or do not. There is no try.

Just break up with her. Tell her it's over. Stop putting her wants and needs ahead of yours when it won't really save her any pain in the long run.
But you have to understand, this girl has EVERYTHING I could want in a woman otherwise. Secure, independent, let's me do my own thing, does her own thing, very nice, personable, the kind of person you'd be happy to be associated with... you get the picture.

You have to understand that every cell in my brain is telling me I should like this girl, I just don't. When she said that she still wanted to try, I couldn't say no because it wasn't like I was DYING to end things, I just didn't feel like there was that extra connection.

you cant force it. Its either there or its not. I recently ended something with what many would describe as an ideal girl. There wasn't a spark there though.
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: yowolabi
Have you ever asked her why she pulls away?
She just says she's been hurt in the past. Kind of tough to ask her to drill down further.
 

DarkKnight69

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Do or do not. There is no try.

Just break up with her. Tell her it's over. Stop putting her wants and needs ahead of yours when it won't really save her any pain in the long run.
But you have to understand, this girl has EVERYTHING I could want in a woman otherwise. Secure, independent, let's me do my own thing, does her own thing, very nice, personable, the kind of person you'd be happy to be associated with... you get the picture.

You have to understand that every cell in my brain is telling me I should like this girl, I just don't. When she said that she still wanted to try, I couldn't say no because it wasn't like I was DYING to end things, I just didn't feel like there was that extra connection.

Wait, you could *GASP* make the first move to hitting it. Grab a bewbie!
 

sash1

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: pontifex
so you like everything about this girl except that she isn't putting out? grow up
GAAAH!!! Where did I say that?! I'm saying that we've done nothing but kiss in the 4 months we've been dating, and I just don't feel like there's a connection beyond friendship. Maybe the REASON we haven't done anything is BECAUSE there isn't a connection. I don't know. I SPECIFICALLY said that I don't think sex would solve everything, I just think that after 4 months something should be progressing there. We're still kissing like it was after the first date. If I try to hold the kiss longer or pull her close, she backs off. C'mon.

wow, it sounds like you aren't even dating. kissing =! dating. ergo, no reason to break up with her.

or you could just cheat on her. if her definition of dating is a peck on the lips here and there, then that should be easy.

 

ITJunkie

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
You've been with this girl for 4 months and you haven't hit it yet?
Ridiculous, eh? I'm not even talking about sex necessarily, just something. The funny part is, she is clearly still into me, and yet it's been so long I'm no longer interested in her romantically. I'm not saying it wasn't a good thing that we didn't do anything, but at the same time, maybe if we had tried something my opinion would have changed.

She said sometimes she puts up too many walls and can't let go, and that's been exactly the problem. She just seems too uptight.

There's your answer.
 

yowolabi

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Originally posted by: radioouman
Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Do or do not. There is no try.

Just break up with her. Tell her it's over. Stop putting her wants and needs ahead of yours when it won't really save her any pain in the long run.
But you have to understand, this girl has EVERYTHING I could want in a woman otherwise. Secure, independent, let's me do my own thing, does her own thing, very nice, personable, the kind of person you'd be happy to be associated with... you get the picture.

You have to understand that every cell in my brain is telling me I should like this girl, I just don't. When she said that she still wanted to try, I couldn't say no because it wasn't like I was DYING to end things, I just didn't feel like there was that extra connection.

Stay with her, moron.

You're saying that you would stay with a girl that wouldn't kiss you for more than 15 seconds after being together 4 months? There's something seriously wrong with either the girl or the relationship.

OP, don't even bother defending yourself against people on here who act like you're out of line. Either they didn't read your explanation of what's going on, or they have never been with a woman and are thinking that 15 seconds of kissing after a date is more than they've ever gotten.

The fact that you've been with her 4 months trying to see if your relationship progressed shows that you are not shallow. You haven't pressured her for sex, but like any sane man you'd would like to know that there is mutual physical attraction. You're right that a relationship without any sexual chemistry is simply a friendship. There's no reason to have an exclusive friendship. Tell her you'd like to be friends, find a healthy relationship.
 

IEC

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First... this is ATOT, bad place to ask for relationship advice.

Second... with some thought, you could handle the situation much better than most of the pubes here offering "advice" to "hit it".

Third... it sounds like she's reluctant to let the relationship advance because of something in her past. If you're still interested, give her time. Everyone opens up eventually (I can be described as pretty uptight about some things except to close friends).

Your SO should be someone who you would love to be friends with. There's less conflict that way.
 

krunchykrome

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Originally posted by: ariafrost
First... this is ATOT, bad place to ask for relationship advice.

Second... with some thought, you could handle the situation much better than most of the pubes here offering "advice" to "hit it".

Third... it sounds like she's reluctant to let the relationship advance because of something in her past. If you're still interested, give her time. Everyone opens up eventually (I can be described as pretty uptight about some things except to close friends).

Your SO should be someone who you would love to be friends with. There's less conflict that way.

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