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YAGT: Most bizarre, but this one isn't about romance

ghost recon88

Diamond Member
So I'll try and keep this brief. So this girl dumped me last December, and it was super messy. I eventually got over it, and my life had been going pretty good. During that time, I had remained good friends with one of her friends, who is actually the gf of my best friend.

The way she dumped me was online, not in person, and she was super mean about it, and she pretty much totally cut me off. I told her "just wait until you get burned like this", along with some other choice words. I have not seen her since then.

Just yesterday, I find out from my friend that my ex just got dumped by the guy she picked up 3 weeks after dumping me, and after claiming "I'm just not ready for a relationship". Apparently he dumped her online as well, and refuses to talk to her. Well I'm secretly inside giving him an on-line high-five, I do know what that feels like. They had been together for only 3 months, which as we all know really isn't jack squat.

Her friend tells me that my ex now wants to make things nice between us once again, and become friends again (as our friendship had totally been destroyed because of the things she said). I'm somewhat ok about this, as long as she takes back a lot of the things she said to me like "jesus ****** christ, go ****** die". Her friend knows all about all the things she said, and even agrees with me that she had no right to say any of that stuff. Thing is this yo:

1.) As of now, any friendship we start will have to be built from scratch (as the previous friendship was totally destroyed)

2.) I'm not sure I want to get my ass served to me again by the same person

3.) I'm not sure she's really that sincere about taking back all the things she said, and becoming friends, or if she's just really trying to earn brownie points with our mutual friend.

4.) I'm not sure what all activities she and this other guy did, and so it's kinda hard for me to look at her the same after she just spent the last 3 months with this guy after me.

Mind you now, she's not asking for our relationship back, she just wants to be friends. I really don't want her to shoot me to bits again either. What would be a safe way to handle this, in order to prevent anything bad from happening or being said, and to maybe get all that past crap out of the way?
 
Ignore her and move on. Her contacting you means she's considering you her fallback guy, and she'll probably try to date you again. She was a jerk, a nasty jerk, according to you; don't be mean, just don't let her back into your life.
 
I know what you guys mean, but as I said, I'm cool with there just being a friendship, but good lord, I would never take her back again as a gf, let me just clarify that once more.
 
Agree with dethman... just tell her she shouldn't burn bridges like that, especially with close relationships.
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Ignore her and move on. Her contacting you means she's considering you her fallback guy, and she'll probably try to date you again. She was a jerk, a nasty jerk, according to you; don't be mean, just don't let her back into your life.

 
Ahhh... teen love.

You've been talking to her friend which means that her friend has been talking to her. Her friend has no doubt told her that she is still on your mind. That's enough for most "girls".

OP... you're the fall back guy. Plan B. Something to do when Plan A falls through. Well, Plan A just fell through. Don't let her back into your life. Ignore her. Let her go. You'd only be a stop-gap until the next stud comes along.

 
Originally posted by: Trevelyan
Agree with dethman... just tell her she shouldn't burn bridges like that, especially with close relationships.

Well if I tell her that, then WW3 might break out again. Hmm, I haven't gotten a chance to talk to her yet, because technically I'm not supposed to know about her breakup just yet.
 
To add to the good advice in this thread, let's just say that the other guy probably dumped her ass for a good reason.
 
Dude, let it be over... Wish her the best of luck in life and forget it because she's in the mind to make you the backup man....

And let WW3 break out.... She isn't your wife and she's not your lover, the only thing you owe her is an honest answer - "I'm not interested...."
 
Yea good advice, everyone gets a round on the house 😉 I guess I'll tell her that things kinda got screwed up, and if she takes all that stuff back, well thats cool. At least there won't be anymore hard feelings, but I won't let her back into my life or anything like that.
 
Originally posted by: ghost recon88
I know what you guys mean, but as I said, I'm cool with there just being a friendship, but good lord, I would never take her back again as a gf, let me just clarify that once more.

It's amazing the nimber of people who say that, then get back together with their ex anyway, then go through the same cycle again. Just make sure you don't if you have anymore contact with her.
 
Originally posted by: ghost recon88
Yea good advice, everyone gets a round on the house 😉 I guess I'll tell her that things kinda got screwed up, and if she takes all that stuff back, well thats cool. At least there won't be anymore hard feelings, but I won't let her back into my life or anything like that.

Friendship is overrated. You don't have to make nice with everyone. You're too nice. End it right now and just cut off all communication.
 
I am sorry but I can never respect a man who chooses to renew a friendship with an ex that dumped him online and had the nerve to say, "jesus ****** christ, go ****** die" to his face.

Sorry pal, but you need to nuke her out of your memory: 7-pass overwrite.

Edit: Cool, I see you've made the right decision. Kudos to you!
 
Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I am sorry but I can never respect a man who chooses to renew a friendship with an ex that dumped him online and had the nerve to say, "jesus ****** christ, go ****** die" to his face.

Sorry pal, but you need to nuke her out of your memory: 7-pass overwrite.

Edit: Cool, I see you've made the right decision. Kudos to you!

Yea, I guess it's better to at least be on good terms, even though I still won't trust her, or really want anything to do with her.
 
1. Realize that you're just a "rebound" and you will b dumped ASAP.
2. Grow a pair
3. Take the said pair and introduce it to someone who will appreciate it.
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Ignore her and move on. Her contacting you means she's considering you her fallback guy, and she'll probably try to date you again. She was a jerk, a nasty jerk, according to you; don't be mean, just don't let her back into your life.

 
lol give it a few years when she actually has a boyfriend, and maybe you could take her friendship offer seriously.
 
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