YAGT: What should I do about my GF's ex?

XuXa

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I know.. first post and is YAGT :)

I have been together with my gf for a month already. She broke up with her ex last summer cuz his parents didn't want him to have a gf in college (chinese parents and he is a senior). They were together for 6 months and he still bugs her. He calls my gf everyday, bring flowers to her, visits her, etc. I want her to solve this problem as the only way for me to handle this is with violence which I want to avoid. I told her to cut loose any contact with him. Don't let him get into her apt, ignore his calls, etc. She says she cannot do this cuz she is everything he has. Apperently this dude has no friends, his family hates him cuz he "upsetted" his parents for a girl and knows nothing besides whats in textbooks. I do believe her when she says she just wants to be friends with her ex. She sees him as "family" who she wants to sort of take care of. Why was she with a guy like that? The dude was basically her slave, lap puppy, etc. Zero self esteem, no backbone, no cojones. He treated her like a queen. They broke up cuz of this and cuz of his parents.

Now the dude comes back saying that his parents finally gave him permission to be with her. Today I was dropping her off at her apt. and we kissed...then I see her ex (first time I see him) outside!! WTF???? My girl tells me to stay out of this and I say ok....then they head back to the apt together!!! I park my car and I go to her apt. I was ready to get it on but my gf tells me to not do anything to him. They talk and he leaves. He seems like an inoffensive guy who just doesn't know what to do since she was basically his everything.

I really don't know what to say or do... I tell my gf that fvcking the guy off is the only way to do it although is hard since they both go to UCLA. Another thing is that she is too nice to him IMO. I tell her to raise hell when he calls (like 4 times when I was there between 10pm-12am), but she says she simply can't. The guy cries on the phone and says how depressed he is, etc.....I can understand is something hard to do but I think thats the only way

 

drum

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If she said stay out of it, then stay out of it. have some respect for her and show some faith.
 

Zugzwang152

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you can either be possesive and give her an ultimatum ("me or him"). Or you can sit down civilly and ask her straight up if she still wants to be with him. its not in our power (as the guys in a relationship) to dictate these things. you just gotta sit her down and dig for the truth.
 

XuXa

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Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
you can either be possesive and give her an ultimatum ("me or him"). Or you can sit down civilly and ask her straight up if she still wants to be with him. its not in our power (as the guys in a relationship) to dictate these things. you just gotta sit her down and dig for the truth.

I sort of gave her an ultimatum today. She apologized and said she was confused. It simply surprises me her ex's behaviours. He said he doesn't care if she loves someone else or have bfs. He simply wants to be around her. :camera:
 

Kadarin

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I can understand why you're upset, but the overtone of violence in your post is rather disturbing. So let's look at the facts:

This guy is not going to go away on his own; his feelings for her are too strong, and apparently he's got nothing else currently going on in his life.
Your g/f has no motivation to get rid of him, save your increasing ire.
They only broke up due to parental issues (don't you hate clueless parents?)
If he sticks around, the likelihood that her feelings for him will rekindle will increase.

Sounds to me like you need to be straight with her, and perhaps even present her with an ultimatum. It sucks, but you're kind of in a no-win situation here.
 

habib89

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man.. lot of angst i'm sensing..

anyhow.. i think you need to chill a bit.. yah, he's layin it on pretty strong.. and i'm sure i'd be sorta angry myself, but has she talked to him about how he's acting? if not, then that's more of a problem in itself.. if he doesn't want to be with her anymore, then there should be no problem with her telling him that they're just friends, and he can't be calling and bringing flowers all the time as if they were together.. i assume he's a half brained man, which means he should get the clue and back off a bit.. but i think you're being unreasonable but asking her to cut off all ties totally.. i mean why can't they be friends? especially if you knwo she has no feelings for him.. unless you don't trust her.. then.. that's a whole other problem in itself
 

XuXa

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Well...I was just venting....I am not going to do anything :eek:

Anyways..this has being going on since they broke up (10 months already?) and I am her first bf since the breakup.
 

XuXa

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Originally posted by: habib89
man.. lot of angst i'm sensing..

anyhow.. i think you need to chill a bit.. yah, he's layin it on pretty strong.. and i'm sure i'd be sorta angry myself, but has she talked to him about how he's acting? if not, then that's more of a problem in itself.. if he doesn't want to be with her anymore, then there should be no problem with her telling him that they're just friends, and he can't be calling and bringing flowers all the time as if they were together.. i assume he's a half brained man, which means he should get the clue and back off a bit.. but i think you're being unreasonable but asking her to cut off all ties totally.. i mean why can't they be friends? especially if you knwo she has no feelings for him.. unless you don't trust her.. then.. that's a whole other problem in itself

I don't mind her being friends with him. However, I was in the exact same position when I broke up with my ex. Cutting all ties is the only way to forget about someone. God knows how many times I thought my ex wanted to get back when I saw her or talked to her. She has talked to him many many times. Don't bring flowers, don't call, etc. He won't listen. That's why I told her to ignore him completely. When he moves on completely then true friendship can exist IMO. Otherwise if they still talk he will always think he still has a chance.
 

SnapIT

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Originally posted by: XuXa
Well...I was just venting....I am not going to do anything :eek:

Anyways..this has being going on since they broke up (10 months already?) and I am her first bf since the breakup.

He's obsessing over her and she's just making it worse by not telling him to go to hell... As long as she doesn't he's not going to go away...

He needs to get on with his life and the only way is to make him, she has to cut him off...

She should just tell him that he needs to stop, if he doesn't, hang up the phone when he calls, send the flowers back, close the door in his face, ignore him when she meets him...

This happens too often when people try to remain friends after a relationship, very few can and this guy obviously cannot...
 

Looney

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She's stringing you both along. Come on, if she wanted to be with you, why would she still accept his attention?
 

XuXa

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Originally posted by: Moralpanic
She's stringing you both along. Come on, if she wanted to be with you, why would she still accept his attention?

I trust her. Everytime they meet she feels like sh!t. She is not a cold hearted person and she cannot be mean to him. Granted..she admits she is still spoiled by all the attention he gave her, but she wants to move on and wants a relationship were both parties are equal.
 

XuXa

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Originally posted by: SnapIT
Originally posted by: XuXa
Well...I was just venting....I am not going to do anything :eek:

Anyways..this has being going on since they broke up (10 months already?) and I am her first bf since the breakup.

He's obsessing over her and she's just making it worse by not telling him to go to hell... As long as she doesn't he's not going to go away...

He needs to get on with his life and the only way is to make him, she has to cut him off...

She should just tell him that he needs to stop, if he doesn't, hang up the phone when he calls, send the flowers back, close the door in his face, ignore him when she meets him...

This happens too often when people try to remain friends after a relationship, very few can and this guy obviously cannot...

You just quoted everything I have said to her. Thank you :)
 

ndee

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You know what my ex-ex once told me? yeeeeah, he has no one else, blah blah, she just tries to be nice him. Guess what, she cheated on me with him. I'd say: Either you or that lovely human. Period.
 

Barnaby W. Füi

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Ultimatum time. Tell her that you don't want to be a d!ck about it, but she needs to cut off ties with him for good, or you gotta split. Otherwise it's just gonna be a PITA (as it obviously already has been), and it's going to ruin things between you two (which I'm sure it will).
 

manuelku

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tell that weak dude to stop and go to get a damn life.. and just get into the point, asking your gf to be with you or him.. you gotta tell her what ya think about him or else she thinks you accept the situation..
did I see SnapIT?? then that dude probably will get his arm ripped by eliteforce. :D :D
 

Shockwave

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Ooooohhhh....I'd be pissed. One day your gonna drop her off, they'll go up to her apartment, you'll follow and hear the moaning and knockin outside the door....
I see a train wreck in the future. Ultimatium time. Or better yet, tell her "Fine. I'm not dealin with this sh!t. Be with him" and walk out and walk away.
 
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Tell her it's your way or the highway. There's no problem with your GF having guy friends but not this obsessive tool.
 

dabuddha

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Originally posted by: SnapIT
Originally posted by: XuXa
Well...I was just venting....I am not going to do anything :eek:

Anyways..this has being going on since they broke up (10 months already?) and I am her first bf since the breakup.

He's obsessing over her and she's just making it worse by not telling him to go to hell... As long as she doesn't he's not going to go away...

He needs to get on with his life and the only way is to make him, she has to cut him off...

She should just tell him that he needs to stop, if he doesn't, hang up the phone when he calls, send the flowers back, close the door in his face, ignore him when she meets him...

This happens too often when people try to remain friends after a relationship, very few can and this guy obviously cannot...

Yep and she should be careful. Sometimes guys like this turn into psychos. Personally, I'd tell her to deal with it or you're out because this is just not healthy nor normal
 

Pacfanweb

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Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Tell her it's your way or the highway. There's no problem with your GF having guy friends but not this obsessive tool.

That's all you need to know right there. You are a candy ass IMO if you put up with that crap. He obviously still wants her, and she obviously still likes the attention.
Your way or the highway.....there is no other option.
 

Deeko

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Wouldn't surprise me if she still has feelings for you. If you don't get her to cut off contact immediately, she could go back to him. Oh, and use violence, and have fun in jail.
 

Ime

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Originally posted by: XuXa
Well...I was just venting....I am not going to do anything :eek:

Anyways..this has being going on since they broke up (10 months already?) and I am her first bf since the breakup.

So, you are the rebound guy. Sucks, man.

I've been in this situation twice, each time I gave an ultimatum. First time the girl split on me, so obvious she wasn't the right one.

Second girl went along with it, except both of us talked to the guy "We both want you out, come around again and get arrested and/or shot, your choice." Funny thing this is: 6 months after this, she dumped me to be with the loser, 6 months after that she dumped him again and tried to come over to me. I wouldn't have her. I found me another woman that I am married to.

The good women (the kind you want around in your life) would have told this loser to get lost. This chick is bad news because she is playing both of you against each other. Chicks like that will screw you over in a heartbeat. You think you have her now, but you don't.

My advice: Dump her ass, immediately. Go find a woman who doesn't screw around with ex's.
 

agnitrate

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Originally posted by: XuXa
Well...I was just venting....I am not going to do anything.

pussy.

This is the classic definition of a b|tch. Screws over her current b/f for the prospect of somebody who appears to love her more.

Here's what I would do:
- Kick the crap out of the dude for being such a pathetic loser
- Tell your girlfriend that you hope she has fun in Dumpsville.

Problem solved.

-silver