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Sunday, September 7, 2008

When Love is Not to be!

I have a very complex situation going on in my life. 

I am a single mother of 2.

My children's Father and I have been through for about a year.

I do not have a boyfriend, but there is someone that I am seeing, but not really, but kind of, but not really.
Ok I know it sounds very confusing but this is why.

See the man that I have been seeing (kinda but not really) has a girlfriend. A girlfriend of 5 years. They live together and they have children (from previous relationships/marriages) They seem like normal family. Nice house, Nice cars, Cute Kids, Nice Life.  Leave it alone right?

I just can't. I have tried and tried to just stop seeing him but I can't. Its very strange because this isn't your typical affair. There is no false hope.

I know that there is no "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" Gosh, There isnt even a rainbow at all.

I knew when this whole thing started that there would be no hope for any type of relationship other than what it is. It is simply sex, We hook up for sex. I like the sex.
We dont hook up all that often usually a few times a month sometimes more, sometimes less.  I knew in the beginning that this was it. Just 2 people meeting the need of another. Strictly about a feeling. Just that no more.

Slowly it is becoming more...
Its strange we dont talk everyday but we talk often. he usually calls me (because of the whole girlfriend thing). and we see each other at work. we dont work directly together but we see each other. I get excited to come to work!

He is your typical man. cute face, nice body, shorter than me (dont like that part), Very funny and witty, playful and Super Intellegent. He is also very practical and down to earth. I like everything about his personality. We like alot of the same things and have a deep conversation or just playful banter. He's really great.

His girlfriend seems nice. I have never met her but I hear from people who have that she is ok. He doesnt talk bad about her but he does tell the the normal stuff. He edoes tell me that they argue alot and I have been with him when she calls and they are fighting. He says that they just dont get along.
But he isnt leaving her and isnt even thinking about it. He loves her.

Here is where it gets a little sticky.......

I love him.

I am totally in love with him. I find myself thinking of him every waking moment of everyday. I will be dead set on concentrating on something and the next thing I know I am caught thinking of him.

And....

I can't tell him!

because......

When we started this he said that there would be no feelings involved.(which by the way neither one of us knows how it got to where it is now because we were just beginning to be friends and somewhere we crossed that line)  If feelings ever started to develop he would end it because he doesn't want to be emotionally invoved. And I believe that he could because he has done it in the past. but the question is wouold he?

This sucks because I have caught those feelings and dont know what to do with them....

what if I tell him and then he does end it. I will be crushed. If I cant have all of him I at least want to keep what I do have. But what if I tell him and he doesn't end it? I'm not really sure I want to be the home wrecker. I'm not even sure if I want a long term relationship with him. I'm not sure what the heck I want out of this. I am so confused by the whole situation. I never would have guessed in the beginning that it would come to this. I had no intentions on falling in love with a man that I cannot have.

I know he has feelings for me to. I know that they run deeper than he would like to admit. I know this because his phone calls are becoming more frequent and he is trying to find ways for us to meet up with each other. He also is starting to get that jealous look when he sees me talking to another man (not romantically, just general conversation.)

I know that this is a unhealthy relationship but I like it and dont know where to take it from here. I really want to tell him that I have caught feelings but I am scared.

My birthday is this weekend and I am thinking that whatever he says or if he gives me a gift or even remembers that its my birthday then that will determine where i take it from here. Does that sound stupid?

and if I should end it, Then How? How could we go on seeing each other everyday? And then I wonder if we could remain friends? he tells me all the time that this is a strange situation because we are friends and he usually doesnt get involved with friends. I know i am not the only person he has cheated with. He has told me that I am the only one now. I believe him because he hasnt lied to me yet. And if he did end it, I would be every upset if he just replaced me just like that.

Oh my help me? What can I do?

This is crazy! After re-reading this I see that it is clear that I need to move on and find myself someone who is emotionally ready for a long term relationship, but why am I trying to talk myself out of the sane decision?

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  • Vee's Avatar
    Posted by Vee Thu Jul 3, 2008 4:01am PDT

    I know that luv, I'm in a same relationship & my advice is just tell him how u feel if he ends it, you'll know that it was never meant to be. it will hurt but it's better that way.

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  • springtime's Avatar
    Posted by springtime Thu Jul 3, 2008 9:21am PDT

    Life is just so sweet, and you are squandering yours on a man who may be having a rough patch in his relationship, but he is not going to leave that relationship. And the longer this goes on, the more intense it will be . He has a wonderful scenario.. his loved one at home and you on the side, willing and able the minute he lays eyes on you. And, yes, he lies. He lies to his girlfriend when she asks where he's been.. and you know she has. He lies to the one he is committed to, so he will lie to you, too. As long as you are in this relationship, you will never meet someone who truly loves you and only you. And don't base this around your birthday... it's bigger than that. It wouldn't matter if he gave you a beautiful piece of jewelry or takes you for a romantic dinner. This relationship is just blowing in the wind.

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  • star's Avatar
    Posted by star Thu Jul 3, 2008 12:12pm PDT

    Move, get a new job, and leave him alone. Even if he ever DID leave her, if he'll do it to her he'll do it to you!!!! It's a lose-lose situation hon. Sorry.

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  • ButterScotch's Avatar
    Posted by ButterScotch Fri Jul 4, 2008 8:16pm PDT

    Girl_unknown you should really value what you have to offer a man any man and most definitely the man that is for you and only you it's obvious that this guy is not and why would you settle i mean come on why should you don't you want more for yourself and the man you choose to give yourself to love is alot of thing but it's no lier it will lie for you but never to you and that is what you have with this guy ONE BIG FAT LIE! what say you love yourself enough to end things and wait for your true mate because all this guy is doning is keeping you tied up so that the one who you are suppose to be with can't find you your heart deserves to be happy and you deserve to experience love in all of it's splendidness would'nt you agree?

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  • girl_unknown's Avatar
    Posted by girl_unknown Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:09pm PDT

    Well Thank you all for putting me on the verge of tears for hearing the truth. I know what I have to do and I am going to do it! It's time to end it.

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  • Sweet's Avatar
    Posted by Sweet Sun Jul 6, 2008 8:02pm PDT

    You sound just like me. Was having an affair with a married man at work (no longer work there) while I was engaged with a man for 3yrs and 6yrs total relationship. Email a lot to each other and that is how both my fiancee first found out. I had a horrible feeling while I was in the affair but this was even worse when he found out. Tried to heal the relationship but didn't work.So time has past and we where still doing the same thing even though I ended it many many times he still came back to me. He talked about how he love me, wants to get married and have kids some day. I didn't believe him but there was a certain comfort that I found in him and did have some feeling for him. I did have strong regrets and felt absolutely horrible for his wife. So then it turn out that his wife found out and they to tried to fix the relationship but it ended with a divorce. It has been a crazy ride and to this day we are still in this "relationship". If I had to explain it it would be like an addition. I do want to end it because I know it will go know where like I have tried so many times. Think that the best thing to say is that you want to take a break and then it will be easier in days to come to break it off for good. Thanks for your post. Made me have the guts to do what I was thinking about doing for a couple of months. BREAK IT OFF!!!! GOOD LUCK!

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  • sweet friend's Avatar
    Posted by sweet friend Mon Jul 7, 2008 12:38am PDT

    i think u have to end it now bcoz he is not ready to leave her gf and he is right if he wil break his relation wid his gf then may be he will be urs but he said that he is not emotionally attached wid u so leave him n try to get out of it .. u deserve more ok ..forget whatever u did think abt ur future.all ur confusions will be solve when u will think it properly ..dont spoil ur life temporary happiness is only temporary if u want to be happy n want happiness in ur life which is eternal so u have to wait 4 a good time n u will see that 1 day ur life will be full of happiness."Be GOOD N HAVE GOOD" ..good luck!!

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  • girl_unknown's Avatar
    Posted by girl_unknown Mon Jul 7, 2008 3:56pm PDT

    Incase you were wondering my birthday has come and gone and no phone call at all which is a little strange that I havent heard from him at all. But I wont seee him at work for 2 weeks and this is going to give me the time to figure out what I want to say. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am ending it with him! I hope him and his girlfriend last, cause I wont be there. I need someone who is there completely for me!

    Thank you all so much. When i wrote this blog I just knew that I was going to get a lot of hate comments that made me feel worse but you all have been so kind and helped me make a good decision.

    Thank you again

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