So I left this man I had great time together for two months.
Right after Valentine’s Day.
Have I thought of giving us a chance to be in happiness?
Yes sure.
I left cuz I see things that I could not compromise.
They may seem nothing if I record them here one by one, but they’re not nothing to me.
It has changed (or revealed its true nature), I think it won’t get better (better = the way I feel good and comfortable) as time goes, and I don’t want to deal with it in the future.
I can be harsh, I allow myself to, after all this is our hearts and lives we’re talking about. Heart wants what it wants and I don’t want to fight against my instinct or ignore it.
So I left.
I feel calm, empty, a little drained, a little bored, relieved.
Lesson learnt:
a. Never promise something that you think is equal to what your partner promised you first. (he said that he would only date me and I said/did the same, I told my past dates that I’m exclusively dating someone so I’m not available. The reason why I regret doing so is, that’s his personal choice, not mine. I could have giving myself more time, even if I know I wasn’t gonna date anyone else. That way I don’t need to “take my words back" when that promise is not needed.)
b. Never give address in the early stage of dating. Well you never know what a person could do to you.
c. Never call anyone babe in the early stage of dating. What comes fast, goes fast, it also makes you sound cruel when things end.
d. If there’s inconsistency in the whole thing, if you feel there’s something that could not fit the puzzle, DOUBT. You instinct is a very important compass in life.
e. Delete him on Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn right after the “breakup", once you make up your mind, nothing more needed to be said, not even a “happy birthday" on your BDay.
f. Ask away while dating, isn’t it what it is for? Getting to know someone better?
g. A selfish person would never tell you that they’re selfish. But you just could sense that in little things. You don’t need proof, how you truly feel is the best evidence. Selfish persons are very skilled in disguising them under the cover of a positive image.
h. If he said he would do this for you but didn’t do it, you’re probably not as important as he told you in his heart (and ofc he won’t tell you that). Little things count. Very little things count. He said those things to impress you.
i. If you’re like me, very lazy in doubting your partners and being paranoid if they’re lying to you all the time. Don’t give a chance for strike 2, be with those who cherish you and won’t risk in using strike 1.
j. Too much too soon, red flag. Too much love bombs in the early stage, red flag. Done everything with you and never talked about having a relationship with you but also doesn’t want you to date other people, red flag (I mean, what is that?).
k. Love bomber says a lot of things that they think you’d want/eager to hear. Have some self control, think about whether those are really helping you being a better person in life? Think about if those are really in practice or most of them are up in the air?
l. Even if you’re not satisfied with this date, no need to explain in detail cuz no one wants to hear criticism. Find a chance to leave, and wish the person all the best. Do it in an adult way.
