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« on: May 26, 2019, 05:19:59 PM »

Let me preface this by stating that I have never contacted my ex after we officially ended. Every time we talk it's because she initiates it. To sum things up and get straight to the point, my ex and I broke up after two years due to her cheating on me. Since breaking up, she has turned into a major pot head, I smoke the occasional bowl or joint but nothing like her, and she has made it clear to me after breaking up that she did not want to remain friends or even on friendly terms.

In the past, she had contacted me for numerous things including that of asking if I had the charger for her Chromebook and if I had some other things of hers still at my house. That being said, I gave a rather simplistic answer every time minimizing the room for small talk and or getting emotionally involved again. What she did to me, was I believe, the most heartless and careless thing someone could do that was in a relationship with someone for two years. She cheated on me, as stated before, and in our falling out while we were still attempting to figure out what exactly we were going to do, she would snapchat me from the other guys house showing me pictures of him and her together. Since then I assume they are a "thing" which does not bother me, as I am moving on, however, today she texted me out of the blue again.

She asked me if I was interested in buying "carts" (a vape kind of thing) off of her since she is going to start dealing. I was completely caught off guard with this considering that she is still in high school and advised her that it's a bad idea. She offered me a "discount" whatever the hell that entails. I told her that I may be interested, but I would have to let her know.

I guess what I'm trying to say here is that regardless of how poorly she treated me she still texts me like we are "friends." Whilst most people would simply tell me to block her and to move on, it's more difficult than that. I honestly felt she was the perfect companion for me, we had all of the same interests, liked the same movies, ate the same food. It was perfect in my eyes. I still must admit that I have some feelings for her, obviously not quite as strong as when we were dating, but I can't help but feel utterly confused. I mean after all she did tell me that she didn't want to be friends, and even so, she texted me and we shared a few laughs back and fourth like It was the old days. Do any of you lovely people have an opinion on this? If so please share it with me as I'm honestly quite confused and don't know what to make of the whole situation.
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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2019, 10:33:21 AM »

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It's alright to feel confused about the situation. A lot of us here were and are. When a person says they don't want to be friends, but behaves like they want to be friends—of course you're going to feel more confused.

It's also OK to still have some residual feelings of affection toward an ex after a breakup. If you were in an emotionally involved intimate relationship with a person, then you're going to have some recollection of good times with that person. You may feel attraction and want for some parts of that person.

She cheated on me [...]
[...] she would snapchat me from the other guys house showing me pictures of him and her together. [...]
What she did to me, was I believe, the most heartless and careless thing someone could do that was in a relationship with someone for two years.
I appreciate what this feels like. My ex too, did the first, and a similar thing to the second; but while she was in the bedroom with the third party.


Since then I assume they are a "thing" which does not bother me, as I am moving on, however, today she texted me out of the blue again.
You can move on as you were while still having some feelings of affection for someone, and while that person is trying to contact you. For example, if your long term goals are not to have an intimate relationship with someone that cheated on you, then this direction makes sense. I think what's important is not what choice you make, but really being aware that you have a choice on whether you want to re-enter into the drama.

Also it would help to be aware that re-entering this drama may take the form of reacting to an initiation by your ex. So from there, you own the choice you make.


I guess what I'm trying to say here is that regardless of how poorly she treated me she still texts me like we are "friends."
Why a BP does this? There's a lot of ways to look at it—but I think a simple sensible answer is that pwBPD's cannot integrate the idea that certain behaviours cause/lead to the consequence of the destruction of a relationship. Being unable to integrate this idea means that despite having behaved destructively (in your case cheating), the BP doesn't perceive a change in the relationship's state the way you and I may do.

Whilst most people would simply tell me to block her and to move on, it's more difficult than that. I honestly felt she was the perfect companion for me [...]
Do any of you lovely people have an opinion on this? If so please share it with me as I'm honestly quite confused and don't know what to make of the whole situation.
I think what might be more helpful than saying keep-away-she's-a-cheater, is for you to see her as more of who she is. You're not alone with the "perfect companion" idea. I know what that feels like, with my ex.

In the past, before a 'destruction event' in our relationships, I think we SO's didn't experience the destructiveness consistently. Hence, we came to think there's some salvage of the "wanted" or "perfect" parts of our partner. Unfortunately for us, there is a whole person we have to have a relationship with.

Therefore, I think it would be more helpful for you to get into a mindful state and truly ask yourself if perfect companion is an accurate adjective for you to use for her. There's no right or wrong answer. Then perhaps we take it from there and you can make your own choice. 

Enjoy your peace.
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2019, 03:25:16 PM »

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Unfortunately for us, there is a whole person we have to have a relationship with.

Like how you put that, gotbushels.  Let's face it: a BPD r/s involves overlooking a lot of drama and abuse, which goes hand in hand with love bombing and good times.  You can't have one without the other, no matter how hard we try to convince ourselves otherwise.  Sad to say, both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde comprise part of the whole person w/BPD.

Agree, it can get confusing, Hiscaru.

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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2019, 10:31:27 AM »

If she is BPD, she will want to take your "pulse" periodically to see if you're still there, ready to receive her, ready to pretend with her like none of those crazy things happened, ready to drop everything for her. 

My ex did things like...
  • asking for help with her computer
  • asking me questions about web-design
  • asking me if I remembered this or that (knowing I would)

They also are very adept at acting like nothing happened.  It's probably a defense mechanism to deal with their guilt, and honestly, I don't think they have a true sense of empathy for how their actions impact and hurt others.  It's always "if I'm over what I did to them, they should be over it, too."

I'd be wary.  Sounds like she wants to keep you on a shelf for whenever she wants to pull you down for her use.
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