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Have You Ever Been Stood Up?

That's what's so confusing! He says he loves me, and when we're together he certainly acts like it...but then, all the bad shit gets in the way. What if I'm just not worth paying any attention to? That could definitely be the problem...

If you weren't worth paying attention to, then why does he pay attention to you at all in the first place?

If he pays attention to you when you're together, but seems to forget you exist when you're apart, then it's possible he's just using you to fulfill his own needs. Or he's just really shitty at having consideration for another person.

I honestly think we're just plain run out of things to say to each other, already....as sad as that is. In the beginning things were so great. I'd never been happier in my life, and let me tell you, I'm literally incapable of happy. I'd never had a guy make me feel the way that he did. But now......*shrugs*

It's better to find that kind of happiness in yourself and then find someone to share it with, rather than rely on someone else to make you happy. To put it another way:

Where you are: "This person loves me. There must be something that makes me worthwhile! But if he doesn't love me, then I'm not worthwhile."

Where you should be: "This person loves me because I'm worthwhile. If he ever fails to recognize that, I'll leave him for someone who won't."

Easier said than done, of course. Just don't rely on others for your happiness--it will always lead to disappointment.
 
If you weren't worth paying attention to, then why does he pay attention to you at all in the first place?

If he pays attention to you when you're together, but seems to forget you exist when you're apart, then it's possible he's just using you to fulfill his own needs. Or he's just really shitty at having consideration for another person.

I honestly think we're just plain run out of things to say to each other, already....as sad as that is. In the beginning things were so great. I'd never been happier in my life, and let me tell you, I'm literally incapable of happy. I'd never had a guy make me feel the way that he did. But now......*shrugs*

It's better to find that kind of happiness in yourself and then find someone to share it with, rather than rely on someone else to make you happy. To put it another way:

Where you are: "This person loves me. There must be something that makes me worthwhile! But if he doesn't love me, then I'm not worthwhile."

Where you should be: "This person loves me because I'm worthwhile. If he ever fails to recognize that, I'll leave him for someone who won't."

Easier said than done, of course. Just don't rely on others for your happiness--it will always lead to disappointment.

Thank you Mr. Maxwell, you've been a big help:D
Now, I have to get off my ass and actually start doing this stuff..lol.
 
GemHaters is this guy Australian himself?

Also as to the lateness.. I've had some friends that are chronically late, it's not personal they just have some bit time issues. One was very OCD and never could understand that the 1000 things she was compelled to do would not take 5 minutes, so she was hours and hours late to everything to the point of pretty much missing everything. Others were just in lala land as far as time went. This is completely the opposite of me but I eventually accepted that some people will never be on time.

All of which is to say, sometimes that's about a control thing on the part of a jerk and sometimes it's just a problem they have with everything and it's not personal.
 
I stood a girl up in college once. I went to Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and she went to University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
The two towns are about 30 miles apart, and some of the driving is on rural roads. My car broke down, the fuel pump died, and I had to walk for well over an hour to get help. This was 1987, so I didn't have a cell phone.
By the time I got to a phone I called my roommate to try to get her phone number and he wasn't there, so by the time I got someone to tow the car, and then had another friend come get me and take me back home it was really late.

I called her when I got home and left a message explaining the situation and she never called me back. I tried calling her a couple of times but she never called.

I've made a really long walk twice in my life for a girl, and neither of them appreciated it.
 
GemHaters is this guy Australian himself?
Why yes, he is...


All of which is to say, sometimes that's about a control thing on the part of a jerk and sometimes it's just a problem they have with everything and it's not personal.
I'm hoping it's not personal...

Well if you do move to Australia just make sure you don't do any reproducing until you've been with him for quite a long time. I suspect you are probably militantly child-free, though you did throw me saying you expected to be married by 25 so I may be wrong there. ANYWAY.. my advice to people moving to foreign countries for lurve is.. if you have any kids with that person you can never go home again (to live). Unless you want to leave your kids there. People don't think about it but it's a very common scenario.
 
Well, we have talked marriage and all of that, but honestly, it seems a bit soon for me. But then again, it's only been six months...

My best friend's (hell, we're practically brothers) parents married after knowing each other for a little over two months. They've been married for nearly 40 years now. And they have three kids aged 23, 27 and 35.
My uncle disappeared for a week at 19, showed up again with an 18 year old girl on his arm and announced they were getting married. The family panicked, made them wait 6 months, and told everyone to skimp on the wedding presents because it surely wouldn't last long.

She died of ovarian cancer 20 years later, devastating my uncle and their three kids.
 
Was stood up by a date many years ago. Painful at the moment, but I got over it quickly.

Was stood up a year ago by a friend taking me to a medical appointment that I wasn't sure I was going to be able drive after. Between that and a couple last-minute cancellations since then, I will never count on her for anything again.
 
Was stood up by a date many years ago. Painful at the moment, but I got over it quickly.

Was stood up a year ago by a friend taking me to a medical appointment that I wasn't sure I was going to be able drive after. Between that and a couple last-minute cancellations since then, I will never count on her for anything again.

That's worse than a date IMHO. I've been stood up by a couple friends who seem to get some ego hit from volunteering to be the samaritan and then forget all about the doing part. This is one reason I now budget for taxis, can't be effed with such "favors".
 
Was stood up by a date many years ago. Painful at the moment, but I got over it quickly.

Was stood up a year ago by a friend taking me to a medical appointment that I wasn't sure I was going to be able drive after. Between that and a couple last-minute cancellations since then, I will never count on her for anything again.

That's worse than a date IMHO. I've been stood up by a couple friends who seem to get some ego hit from volunteering to be the samaritan and then forget all about the doing part. This is one reason I now budget for taxis, can't be effed with such "favors".

Oh, yeah, much worse than a date.
 
Because I just totally was. He was supposed to be here 3 hours ago, and I'm still waiting....
I just hate it when someone says they're going to be somewhere at a specific time, but then they stroll in hours later.....:rolleyes:

I have, and he's a absolute moron.
 
Why would you continue a relationship with someone who is this disrespectful to you? They obviously don't value your time or care about how it makes you feel, so why give them the time of day if they keep doing it repeatedly?
Je ne sais pas pourquoi.

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And yet she's OUR KYLIE!!!! The nerve.
 
Because I just totally was. He was supposed to be here 3 hours ago, and I'm still waiting....
I just hate it when someone says they're going to be somewhere at a specific time, but then they stroll in hours later.....:rolleyes:

Personally... no, i've never been stood up. Sounds like you know this person, however, and you know better ;)
 
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