RHP

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Failing to Act

June 05 2012

Would like to hear collective thoughts on this: You are in a trusting, open and honest relationship and in no way question each other on this; Your partner tells you they got a call from and old flame out of the blue (after about 7 years) and advises that they recently split from their partner. What your partner doesn't tell you is this person sent them a text (but doesn't share that), but says they do not want the contact. The text says among other things, "I have always had the hots for you....look forward to chatting next week". Your partner doesn't reply to the text! The question is: Should the partner send a text back saying "I don't want to continue our contact thanks"? If they don't, does this mean "the baggage" of past relationships is always going to remain OR is it possibly the case that they "secretly" want to maintain the contact? Thoughts on this one?

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  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    been through this kind of thing....had an ex who would call and text me with frightening regularity. every time she did, i told Michelle. i showed her every text, and showed her my responses. eventually, after deciding to no longer respond....she went away, and is now, i hear, happily married. its always better to leave the past where it is, in the past, and to fully respect the person you are with and the relationship you are now in. that chapter of our lives (Shel had an obsessive and abusive ex) is now well and truly closed, as it should be for others when they move on and away from previous loves.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    the ex has gotten in contact with your partner, it's not your partners fault. Your partner needs to just ignore them and eventually they'll go away. Any contact, even saying "please don't contact me" will lead to more contact.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Quoting 'Polar_Bear_Grrr'the ex has gotten in contact with your partner, it's not your partners fault. Your partner needs to just ignore them and eventually they'll go away. Any contact, even saying "please don't contact me" will lead to more contact.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    "look forward to chatting next week..." Means there is a plan to chat next week. Everyone has secrets. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck....

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Get her to text Back "Error 303: Message failed to send. Unknown recipient" That's what I'm going to do when someone eventually stalks me.. . . PS - The scenario as you described it would not occur in a trusting, open and honest relationship, because in one of those you wouldn't be trolling through her phone messages.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Sorry, Im with Apollo, sounds like plans have been laid, tread lightly my friend and don't make wild assumptions or leaps of faith just deal with things as they come to hand.But leave the rose coloured glasses on the shelf for now.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Quoting 'ApolloThirteen' "look forward to chatting next week..." Means there is a plan to chat next week. Everyone has secrets. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck.... Appollowonder if i put some bread out...any chance you would waddle this waymaybe it's just that profile picture - making me waddle around

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Quoting 'Jean_Girard' PS - The scenario as you described it would not occur in a trusting, open and honest relationship, because in one of those you wouldn't be trolling through her phone messages.   Although, she's obviously given you (justifiable in your mind) reason not to trust her for you to even consider doing that. So either way, it's probably time to reassess your "open, honest and trusting" relationship and ask her these questions instead of all of us. . Good luck. Trust, once breached, requires a truckload of hard work by both parties to get it back. . Flirty

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Quoting 'Polar_Bear_Grrr' the ex has gotten in contact with your partner, it's not your partners fault. Your partner needs to just ignore them and eventually they'll go away. Any contact, even saying "please don't contact me" will lead to more contact. TrueQuoting 'Jean_Girard' Get her to text Back "Error 303: Message failed to send. Unknown recipient" That's what I'm going to do when someone eventually stalks me..FunnyQuoting 'Jean_Girard' PS - The scenario as you described it would not occur in a trusting, open and honest relationship, because in one of those you wouldn't be trolling through her phone messages. True Quoting 'flirty_bi_fem'Although, she's obviously given you (justifiable in your mind) reason not to trust her for you to even consider doing that. So either way, it's probably time to reassess your "open, honest and trusting" relationship and ask her these questions instead of all of us.Direct :PQuoting 'flirty_bi_fem' Good luck. Trust, once breached, requires a truckload of hard work by both parties to get it back. . Flirty Profoundly True.2b :)Succinct - as always ;)

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Send a text saying " told me you rang! Great to hear from you! We were talking it over in bed, and were wondering if you'd like to come over for some fun. You're bi, right?"Contact will cease.If contact does not cease, but increases, follow through and tell us all about it. You could them to a , grab your , expose their up, and insert.Hopefully this person is not as insensitive as I am.RA

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Wrong parenthesis. Send a text saying "{INSERT PARTNER'S NAME} told me you rang! Great to hear from you! We were talking it over in bed, and were wondering if you'd like to come over for some fun. You're bi, right?"Contact will cease.If contact does not cease, but increases, follow through and tell us all about it. You could {INSERT RESTRAIN SYNONYM} them to a {INSERT OBJECT OF FURNITURE} , grab your {INSERT SEX TOY} , expose their {INSERT ORIFICE} up, and insert.Hopefully this person is not as insensitive as I am.STUPID HTML! I think.RARA

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Why cant these people grow up and respect other peoples relationship like it was their own... ?Go away wankers, and stop causing grief in someone else's life...

  • Hanna_ybbn

    Hanna_ybbn

    14 years ago

    Heedless - surely you could have sent a private email telling her that?Original Poster - The old flame is after 1 thing and 1 thing only - especially given it's been 7 years!!!Hanna xx

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Quoting 'Kinky_Charlie' very simple - ignore the person and they will go away...   charles xoxo  We tried that...

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Now he is my ex and unhappily married to his old flame.Straighten it out but don't be accusatory. She may not know what she wants.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Hannareally dont mean any thing by it but I am lostseems if i say some thing against I get comments backif i say some thing nice I get comments backIf pass a harmless flirt I get comments backall against what I have said and/or meI am here to stay, well for some time any way, it is impossible to please every one as we are all different and considering I am for ever apologetic after I get these comments no matter what I say they come and i wont stay quiet and just readIf I see a post where some one has left them selves open in my eyes for a grawl but I can give a loud bark then bark I willIts an open forum...it is not like i have a live video feed in the cam section of taking Apollo up Perth bell tower and making the thing miss notes, play extra ones or out of tune...but an idle flirtand no I like heedlesshorseman so I'm not changing my name to quassimodo either nor am I going to keep explaining every second post I put up.Dont get me wrong not angry just can't get to grips, seems I can't do any thing right, maybe (not just you) every one saw my post where I said i have a very softspot towards women in general and now your all playing on it.If you feel this is not the place to talk or explain, its fine I will PM you, I was going to just then but thought well maybe you could of sent me a message or flirt to contact you then say what you said and your reasoning so maybe you wanted it in the open, I dont know, I trully am baffledhugs (to show I am not upset or angry but confussed)H

  • RHP

    RHP User

    14 years ago

    Sexy flirting is what makes the forums fun....now get to my room so I can spank you ;-P Hugs roxxy

  • Hanna_ybbn

    Hanna_ybbn

    14 years ago

    Heedless - I've sent you an email Hanna xx