He hasnt contacted me nor responded to me texts since then. Just look around all you see anymore is texting, texting, texting. Guys are fantastic conmen. Now I really turned . For men its generally pretty simple- your attraction at first is coupled with curiosity- if the attraction holds you will continue to explore your curiosity about her. We arent exclusive but he ocassionally alludes he doesnt want me seeing anyone else. An example is that he still has his profile up, Im not his girlfriend, and that I needed to lay off on the PDA. We were partners and together everywhere. 10 years of texting and chatting can be dispelled after 10 seconds with a person if you just dont feel that personal connection face to face; and its really about more than just attraction, people have a way about them, and it might just make you uncomfortable, like someones energy is just not at all what you expected. Now hes doing the disappearing act on me & he has so many of my DVDs, how do I ask for them back? Most women would have given up but I continue to believe that one day, I will met this special guy just for me and so should you. My husband passed about 5 months ago and I just started dating again in the last month. Heres a list of what has caused the deterioration of our society and why men are cowards: Well, a few weeks ago he was having a few issues going on with his older daughter and our conversations were getting less and less. Just be a good girl. I do too but I havent met him yet. I refuse to text him. He decided after that he wasnt that into pursuing it further. I confronted mine by showing up at his house and told him how I felt about his behavior. You must be one of the lucky minority who can tread lightly and be able to disengage relatively easily. I cant be there for them at this time, and I can;t even tell them because I cant string 4 5 words together that would explain what I am going through. :(. We joked around we laughed we genuinely enjoyed each others company. From 8 am to 11 pm, every single night? While he may be older that does not bring wisdom. I went on a quest to find my own answers. So i stopped thinking of him and concentrated on sorting out my mortgage and looking for a flat. I was also pretty angry too, as I felt like he led me on with everything that he had told me. But then after 3-4-6 months of hanging out, sometimes dating, sometimes sex when it goes that far- and when there is, its awesome, I later get friend-zoned. Hes told me he loves me and very emotional things, but in the past week or so hes pulled back, and has been cold. Even if he doesnt think that youre a match, he should be able to speak to you about that. Its been almost 3 weeks now =(. No explanation. . One night he called me and revealed somethings to me that really made me think twice about everything. I went to his house and he didnt answer the door, he usually left it unlocked for me when he knew I was coming over and it was locked, i tried calling his phone 2 times incase he had fallen asleep and nothing, so i left sending him a text message that I understood if he needed space and to let me know if there was anything I could do. Prefer to watch a video about this content? Then he heard I was seeing another guy, so now he says hes seeing another woman so we cant be anymore. The whole thing is so stupid. I know I am just a mess when it comes to these things as anyone else but the one thing I have learned is just because a guy is unsure or seems unsure of his own feelings doesnt give him the right to mess with yours. xx. When I got home I called and got his VM. Hes very busy traveling for work but has checked in every few days saying he misses me. Give him another chance if he seems sorry. It's like I don't exist. These dysfunctional jerks are going to prematurely age us if we let them! So if a vanisher does reappear on the scene and start reaching out to you again, as I shared with you, approach him lovingly but directly about it. When his coworker/friend mentioned me all I got from his coworker was he says he remembers you and thats it. Later that day I get the bright idea to face time him on my lunchbreak and he doesnt answer.So silly me I text him to tell him I just called, this asshole reads the text and never replies. I saw him at the store later that night avoided him. I had one who wanted me to be his angel while HE pinned over his ex of 4 months. The only reason im hurt is because I got what I wanted taken away from me; the perfect looking guy and bang his brains out. I think you made a wise choice by not sleeping with this guy. He told me he was legally separated. (of course he was ghosting every time that happened). I was abused and witnessed abuses as a kid! In person, conversation is normal and usually light. When he disappears from your life without a sign, you can easily text him with what you expect from him. His charm was his method of maintain this said option, call it the premium. which was why he suddenly felt the need to reach out..In fact he sought me out twice that day which broke down all my screwed up defensesand I gave in and texted him on Sunday casually ofcourse but still *Bangingmyheadagainstthewall* Why? Im just really angry he doesnt have the balls to talk to me and clarify things! I wanna give a guys perspective here but only my own or a certain type of male perspective from the time I was guilty of doing this. It was an overnight change, literally. It has made relationships more problematic than they need to be. I think this guy has a lot of issues he needs to deal with and that he doesnt even seem to be aware of. He texted back immediately nothat he was just thinking about things and hed reply soon. Was there any girl or behaviour that you reacted differently? Seriously. We met on an online dating site, had been seeing each other for about 3.5 months. In fact, one of the top reasons guys act interested but then disappear is that they think you're not compatible. All your friends are tired of you talking about them. My friends husbands all said leave it or if I want true confirmation he isnt interested in me ring. Texts me the next day like normal but its short and not interactive and felt off. I too want closure, what does it matter if we seek it, if a guy doesnt want to see us anymore, I dont think it really matters what he thinks of us. I was crushed. I know I do deserve better and so do you!! Thats not going to happen if youre texting him and being in constant contact with him. some will be in your life for minutes, some for decades, but youll always have love in your life. Its very rude and inconsiderate. Or maybe it came suddenly, out of the blue. You have no idea how much better what you said has made me feel. Ive known a couple of old people who were married for fifty years and they would look at each other and still wonder Who the hell is this person? People are complex, we have our sets of issues and our own lives and we cant compare ourselves to others who appear to have perfect relationships when behind closed doors they are probably dealing with shit we dont know about. Drop him. We went out on a Friday night and I unintentionally drank to much alcohol and said some horrible things to him in public. and that hed love to have me around until then When he vanishes from your life completely, youll probably get an urge to text him. We saw each other once or twice a week. Having him gone, and not knowing whether he will return is one of the most painful things I have endured in a long time. Val Dates ARE personal, and when a man disappears, its essentially saying, thanks but no thanks. Ick. He's just not that into you. The purpose of taking this gap is to show him that you have the self-worth to wait for him to contact you. It will be the best, most satisfying feeling in the world if you can somehow find the strength to say, Thanks, but no thanks. Hes gone. I kept it cold again and said I have plans for Saturday. Men who are interested in YOU will be a tiny bit nervous, flirty, stare at you a lot, make plans, and most definitely try to get into your pants. I dunno if he will meet me after one month or will just ignore me totally. You are obviously on here too. Day Three: You know that if you contact him again you will appear desperate, so you wait another day before attempting to contact him again. I told him I didnt understand wtf happened and that it was shitty of him to not do this on ohone or in person. things were going ok until this month when he slowly started withdrawing, he started making promises he wouldnt keep one being spending valentines with me which dint happen. The day you have a daughter and this happens to her. About a month ago my grandmother passed away. THANK YOU!! I wrote him Hi on whatsapp but he never replied. I met this guy about a month ago and we connected instantly we would text everyday, went on this amazing date, and talk about catching up after I finished exams! ::(( Ever have a guy pull a vanishing act on you? Thus, when a woman gets too close to me, I panic for I feel as if I will repeat the same abuses that I have witnessed growing up! No on and off. We had a really intense situation where we were in constant communication for months so him just disappearing is hard for me, but its even harder to know thats its because of his family or because hes sad, stressed and dealing with something as hard as a sick parent. He chased me, with endless texting etc how would I feel about a long distance relationship. Because I didnt know he was a magician. Well we saw each other and wow ! 2. Im going through the same thing. People deal with stress differently! I want to know how hes doing! If he blew you off and you havent heard from him, consider it done. He might have been looking for a big reward(sex) for minimal investment. He was living abroad for a few months but started making plans for us for when he got back. Yet, I seem to keep bumping into same type of selfish boys. This is your time to make the right decision. You go to the bars its all GUYS and like 2 girls you get hit on constantly by Men. Its not all feminism; its society as a whole, and families, that have created this mess. I felt like I needed to hear an explanation from him but at the same time I tell myself that if he wants to talk to me, he would. In this situation, he was dealing with a very sick parent, and as I said before, people deal with grief differently and there is no right or wrong way. The next morning I didnt initiate as I didnt want to embarrass him. Exactly how I feel too. I think its more about him doing this to me than it is anything else. oh go marry a hunchback then and be happy yeah right BYE, Ashley, you are right. I wont wait again. Im really excited to see where things go! Im no response to texts no phone calls no anything. I dont mean to be crude, but men are quite transparent once you see the world from their perspective. The first week of Next month if it was okay with me and I said yeah, but I am there for work tjah week so Ill see him You have no idea. You may even be able to drive your Aries man crazy with the desire to pursue you further! I later saw on his Facebook that he went on a trip to Canada at the same time that I was supposed to have been with him in France. But many, many girls cant honestly claim theyve sincerely tried to vet a good guy before allowing him to stick his dick inside of her. Man I hope it happens to you. I wish you good luck and all the best! Boy, do I wish I had not done so. I cant deny I had a lot of fun. He could be cheating on you now by going back to her to ease of the pain his ego suffered. Reply to your ex if it won't negatively affect your mood. He said he had a great time. Then, what happened? What we shared in time spent was worth more to me than materialistic things. The damage is done, theres nothing you can do so dont torture yourself over it. 3. Beats me! He replied a few days later and then we started texting each other on and off every couple of days. Youre giving the guy in this situation way too much credit. I have felt the beginnings of self doubt and sadness; and even anger. How do you cope when he disappears from your life? . I just recently got ghosted. chichi, snip, snip. Care to join? He was sick for years. They are in their 40s and I am in my 50s. Im thankful to have a different outlook though after your stories. We are both runners. I was devastated! Have some compassion for someone who is heartbroken and hurting and reaching out for support. But I really dont care! It was lovely meeting you, and I wish you the best! If he texts after pulling away, see what he has to say for a few texts. To be honest with you, I ignore people sometimes too. However, instead of discussing his concerns and his decision like an adult, he disappeared because that saves the trouble of having to explain it to you. the line about waiting to have sex only makes sense if he made a serious effort to mess around in other ways (which i get the feeling he probably didnt). I refuse to call or text him again, but i cant help but to feel extreme sadness and confusion. He lives in the same srea as me but when we met in line he was on a business cintract out of state. If he disappears I agree he must not have been interested, but if he pulls back then I wouldnt generalize the reason being hes just not into you, get over it. Its like if dating were black and white like that then there wouldnt really be a dating world, people would skip over dating and jump right into relationships like back in the day. Im being driven crazy and if anyone can help me it would be great. Well, my little ghost and I were perfect the first 3 months of our 6 month relationship. Yet he would answer me later in the day or evening. Why why why????? I like this young lady and I will be distraught if she meets someone else! Where do they go? I really regret that I forgave him the first time he did it. .then back after 2 days I asked him whats wrong? He didnt disclose of that until I had to ask him. It is a common practice at the stage if for whatever reason he was coming out of something or going into something more his speed and interest.. I simply was devastated that someone I trusted with everything could be so cold and he would know by not saying anything that it would drive me nuts. - Examples, What to do when a guy ignores your texts? Last year on New Years Eve I by chance went to a club and instantly hit it off with a guy, he evened so loved and charming. This has happened a lot every time its been through the internet. Youd probably just be like, Hey, howve you been?. i was so confused and brokenhearted but also offended. I pulled away. Later on that afternoon he didnt reach out to me. Then silence for months. This isnt to reach out to him I just dont want to look llike I just want to hang on to it since it was up to me to give it back. I asked him one day why he never kissed me and he got really nervous by this question and told me he was scared and nervous and said kissing was ro intimate. During this talking he has said he has missed me and how he liked when I would be sleeping next to him because it would relax him. Why cant he just be a man and break up with me to my face?? He knows my work and where I live doesnt allow for time during the week. Men and women can both smell fear- and it aint attractive! I thanked him for everything and now that I think of it, he mightve been distant replying but it seemed okay. Men may be brutal, but most arent sadists. (I know what youre about) Its an addiction to. I just kept my feelings hidden. His excuses for always not calling me, hes always working. I realized I didnt need closure or be rude. Well, now hear I am, three dates later(but three weeks later of constant talking and him making efforts to see me everyday), no sign of leaving, completely started to like him, and he wont even speak to me :) GHOSTED. Or I will leave my communication open and wait for his call or text? I dont think he will in my heart and there goes another 5 days of spinning out of control and worrying how can they be so strong to not communicate at all?? met her on Tinder. And I can see his last seen so I know hes been active. Penpals can definitely be fun! So you may be willing to chat a little more with this vanisher, but be completely unwilling to accept this type of treatment again. I am glad I am reading .. fowisdom lies in learning.. cost me money but I am getting value for my money I had already lost hope we will ever be together. My 7 year old daughter was highly involved as well. You just made his sound so clam. We got along great and he asked me out for a second date while still on the first. Of course im always friendly, As im not the confrontational type (Hence why ive sat back and allowed it Ugh!!) You want to be with a guy who cant believe his luck that a girl like you would choose him! vanished!! You ignored the second indication he wasnt into you by creeping the profile of the girl he actually was interested in, which makes you a bit psycho. I ended up really hitting it off with this guy. My friend knows that there will be no drama with me, because I wont humiliate myself, so there was no reason for it. He made up excuses that he was busy with kids and work. Its been an entire night and all day and nothing. Ever. And also I now understand why lots of beautiful girls end up in a happy relationship and marriage with men that dont look as attractive as the girls do. Maybe Im hit a bit more understanding them other people are. if they dont treat us how we deserved to be treated then good luckif we dont see each other again then Ill see you in heaventhats if you get there! It feels like hes hiding under a rock and you wont be able to stumble upon him until he decides its time for that. I had a really hard time reading your storyI only understood half of it. Anyway I hope this helps some of girls out there feeling confused by why a guy has suddenly disappeared Here goes, even up to a few years back I had terrible self esteem, I mean completely dire. It shouldnt be any of our concern if the said party doesnt want to handle tough conversations. Good riddance Mr Copperfield! He tried visiting me a couple of times. He doesn't care enough about the relationship. Sign up for ourfree newsletterand get a free chapterof our book,"He's NotThat Complicated". We meet someone, we go head on into being serious. I like what you wrote there. He was losing his job, losing his place, his mother was dying. ?Was this guys name Randy by any chance?Coz i just literally read my story in yours!!!! It just got me as it seemed he blew so hot and then that was it. I hope you find someone who will treat you how you deserve to be treated!!! Of course he my have blocked me or not reply, but I feel I need to do this for my own peace of mind. It was like we had known each other for years instead of just a month. Were talking for a really long time through text and then we met up and had a really good time I thought. It seems that every guy Vanishes on me. AND he is giving you the proverbial mindf*ck on top of it? You approach life from what ought to be according to your perspectives, not what it IS. So it actually took me by surprise that after just 18 hours ago he was making plans with me of all the things that we will do when together again. I hope youre doing well. For young people in their 20s, think if they behave like this when its just the two of you supposedly all hot for each other and they cant handle emotions or respect you properly, what will their melt down be like when real life happens, like being married, raising children, managing household finances, caring for your parents in their final years. At this point, I felt like a child being given an empty promise just to keep me quiet so I told him, its hard to communicate in Text messages and some things were better said in person. Now 20 ish years later after a marriage and death of my spouse 8 years ago, I am begin ghosted again. Dated for like 2 months, Then BAM Everything changed. I wrote him twice, but sad to say I didnt got any answer. Looking back, I see him distancing himself ever so slightly . And that was the last thing I heard from him. Your smiling face suddenly turned well, not so smiling, with his sudden lack of texts. That being said, yeah, the guy was a douche. Mine waited over 3 months and just in time for my birthday. Then about 2 weeks before the vanishing act he started saying he was feeling really depressed, spending more time alone, but still seeing me atleast twice per week. Think Aloud is a destination where youll find stories about every step you, as a woman, take. another week goes by, I text: Happy Easter. All along we were never in a official relationship but for a girl its great to get contacted by a man and especially when you believe he is a good one. Do you care about a stranger? First date went flawlessly (probably the best first date ever and I do go on a lot of dates). He would even insinuate things to come in our relationship. I try moving on but some days I just cry and blame myself. And lately I noticed that he was always in bad mood every time I met him. We had a lot going on: First of all, we were LDR (the worst!) I know that people dealing with family issues can be distant and withdrawn but I just wanted to make sure everything was ok and hes ignoring me completely. Anyhow, most of the times these sort of men tend to re-appear out of the blue a month, two or even a year later with the stupid message Hey, whats up. Whats left? I literally stumbled across this post looking something else up lol. ha. The rest of the evening went very well . This is THE BEST reply Ive ever seen so far of anything Ive ever read or researched on this subject. Im not doing that just because I dont want to die alone, when I like someone I really want to be worthy to be with her, but I know that at some point Ill run out of my reserve, and it might be really painful to discover she doesnt like me anymore when that happens. Enjoy the dating scene. A guy first shows you how amazing it will feel to live life with him. This way your last memory of him isnt a whining, needy insecure man, just someone in pursuit of someone else who values his company and meets his needs. This guy isnt very good at juggling his adult responsibilities- he should have communicated with you a lot better, but hes afraid or uninterested in that so he just fades away. Long story short (to the best of my ability), I met a guy online. Hmmmm. I wasnt really experienced with men and I didnt have any prior knowledge on the whole dating-men etiquette so I know I was the one who ruined it. Required fields are marked *. Hes not my boyfriend. I know many men that constantly try to improve themselves to find an amazing woman. It took me a long time to get to the point where it didnt make me mad, but I got over it because i wasnt trying to be his woman anyway, so no loss for me. I know I mustnt take it personally, but still it hurts because I feel like he didnt really mean it when he told me what a great girl I am :(, Hi I am new to this dating thing, we were used to doing it the old fashion way before the Internet was around. Write out every detail, every feeling, every way you feel betrayed, misled and disappointed with the way he suddenly disappeared without a trace, without any explanation . lol but I thought that guy was so good looking and I was so self conscious about my appearance that my ego was boosted. And the girl got so crazy over this, and she came to his house and made a fuss about it. We ended up meeting and pretty soon a pattern developed. I am honest in my interactions and friendly and Im not judgemental. I like this site, it has some good advice. Nobody likes to be ghosted. You disappeared out of nowhere and thats a behavior I dont tolerate generally. big halloween party at my friends place after dinner holding conversation becoming a little more difficult. He barely looked me in the eyes while talking, kept looking me up and down inspecting everything. But I wasnt in the best of my shapes so he said he would buy my a ticket. One of my dates recently told me she spent 6 months with a guy who was a total robot and never showed a shred of emotion, yet when he finally broke up with her she was hurt. My birthday plans were two days later. You're not a priority for him and most likely, never will be. Swore it had nothing to do with ex. Did you get to see the last episode of GOT? so now what? We talked daily before that. I dont know what to do. he was in California, I was in NY. I got one half ass text. But the problem here is that I was inlove, he is my every breath .. so I did everything to get him back . "If it's because ghosting you was easier, say goodbye to the disrespectful. Im so sorry you found yourself in this situation. But I cannot waste time worrying. Maybe thats my problem. I thought that maybe I had acted a bit harshly so suggested he looked me up on FB again, which he did. Truth! I lay out that I dont think he can handle my past baggage and insecurities. i believe in this simple rule: if a man wants a woman, he would find a way how to be with her. I met a great guy of an online dating app and things were great to begin. Well, I figured I would step up and invite him to dinner last week, which he cheerfully accepted. Ive known him now for 7 years and pretty much the whole time we have spoken every day. I sent it weeks ago and still nothing. Thank you.. this makes sense, explains behaviors of some, for me. The fact you wrote, I may never get over it, tells me you like the idea of the emotional intimacy which is why I wrote the second paragraph. I actually think hes having sex with someone else. I figured he was just tired. If you've been texting with a dude for say two weeks and then you stop, it's going to take him at least five or six days until he registers the change unless he's very into you. I dont get it at allit burns. I told him i knew he was never going to contact me again. So I ask I can relate to most of you. Well, he did reply and apologized for taking so long to respond and said that he was just trying to make sure his family was ok. Its unfortunate when you know you dont have the same connection with the new guys youre hanging out with. If shes feeling you no matter what youre going through what youve been through she wants to be there. After 3 years of very challenging relationship, my fianc and I split temporarily ( or at least thats what I thought) because I couldnt stay overseas with him, and I had no money left and either a job in Spain. But, I absolutely agree with you that in the end it speaks to his character or perhaps life circumstances, not you or what you did wrong. We had been dating for about 4 mos. He replied and asked me how was I doing. No response either. and that was it. Hes gone! But he has vanished, no texts and no calls this week. Its gonna be better if he said to my face were done than nothing at all. Versus just saying oh ur watching a movie cool. Would you like to talk about this? He again tells me to relax and that that comment was kind of weird. So not only he vanished, my stuff vanished too. Frankly, I wouldnt help her out unless I was extremely serious about her. Everything just seemed to go so perfectly on the last date, I just dont understand how he couldve acted the way he acted and said the things he said if he wasnt interested. But what to text him when he disappears? This type of response is going to go a looooooong way for you because heres the thing hell either get defensive and bounce (in which case good riddance!) I know he is busy, but too busy to call me for 5 minutes. Two of them got in contact with me much, much later. Not like me to see someone that isnt fully divorced. I broke up with my boyfriend 3 months ago after a year and a half of relatiionship for no reason. You will understand his true interest level. So Im supposed to be all like, NO you need to text me and call me, your behavior is unacceptable and I dont care if your mom is dying LOL, no way! Bcs if he love me he will make me important, and keep in touch with me no matter how busy he is, no matter how much he travels and no matter how much he has going on in his life. He needs time to miss you and put the relationship in perspective. If someone disappears, theyre not into you. So, if youre trying to figure out what to text him when he disappears, you can always choose to be direct and blunt. It was always because something happened at work or about his family and everything like that, and I always tried my best to cheer him up. First I want to say that I am not a person who dates. Why would you want to be with a guy who doesnt want to be with you anyway? I dont know what the reason but do know his hurts me and shows what type of man he really is. This guy has HUGE insecurities id wager, and if you had never actually met its probably something as simple as fear that you wouldnt like him, so he pulls the plug himself and retains control. So that was sunday night, I did not hear from him at all even online. Hes either lazy or its just a cop out. Your email address will not be published. Rather than beat myself up, I just tell myself, who may be right for me at one time in my life, may not be at another time. Im allowing myself to date other guys and make new plans for the next stage of my life.