I work in a smaller hospital as a nurse and I’ve heard stories about physician’s warning freshly new diagnosed women about their partners leaving – and to be somewhat prepared. Not sure how true that is but nonetheless disappointing.
hugs please find someone who likes you I did after 10 combined years of two relationships with men who criticized every aspect of who I am and my likes and it literally changed my entire being. I thought I was unloveable and they were doing me a favor by tolerating me and I was just a bitch. Turns out I was miserable and want nearly as intolerable as they made me believe I was. You deserve better.
Your request seems REASONABLE, and the lack of effort to meet somewhere on a simple, non-time consuming thing seems red flag-ish to me.
Actually, I’m soft selling that: it’s definitely a red flag. A big one. Possibly a very large burning red flag. It’s also possible (likely?) you’re getting a preview of refusals to accommodate reasonable asks down the line.
Another commenter said (paraphrasing) “doesn’t seem like a big deal”. But that’s a two sided coin…it’s not a big ask you’re making and you’ve communicated the importance.
On another level I’ll say this: as a guy (56) I know that a text sometime during the day just saying hi, or hope you’re having a good day or SOMETHING is pretty much a no brainer/minimal effort to prove I’m not a mouth breather kinda thing.
I have an emoji that I send to my girlfriend that I’ve explained to mean I “crave” her passionately and another that means I wish I could hold her. And when I think of those things, I send them and get a heart or a smiley face back and those tiny exchanges speak volumes.
That's where my mind went, too. You don't have to be doing anything wrong for a cop to ruin your life. And we already know the ex bf has l, shall we say, shaky morals. If you can notify the wife anonymously, perhaps.
I work in a smaller hospital as a nurse and I’ve heard stories about physician’s warning freshly new diagnosed women about their partners leaving – and to be somewhat prepared. Not sure how true that is but nonetheless disappointing.
hugs please find someone who likes you I did after 10 combined years of two relationships with men who criticized every aspect of who I am and my likes and it literally changed my entire being. I thought I was unloveable and they were doing me a favor by tolerating me and I was just a bitch. Turns out I was miserable and want nearly as intolerable as they made me believe I was. You deserve better.
Your request seems REASONABLE, and the lack of effort to meet somewhere on a simple, non-time consuming thing seems red flag-ish to me.
Actually, I’m soft selling that: it’s definitely a red flag. A big one. Possibly a very large burning red flag. It’s also possible (likely?) you’re getting a preview of refusals to accommodate reasonable asks down the line.
Another commenter said (paraphrasing) “doesn’t seem like a big deal”. But that’s a two sided coin…it’s not a big ask you’re making and you’ve communicated the importance.
On another level I’ll say this: as a guy (56) I know that a text sometime during the day just saying hi, or hope you’re having a good day or SOMETHING is pretty much a no brainer/minimal effort to prove I’m not a mouth breather kinda thing.
I have an emoji that I send to my girlfriend that I’ve explained to mean I “crave” her passionately and another that means I wish I could hold her. And when I think of those things, I send them and get a heart or a smiley face back and those tiny exchanges speak volumes.
I wish you the best!
How am I keeping tabs on him when everything I know about him is from himself? Sharing to me without even me asking?
That's where my mind went, too. You don't have to be doing anything wrong for a cop to ruin your life. And we already know the ex bf has l, shall we say, shaky morals. If you can notify the wife anonymously, perhaps.
I would hate to make him feel uncomfortable by doing so.