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Why can't I get over this prick?

Asked by newyorkblondie (11points) June 9th, 2015

Mr. Ex and I dated for almost three years. He used to be a real gentleman, a true romantic. We began dating in our senior year of college when our parents were still paying our rent and we had little to worry about. We both received a bachelor’s in music from a prestigious (aka very EXPENSIVE) school. His grandparents funded his education, I borrowed most of my education money on student loans.

We were crazy about each other. Both of us always said, if everything goes wrong, at least we have each other. And it was true. He was madly in love with me, and me with him. We both discussed marriage, children, building a life and our careers together, and we both became very involved with eachother’s families. His parents practically became my parents, and my nephews called him “uncle Mr. Ex”

Let me add in here that I am 27 and he is 23. Maybe that says it all and answers all of my questions.

About a year ago, he decided to take a spontaneous trip to Israel for two weeks. My priority was to diligently save up for a place together and pay my bills. Well he didn’t have any of those responsibilities except food on the table and maybe the rent. And even if he couldn’t make rent, his parents would always come in for a save, so taking a spontaneous trip to Israel was never an issue. I was jealous of this freedom.

On top of that, when he came back from the trip, pictures surfaced of him cuddling with a girl in almost every photo. I’m talking, her hands on his thighs sort of cuddling. He insisted nothing happened, but I still broke it off for about a month but then eventually let him back in because of his romanticism. And we always had a good time together. Great sex, great conversation, basically great lushes together.

The long and short of it is this.

He continued to make, what I deemed, poor financial, business and personal decisions. We would argue over them constantly. And yet I still found myself greatly in love with this guy because, well, I guess because he and I got along nicely and really loved each other. But practically speaking? Forget about it.

I continued to believe he would change and mature. What a dumb thought.

It was a rocky road to the end. He started hanging around with his female roommate exclusively. I didn’t think anything of it at first because I was also friends with her. But all of the sudden both of them said they preferred to hang out without me because they “chilled harder”. One day I woke up and she was roaming around the kitchen with her thong on. I was like that’s it, I’m done.

Broke up with him as he was leaving to take another trip, said we needed space and we could discuss it upon his return. When he returned, he said he had screwed someone else while on the road.

My question is…. Why can’t I get over this prick?

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14 Answers

Judi's avatar

It’s hard to admit that you made a poor investment. You also love his family and that’s a lot to give up!
My condolences for your loss. If you hadn’t loved so deeply it wouldn’t be so hard, but also, as you have pointed out, you wouldn’t have had the great times either.
It takes time. Be thankful you didn’t have children. In a few years you will have the perspective you need to realize separating was a good choice while looking on the good times fondly.

janbb's avatar

It took a long time to get over my “prick” – the guy I loved after my husband and I split up. When you’re heavily invested, it just takes forever for your heart to catch up with your head.

You might want to do some reading on psychopaths and love relationships. Some of the reading I did helped me a lot – even if the guy is not truly a psychopath. (If I can find a link to the article, I will post it but there are a lot out there.)

Even if he is not psychologically damaged, he sounds like a spoiled brat – or as you say, maybe just a 23 year old.

In any case, it just takes a long time. It took me well over a year and I still can’t see him. Try to avoid seeing him or being triggered by places and things and get involved with other activities.

marinelife's avatar

Keep remembering, every time you think about his romantic gestures, some of those poor financial decisions and the roommate walking.around in her thong. and then telling you you weren’t chill enough to hang out with them.

Immerse you self if your life and interests. You will be more likely to meet someone new.

ucme's avatar

I thought this was about an allergic reaction to a recent injection.

Hypocrisy_Central's avatar

Why can’t I get over this prick?
• The sex, when sex is good and certainly handy with virtually no strings, going back to a drought, especially one where you have to resort to BOB (Battery Operated Boyfriend) it is better to keep something live and reasonably disease free around.
• Because of the sex, you have high hopes that the rest of him will catch up with how great the sex is.
• You invested a lot into him, emotionally, materially, sexually, so it is hard to just walk away.
• You have unmet expectations in him and you hope somehow, someway he will rise up to where you expect him to be.

I continued to believe he would change and mature.
He will, hopefully, and before he is too old to canoodle with women on Israeli vacations, and thong wearing ex-friends and roomies. Basically, up to the time Ms. Thong came around, you just happen to be the better thing smoking, then after college, you cooled off, and he did not care to fan the ambers back to a flame.

Here2_4's avatar

Your answer is in the way you chose to ask your question. You are tired of the man, and you would not have any trouble saying goodbye to him. It is the tool you can’t bring yourself to give up. Look within, then without, then roundabout. There are tools everywhere. Find one attached to a better man.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

You put in the time and effort in the relationship, he wasn’t ready for a commitment. There’s a lot of growth between 23 and 27. He’s not there yet. Cut your loses and move on I guess.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

Second thought, you may think you can change him and make him the ideal mate. You can’t change us, by this age we’re set in our ways.

Pachy's avatar

No one is prick proof.

janbb's avatar

Here’s the link to the article I found helpful. My case was not as dramatic but it did help me in understanding why I had trouble recovering.

Kardamom's avatar

Because it’s still a loss. It’s a loss of what you once had. It’s a loss of what you thought was going to be in your future, a situation and relationship that never came to be. Loss hurts, even if you know that having that person out of your life is in your best interest.

rojo's avatar

Because change is always scary and better to be with the prick you know than the thoughtful lover that you have not found yet.

Get out there and get to searching. Find someone else asap.

Coloma's avatar

Sooo, is the opposite of “prick Proof” ” Pussy Proof? lol

Sound advice here and yes, as @janbb mentioned, read up on and educate yourself to the red flags of narcissism and psychopathology. There are a LOT of wolves on sheeps clothing out there and if you don’t have a field guide you can easily mis-identify the beasts. haha
23 is still in the extremely immature zone, hate to tell you but it takes most men til their pushin’ 50 or so to finally show up with integrity. haha

answerjill's avatar

Sound more like a sociopath than a psychopath to me.

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