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I have reached the extreme of disliking, how can I let go?

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I have reached the extreme of disliking, how can I let go? By Anonymous | Published on December 18, 2024

The person I was matched with got married last year and kept it a secret from me. Through my relatives, I learned that he indeed got married. They said the man in the wedding photo was handsome and the woman was very beautiful! It made me feel very uncomfortable? I can't stand this. I asked for the wedding photo from the match. He ignored it. He was willing to share the photos and apologize. Could I still be friends with him? Last night, I deleted him, and at 2 AM, he added me back. I accepted. We chatted. But the chat content was already quite boring. It had a tone of mutual blaming. I felt very resentful. Why wouldn't he just not tell me about the wedding and still contact me? There was no respect between us, yet he still contacted me? I also added him back, giving myself a period of adjustment. I would slowly cool him off and delete him. We didn't need to delete each other's contacts; it would be overboard. Reflection: Why am I so angry? It's just because the guy I couldn't chat with got married without telling me and still came to me with little love talk! Ignore him and don't even ask for the wedding photos. No matter how handsome or beautiful they are, they will age. And getting married is his business, not mine. Getting angry can't change the facts. I haven't slept well for several nights. I don't know how many more days it will take to feel better! Seeing his WeChat and the introducer's WeChat (which is the niece of my late grandmother), I feel very repulsed and angry, wanting to delete everything to avoid seeing them. They make me feel like two people laughing at me! They cause me pain and then watch from a distance, making me the definite victim. The "they" in my eyes are like bad guys. This feeling of being a bad guy is a bit familiar, like my mom's behavior, giving me trouble and then laughing and ignoring me. When did my mom give me this feeling, and where does this feeling come from? How can I let go of this seemingly trivial but hurtful thing and person? Always asking to see the wedding photo feels like negotiating terms. Looking at the wedding photo satisfies curiosity and the need to be treated as a friend, not just nothing. Being willing to share means we can still be friends! Not willing to share means I'm dispensable. Since he's not willing to do anything, why did he add me back?

Tucker Young Tucker Young A total of 9420 people have been helped

Hello! First, I just wanted to send you a warm hug from afar.

I'm glad you've asked for help. I hope my input can support you. Why do you worry so much when you learn your blind date is married?

It's because the person you met on a blind date got married, which made you feel abandoned and upset. Even though you and the person you met on a blind date didn't communicate or get to know each other better after spending time together, no romantic feelings developed between you. This shows that you might not be the best match for each other and that you haven't truly fallen in love with each other.

Even though you're not together because you don't love each other, you feel a lot of resentment, discomfort, and grievance when you learn that the other person is married. On the one hand, it's out of jealousy, and on the other hand, it's more that you cannot accept and face the fact that you have not found intimacy yet. In other words, you unconsciously compare yourself with your blind date again, and you regard yourself as the loser in the comparison. At the same time, you also unintentionally always attribute it to yourself, and the reason why you have not found your ideal other half is because you are really bad and terrible.

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So, you need to face it and accept it with an open mind. When you find out that your blind date is married, you'll feel a certain amount of jealousy, resentment, and anger. Even though you and your blind date didn't end things formally, you still feel like he's your boyfriend. When he suddenly got married, you felt a strong sense of abandonment.

It would be helpful to understand why you didn't feel love during your time together and why you didn't choose to be together. Once you understand the reasons why you're not together, you'll be able to accept and understand your current situation better.

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Astrid Frost A person with extensive knowledge in both the arts and sciences is a Renaissance individual.

I understand how you feel, it's really upsetting when someone you care about hides something this significant from you. It seems like trust has been an issue here. Maybe it's time to reflect on what kind of friendship you want moving forward and if it can be rebuilt.

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Brian Jackson If you want to succeed in the world you must make your own opportunities as you go on. The man who waits for some seventh wave to toss him on dry land will find that the seventh wave is a long time a - coming.

It sounds like the secrecy has hurt you deeply. Perhaps it's best to take some time for yourself to heal. If he truly values your friendship, he will wait until you're ready to reconnect on your terms.

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Katia Weller To live is to function. That is all there is in living.

This situation is making you question the respect and honesty in your relationship. It might be worth having a heartfelt conversation with him about your feelings and see if there's a way to mend the trust that was broken.

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Pearl Anderson A person's success is measured by their ability to transform failure into a triumph.

The fact that he added you back shows he still cares about the connection between you two. But it's important for you to decide if you can forgive him and continue the friendship or if it's better to move on.

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Wade Davis When we forgive, we are showing that we value love over vengeance.

You're right, getting upset won't change what happened. Sometimes we need to let go of things outside our control. Try focusing on your own wellbeing and maybe over time, the pain will lessen.

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