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I am a sane hardworking 37yo female who doesn't suffer fools gladly so how on earth have I managed to find myself in a situation which has made me completely paranoid and miserable? A bloke I hadn't seen for years had come back on the scene (he lives 150 miles away..long story!) earlier on this year. We had always flirted with each other in the past but it was just innocent fun but when I saw him again I fell completely head over heels. We got on so well, we have so much in common and it felt very natural (despite the fact he does flirt with every female) After he went home that night i could not stop thinking about him so I decided to try and obtain his mobile number from our mutual friend. I couldn't believe it when he text me back... I was so excited I felt like I was 16 again. Anyway within a few weeks we were texting up to 20 times a day flirting and inuendoes. We arranged for me to go and see him and he phoned me asking what food/drink i liked, if I could stay longer as he had so many plans for us, he was really looking forward to spending time with me etc You won't believe how nervous I was...this was the first guy in years I had fallen for and I believed this visit was going to be the start of a relationship. Well within an hour it had gone completely pear shaped. Out of the blue he told me about a 22 yo girl who lived in the above flat becoming obsessed with him and a month previous she invited herself into his flat and within 15 minutes they were having sex. Apparently she is the 'local bike but has an amazing body' (his words not mine!). In the same conversation he told me about the time earlier on in the year when he ended up having a one night stand with a bride to be on her hen night. I was so devastated you won't believe.. he gave me the impression that he liked me but all he went on about was these other women..I was so confused. It sounds ridiculous but when he wasn't talking about women he was so kind and friendly and thoughtful. The next day didn't get much better when he mentioned that he had to go for an std test.... I left his flat early utterly gutted and he text me a couple of times to make sure I was ok and said that he was sorry for hurting my feelings but he liked being single and he doesn't trust women anymore (he was badly hurt several years ago when his girlfriend left him suddenly and he has never got over it)..then nothing for about 6 weeks. Then the messages started again and of course I repied...i still liked the guy! I went away with a friend a few weeks ago and out of the blue he asked if he could see me (I was an hour away from his flat). We met up for a drink..got on really well and I thought again that maybe.... He sent me a couple of text messages and I thought things were back to normal but suddenly the messages stopped about 2 weeks ago. i have text him but he hasn't replied (and he usually repied within 30 mins). Has he met someone else? Did I bore him to death when we met up? I have got no answers! I'm so sad at the moment i don't deserve this....How am I going to get over him? PS I am not naive!

What did I do wrong?

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Firslty, you did nothing wrong and do NOT think it was you, he is just a guy nothing more, please do not get drawn into his BS about not trusting women etc... If you want to persue a relationship with him, here are some tips to get him a bit more interested. 1/ Under no circumstances make yourself readily available to him. 2/ Be flirty but not dirty 3/ Be super cool, but be nice with it. 4/ Needed is never attractive 5/ Txt him saying someting about enjoying the last time you were together and give him an opportunity to txt back or say someting like would be nice to meet up again, you have my number give me a call/ txt THEN DO NOT TXT BACK unless he txt you. Regarding the comments about oher woman, that can be pretty normal for most men, sometimes it could be seen as a compliment to you as by telling you this he does not see you as the slaper type, he trusts you with this information and feels comfortable telling you this. I know ironic, woman would never say these sorts of things to men, just be cool about it and show no negative emotion, your guy will think you are a great girl for this attitude. As I said before stop beating yourself up about him, you are not at fault, and feeling like this will only make you worse.

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