Cancer man stonewalling behavior

This topic was created in the Cancer forum by Disneygirl on Thursday, August 31, 2023 and has 5 replies.
So I’ve written about this but there’s been new updates. I’ve had a cancer male friend for about 17 years. We met when we were 14 and were now 31. Him and I were best friends but like most teenagers we tried hooking up when we were 15 and he felt that it felt too “brother sister like” then. I said okay and then we proceeded to be just friends. Fast forward to when we were 21 puberty as ended we both are more mature and look it. He told his friend one night that year he wanted to hookup with me I kinda froze when he tried because I was so taken aback and caught off guard but I too wanted too. We didn’t but I guess that tension stayed. Ik how cancers can be I didn’t wana make him retreat so I didn’t bring it up or pursue it I just waited for him to intimate something. All of a sudden about 5 years ago he started “stonewalling” me. Meaning he would get mad if I text him, wouldn’t see me etc. when I asked what was going on he’d never answer the question he would just dismiss me. Idk if he’s done this to other ppl but I personally don’t enjoy being stonewalled it’s painful especially bc the person doing it always has the option to just give clarity. From last October to this past may he wouldn’t speak. I heard from him in may and he said he wanted us to start talking again and he just needed “his space” all that time. I said okay (Ik I shouldn’t have but easier said than done.) After we text back and forth that initial time he says I have to wait for him to respond before texting so basically I can’t reach out I just have to wait to hear from him. Well yesterday I texted him and said if he doesn’t say something today I’m not open to talking again more. He finally responded yet freaked out and said I have to stop texting him and I have to relax and he’s too busy for me with a bunch of explanation points. I never answered. Ik to just not speak to him ever again but since he’s refused to give me clarity and I guess expected me to go along with the “stonewalling” I’m just very confused as to what the hell would make him act like this it’s been unrecognizable behavior. I also wouldn’t resurface In someone’s life say I want to be close with them again but then tell them not to talk to me… it’s just all be so emotionally abusive but just bizarre



Ik this was very long any cancer male insight would be appreciated and please be easy on me I’m aware I’ve been an idiot for staying in contact with him this long
He likes to be in control and dictate the emotions around him.


You’re doing good telling him what you don’t like:


Now, you have to mean it.


He acts like this because your energy causes him to feel out of control of his own emotions. He feels rejected and he didn’t get want he wanted.


Take him extremely literal.


He don’t want you texting him. Cool, erase his number and keep it moving. Never ever text him again.


He tells you to relax and dismisses you…Cool, remove him (the cause of your non-relaxation) from your energy. Stay dismissed. Dismiss yourself so literally that he has to identify himself when he comes back. Cause it’s a game to him.


Emotionally detach and move on.


He wants to to grovel and chase after him and for you to feel the pain of missing him and regret. For you to wait on his beck and call.


You shall do no such thing.


You’ll move on with your life so hard and so genuine, all his little manipulations will backfire and he’ll be the one hesitating to send a text like the scared lol bitch that he is
Eh, find someone else that isn’t an ass.
^^ Like seriously woman you’re freaking 31, not 14 anymore. I assure you there are plenty of others out there…. PLENTY
Thank you everyone for your responses especially @DMV



It’s not about finding someone else I care about ppl that have been in my life a long time and cherish bonds he’s not some random guy I knew for a few months I’ve literally known him since I was a kid we grew up together I think it’s fine to care that he would switch up and act this way towards me and be frustrated/confused as to why since he refused to open up and give clarity. But like one user here mentioned I will take him literally, and proceed how he demanded I do

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