It was my own fault for going in the cage unprepared.
Hello forum,
First sharing my problems/feelings, even over the internet, is something new for me. I've recently joined several forums looking for answers, opinions, or maybe just an eager ear. I figure the law of numbers is on my side and eventually someone will be able to help/guide me. Secondly, well there isn't a second, but I'm of the opinion that if you start with "First" you have to follow up with "second or secondly".
Now on to good bits(the back story and issue).
A little over a year ago I was dumped by my girlfriend, she was a Leo...hence the topic title. Even after a years time I'm still missing a chunk of myself. The first few months of the break up I tried to reconnect with her, but she wasn't having anything to do with me. Now I consider myself pretty stable, but even a stubborn, prideful, asshole such as myself can only take so much rejection. I won't go into details but it was a wild ride and I'm glade I came out alive. Here I stand(sitting really)a changed man, nothing dramatic, but positive changes none the less.
I once asked her "if she loved me, why'd she break up with me?". Her response was "she loved the person she thought I was". So now with a well paying job, positive feelings about myself, and a new found respect for love how do I get my Leo back? My life has changed so much in a year, and my future has potential. I just want to be able to show her what I'm capable of and what I've accomplished in a short amount of time.
I honestly just miss her, and for some reason that feeling has been intensifying over the past week. I feel this sense of urgency, a feeling of now or never.
Sigh, I just want my soul, self, or whatever is missing to back.
Thanks for letting me vent, and if you have anything helpful please share.
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Jun 18, 2009Comments: 0 · Posts: 2999 · Topics: 75
i don't know about this one. it's a toughie for sure. i know that, being a leo myself, once i let go of someone it is a done deal. no going back. i will wish them well, and be happy of all their successes in life, but no amount of them changing will make me swoon like i once did.
of course, it really all depends on the fine details of the situation.
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Jun 18, 2009Comments: 0 · Posts: 2999 · Topics: 75
oh! friends is another thing entirely! i've gone back to old lovers trying to reconcile a friendship definitely. after enough time has passed of course. i need to make sure they're back in the neutral zone first (where there is no more feeling toward them one way or the other; kinda like a stranger) before i reconnect but i'm not opposed to having more friends in my life! i much prefer to stay friends because once i genuinely care for someone then that never fades.
some ppl might disagree but i prefer any form of direct contact by way of email, phone, text or something. not up front. just a simple and honest one. nothing pushy. i'd want to feel i had the upper hand to call the shots as to what happens next. yeah, it's gotta be on my terms in the beginning. if i feel it out, and it feels ok to me, then i can easily start up a platonic relationship. indefinite boundaries will be set in place. for if he ever hinted at a hidden agenda to try and "win me back" then i'll not hesitate to drop it again. i just wanna be cool with each other, hang sometimes, and be happy for the other. even better if we end up in relationships with other people.