Friday, 25 November 2011

  • Stop Fighting


    So when do you know when to stop fighting for the person you love? When they give up on you? When they lose all feeling for you?

    I certainly do believe that especially if nothing can be worked or if it is going in cycles or something changes in their behavior. I think at a certain part, you have to let go-no matter how difficult and painful it will be. You can't hold on to dead weight and you can't keep waiting for their feelings to change

    You can't keep waiting for that someone to love you again, feelings aren't that simple and they can't be turned on and off like that.

    I see this happening with one of my closet friends and despite my advice, she's going to hold on a bit longer but I told her and I repeat it here, that she can't wait forever for him and if nothing happens, she should leave because how it stands, it really feels like he's stringing her along especially if he's not willing to change (note there is a big long story around him. He hasn't exactly been good at all and gave clear signs to her that he wanted to break up with her, but she's unwilling to accept it but it's hitting a breaking point and a new development that settled over them is breaking them further) there is nothing she can do but go and live her life.

    She's already tried to rectify her own mistakes but he's refusing to really meet her in the middle and sometimes that happens. They've been together for four years and both of them made mistakes during that process.

    I'm not surprised how he would feel either. Four years is certainly a long time as I'm only going to hit my second year with my bf next year in March. A lot can happen in just a few months and four years is a very big passing number. 

    I always tell her too, know when it is worth to stay or leave and I've certainly gone through a lot of that in my own relationship with my bf. It's not been easy and I've made mistakes but I see them now and know that my relationship doesn't have to end up like my friends'. It's a good wake up call really.

    Either way, I'm always by her side, supporting and giving advice as best as I can. 

    I'll only wish for her happiness no matter what. 

    So tell me in your own personal stories when you knew it was time to let go or fight for the one you love. How did it work out in the end for you? And how much did it let you grow as a person? 

Comments (17)

  • TiredSoVeryTired@xanga

    There is nothing you can say to her to get her to change her mind.  At this point, let it go.  Let her deal with this and come to her own conclusion. 

    I think it's time to end it when the pain is more than any joy.  When all the joy is in the past, it's time to move on.  Rather difficult to come to that conclusion but sometimes we must.  :(  Good luck to her!

  • Cosmar@xanga

    Creepy!
    But that sounds EXACTLY like what happened to me!

    But, I am proud to say that I LEFT.
    I met a great guy and that made me realize that there are other fish in the sea!
    There was no reason to stay in a bad relationship.
    (Mine was an emotionally abusive one-- I have very little self-esteem/confidence and I'm trying not to let that show in my current relationship!)

    Your mate needs to leave, too, staying in that relationship will bring her nothing but more pain.
    The best way to do it is QUICK.
    In the course of a week, I was completely moved out.
    (Dunno if your mate is living with her SO, if not then she has it a whole lot easier! Because when you've lived with someone for about 3 years-- you accumulate a lot of junk lol!)

  • kor_girl@xanga

    Sometimes, you have to let things go, cut your losses and move on. This is not the end of her life. But that being said, she's not going to do ANYTHING until SHE makes the decision to LEAVE for the better, not treat herself like a doormat that nobody wants. All you can do is support your friend because that's what friends do. But the guy should also really be clear and ruthless, rip off that bandaid, and BREAK UP with her if he doesn't want to meet her halfway of anything. He's being a dick by stringing her along because he can. Even then, that gets old.

  • lilblucherrygrl@xanga

    A few months ago my boyfriend of 6 years broke up with me after all the fighting we went through. Our situation was difficult for many reasons. Most of it was my fault because of the way I approached certain things because of my BPD and parts of it were because he couldn't find it in him to forgive me and by the 5th year he didn't love me anymore. We tried for another year and the feelings just didn't come back. He doesn't deny that they could possibley come back again but for now it's not there. At first it was extremely hard for me to accept and we decided to stay friends which is usually advised against but it's worked out well for us. Tomorrow morning I am finally moving out from our place and moving back with my parents till I can find my own apartment. It's extremely surreal and painful. I still love him but I have many opportunities awaiting me back in my hometown. It was hard as hell and I didn't want to give up on what we had but in a way I am glad he made the move because although fights were lessening the damage was still done.

  • light_blue_fables@xanga

    When any relationship (romantic or not) becomes unhealthy, I think it's really important to review the facts and take a good long look at yourself and the other person.  Determine why the relationship is unhealthy and proceed from there.  In this situation, it sounds like your friend is obsessed with a relationship that really isn't much of a relationship any more... so, she needs to move on. 


    When the relationshis is unhealthy because of your OWN thoughts and actions, that is when it is time to cut your losses (or change your approach) and move on... no matter how unpleasant it may be. 

  • maybmaybnot@xanga

    When I knew it was time to leave: A: My bf "Randy" said that he was going to kill me and accused one of my good guy friends of being involved with me. This was on the same night that he refused to pay a mere $5 for me and him to get into a dive bar (this- me paying and him mooching had become a routine). He was serious about killing me, I knew it, so I left. B: My bf "Dumbass" looked me straight in the eyes and said I don't love you. He had become meaner and more unfriendly and not understanding over the course of a few weeks. I was also struggling with a bipolar illness and had been hospitilized. After I got out of the hospital he blamed me for getting sick, and used that as a reason not to break up with me. This guy had no spine, I actually had to convince him that it was ok to break up with me. When I realized the love was not mutual...it cleared things up for me and set me free.


    It worked out great for me. I grieved for these relationships of course. But it allowed me to know that I am strong enough to overcome sad personal downfalls. I truly am a better person because we broke up. I also met someone great.


    I knew it was time to fight for the one I love when I realized that being right/winning an argument meant nothing, and living life with that person meant everything.

  • teawithhoney@xanga

    It's her relationship, it's her decision when to leave.


    I've stayed in relationships too long before, but it helped me learn not do that in my relationships after that. I had to figure it out on my own, regardless of my supportive friends. 

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  • Hinase@xanga

    @teawithhoney@xanga - Of course it is, but she asks my advice and I give it to her. She can either take it or leave it and she knows that. I'm not trying to make her do anything. I just wish she would but then I can see how difficult it is, because I've been in the same position as her. I've told her that she should list the pros and cons of this and made her think about it but in the end, it is up to her and besides her bf's hand had forced her to act so recently, so in actuality I didn't do anything except be there for her and offer advice when she asked. .

    @TiredSoVeryTired@xanga - Yeah, but the thing is she approached me about it and asked for my advice and she still comes around to ask advice (so there really is no leaving it alone. She is a friend after all. I try to help all friends). She let me in. And I only gave advice when she asked and tried to cheer her up in the meantime. She asked a lot of questions about my me and my own past relationships and I gave them to her. I've been in her situation as well with my ex. And I'm aware of that fact honestly. I only relate to her because she it helps her navigate through this. It gives her an idea what to do but in the end, she has to do it herself. Why I always stress I'm here for her and that I wish her luck in any thing she does.

    @kor_girl@xanga - Of course she has to, it is the only way. She has to be hit by that realization as well. I was hit by it too when I was with my ex(bf then) and then promptly broke up with him.

    @Cosmar@xanga - She doesn't live with him but she does have some stuff there and if I remember correctly, he made her clean out most of it when he was trying to break up with her earlier this month. It's a just a situation that makes your head spin. Lol

  • laytexduckie@xanga

    I stopped when I finally realized that she never loved me at all. Someone who yells at you all the time, hits you, emotionally abuses you and makes you feel like dirt will never know how to love.  

  • TiredSoVeryTired@xanga

    @Hinase@xanga - Oh, I see!  Well, if it begins to stress you out (it appears she may not be taking your advice) perhaps tell her you aren't going to give any more advice and help her out in other ways!  Good luck to you too.  

  • Hinase@xanga

    @TiredSoVeryTired@xanga - I'm glad I cleared it up ^^ Yeah, I'm more annoyed by the bf and what he is doing -___- they both confided in me many times, so yeah, I'm knee deep in it. Luckily, it isn't too bad now. Thanks. 

  • Shirleyy_x3@xanga

    Sometimes, people needs to experience things themselves to fully understand. I can see you being such a caring friend and trying to give her a heads up, there's nothing wrong with that. She should be grateful to have someone like you by her. But really, people tends to learn more and have a better understanding of who they are from their own experiences and the mistakes they do make. Especially us girls, we learn the hard way. And sometimes, we have to force ourselves to face reality even if it tears you up inside.

    From my experiences, my ex's. I knew that it'll probably end the way I didn't want. I knew what the consequences would be. I prepared myself for it. But, I still went head on and did what I want because of what I felt, my feelings for them. And once it hit me real hard, I have enough courage to walk away. Sometimes, it has to break us, so we can fall and stand back up again.

    Here's something I wrote not too long ago:
    Sometimes we need to look back to see who's there watching. 
    Sometimes we need to take a step back to see who's there waiting. 
    Sometimes we need to be blinded to see clearly who we are. 
    Sometimes we need to feel the pain to breathe. 
    Sometimes we need to regret so we don't wonder what if. 
    Sometimes we need to let go so better things can come together. 
    Sometimes we need to forgive so we can forget.



    Anyways, I wish you and your friend the best. Take care.

    -Let it hurt you. Walk away. Smile. Forgive. Forget.
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  • Hinase@xanga

    @Shirleyy_x3@xanga - Of course we do ;D We do learn better from experiences than from people telling us, but it is always nice to give/hear advice and be relatable to each other especially since this is her first time going into these sorts of waters. It's really helped her in a big way and from whatever she does, I always express my hope and good luck to her. She is my friend after all. 

  • SuzanneLamb@xanga

    I'm glad my fiancee didn't give up fighting.

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