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- Subject: Long story but worth it - PLEASE!!!!
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- Date: 21 Jan 93 18:20:23 GMT
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- Greetings readers, I hope the title is true to its function.
-
- I'm really screwed up right now and need some people to "talk" to.
-
- Story:
-
- At the ripe (but mature) age of 16 (3/4) I started seeing Wendy we quickly
- moved from a good friendship to a very passionate love. In the ensuing 2 years
- the love was great, after that a remarkable thing happened, we became best
- (BEST!!) friends on top of it. So when I finished college, we had been
- together for 5 1/2 years were engaged and quite happy. we then moved from
- upstate NY to Philadelphia so I could attend grad school at PENN. During my
- decision of where to go to school she was consulted endlessly and we agreed
- that Phila. was the best choice.
- Grad school is very busy and the job she found kept her busy and stressed out.
- So our endless function was to talk and cheer each other up. Eventually she
- started going out to a Country Bar for line dancing, I had no interest in this
- (prob a mistake in hindsight), and our wedding date was fast approaching
- (8/7/93). Anyhow last evening I talked to her about what was going on (she was
- going out 5-6 nights a week) she ensured me that there was noother guy. Then
- she informed me that she was not feeling love anymore, but she loved me as a
- friend, she said she's been feeling this way for a while but was afraid to talk
- to me (this is unlike her and I -we communicate well). she basically said that
- by this point it was too late to work it out, and was going to move out.
-
- I was stunned, I knew there was a problem but not one to break up a 7 year
- relationship. I said why didnt you tell me had I had any idea you were doubting
- us I would have made an incredible effort to woo her all over again. she said
- she was sorry that she didnt do that but felt that it was too late now
- (yesterday - 1/20) to work this out. After a lot of tears and disbelief we
- agreed that we should stay friends (I dont hate her nor am I mad at her) and
- work through the split together supporting each other and helping with things
- like finding new apartments and moving.
-
- I am in need of a lot of support because my world was shattered yesterday and I
- never even dreamed it COULD happen with us.
-
- I'm also debating whether to give it one last ditch effort this evening or next
- by buying her A flower (not too much pressure) and asking her to please let us
- try to stay together (I would consent to living separately since one of her
- main points was that she felt too dependent on me and wants to see whether she
- can take care of herself) - I just feel that if I let her walk with no strings
- she'll find a new guy (and new relationships are always more fun) and only
- remember the way she felt when she left, not all of the wonderful times we had.
-
- NEED SUPPORT PLLLEASE!!!!
-
- Scott O'Connor
-
- OCONNOR_S@mscf.upenn.edu
-