You got played. It happens. Walk away, view it as a learning experience. You now know what to definitely avoid in the future.

Not to be trite, but off/weird experiences are how we figure things out. We don’t just pop out knowing how to be, what we need, what’s appropriate, who to choose, what the consequences are. We have to make some mistakes, usually, and those mistakes become essential guideposts and help carve out the true path.

Hey we all do it. We’re both naturally and socially programmed to seek validation from others. And you’re right. It’s not your responsibility to make him feel smart or important but that’s clearly what he wants. Normally I’m against ghosting but in this situation I can see how it might be better.

You live and learn. Take it from someone soon to be approaching forty. Take care of yourself. 😎😎👐👐

“You’ll get better at smelling the assholes before they get too close.”

I’m glad you see what a manipulative, controlling bastard this man is. If you are still in the relationship, please get out! I had a somewhat similar experience with “an older man” and leaned the hard way that “older” doesn’t always mean wiser, sometimes it means just more crazy. If you have gotten out, good for you.…

That man was a predator. Period. Full stop. Change his name in your phone to something that will remind you why he makes you feel uncomfortable and never answer him again. This is probably a set of behaviors on his part that were gelled a long time before you came along. If you felt like this was a game to him, trust…

This sounds like an experience I had and I just explored it, decided to ignore red flags. It turned out to be a horrible situation that left me seeking a restraining order, quitting my job and moving out of town. Sometimes older guys are single for a reason. Once you’ve had a bad experience you know what to look out…

Stuff happens. Even when you’re not so young. Chalk it up as a learning experience, and, as noted by others, don’t see him again. He’s not for you. (Or anybody really, but you don’t need to concern yourself with that...)

You to him: “you know I just don’t think we have a lot in common and I don’t think this relationship is really going to be positive for me so for that reason I don’t think we should see each other any more. It was nice meeting you (ick) and best of luck”

We’ve all had a night, or an entire relationship that left us feeling that way. What you’re feeling is perfectly understandable and it’s good you’re able to identify what’s going on for you because that allows you to make choices you’ll be happier with in the future. Don’t see him again, take some time for yourself to…

That really sucks. I’m sorry that u had to go through that with not a lot of ppl to talk you through it, and I’m sorry that he took the whole thrill of the risk and made it unpleasant by trying to screw with your head. Lots of us have a bunch of awkward, terrible, perspective-altering bad sex before we get a good one.…

If it sounds toxic, it is toxic. Nothing good will come of continuing this.

Breathe. It’s going to be okay.

Cut him out. He’s toxic, and his behavior is bound to escalate.

Just don’t see him again. It’s really that simple, we’ve all been there made a bad call and decided after we didn’t feel great about the interaction that doesn’t mean anything bad about you. It’s ok to feel uncomfortable if you feel you were coerced but you aren’t bad and it’s ok, you’ll be alright just don’t see him…

He’s the gross one. And it can be hard with the society we live in to not crave a little male attention seeing as women are told from the jump that this is what we desire. Vent away!

See, this is why one does not actually SKI. One gets dressed up in the cute ski gear and hangs out at the bar in the lodge, drinking.

Jezebel may have posted an article about this, not sure, but the police in PEI threatened impaired drivers with having to Nickelback.

No need to use heavy tactics,there, Cheney...