Ehhhh why are men soooo complicated??

United States
September 20, 2007 9:48am CST
I do not understand men at all.I had a previous relationship with a man about 11 years ago. We found each other on myspace a few weeks ago after not talking for about 3 or 4 years. We talked everynight then hung out almost everynight. One night he comes over and says he loves me and wants to be with me. I explained I wasn't sure I was ready for a relationship after a few bad experiences.I admitted I was falling for him but wasn't in love. He was very understanding. A few weeks go by and one night I told him I wanted to give us a try.Well the next day or two he's weird I finally ask whats going on. He says he can't do it he's in over his head he's sorry etc. Now he wants to take it slow. He still comes over, not as much and I just feel weird about the whole thing. Ive asked what were doing he says taking it slow. Someone explain this to me please!!!
12 responses
@Zhukov (106)
• Norway
21 Sep 07
Well, not to be a jackass or ruining anything, but only time i would say that is if i got another one by the side, and not sure wich one to choose lol, "taking it slow" and finding out whos best.
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• United States
20 Sep 07
Men are so complicated! I have a few conclusions to this: 1. He may be playing hard to get? 2. He may have someone on the side, and when they are doing good he doesn't want to get serious with you. Then when he doesn't have her he wants you? 3. He doesn't even know what he wants? I'm not really sure what his issue is, but he seems too complicated. I am sure you can find someone a little less complicated!
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@paulsy (1263)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
There are some men who just can't make up their minds! I think you deserve to think things over. If I were in your shoes, after telling me that he can't do it, I would just let it go. Relax your heart. For all you know, he still might not have really changed after all. You wouldn't want to be hurt all over again, I'm sure.
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@maiax2k6 (535)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
committment issues. heheh... guys are plain wierd that's not too complicated to understand that they are, like aliens who don't speak earth language. don't let it get you. if he's a little worth going for, you just have to try and be very clear about your signals, about what you want for him to do and to what direction you'd want your relationship to lead into. lay it verbally on the table in simple sentences for him to see and hear (they're more visiual they claim) but u know, they can't see the picture well as they have blind spots all around their head; and their ears are selective to what they can only pick up from near distances. and they have short-term memory, so you have to deal with that too a lot harder than senile people who are justified. you have to remind them, but not too much that you'll drive him out for being such a bore according to what he thinks. well you changed your mind, right? you didn't want him, and now you do, so he took the hint. anyway, men as opposed to common knowledge are also highly changeable. they want to see you, and then not. talk for hours, then a month will go by and you don't hear from them anymore it's a phenomenon like the haley's comet which relatively is at least a consistent irregular occurence. thinking about it, they're really consistent too at being irregular, you can always count on that being a plus. but take heart, you're not the only one confused here. the men themselves are confused about themselves and about their own skin. they don't know what they are, nor what they want as they are not closely in touch with their emotional side. they actually need help along this area. thing is they had their mother in mind as an emotional ally so you have to be closely in resemblance at least with her mothering and fostering, and this he will aprreciate very much. anyway, considering all these dark side of these alien men, if they're extemely gorgeous to you, sometimes, we just have to live with them, but first, work it! work it. and if you're willing to be a good and patient assistant to his needs, maybe he'll take a closer look at you and consider you as a partner, just yet. coz it takes another maneuvering to get into the next level according to your plan. :) believe me by this time, you'll be sooo worn out you'd give him up in favorof another gender :? good luck!
• China
21 Sep 07
your refuse make him feeling bad,i think.don't think too much.
@maiax2k6 (535)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
oh no i don't. you're the one asking the question right, not me. i'm just answering it trying to humor you to some senses. if you didn't get it, you're waay too serious, so stop overthinking and being sensitive about it. smiles!
@alfecris (181)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
all i can say with that is man is conditional.. it depends on their mood on facing girls in their lives.. well for that matter i think men doesn't care ( well not all of them )on the feelings of others for as long as they love a certain person one moment at a time and when they get fulled with it then they go on to another girls that is why they are really complicated. it is like when they get discouraged on the things they saw from you girls out there which makes them turn off from then they will leave you in no time... by the way i am only talking about the typical guy of this modern days. thats all.
@terrych (1227)
• United States
20 Sep 07
Do not worry so much about men, actually they are more simple that what you think! But they have the ability to make as (womens) think that they are complicated. Usually they like something, or they dont, but... and here is the trick, the way they say things and the way we heard what they say. Maybe a men can say I love you, but he really means I like you... but we hear I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you... We keep dreaming and thinking about everyword they said... trying to figure them, and there is not need for that. Only make sure you and the man talk in the same languaje. And take this advice... second parts they are not as good as the first ones! Good luck!
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@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
21 Sep 07
When getting back into a relationship, you have to be realy careful! Think about where the relationship went wrong in the first place and decide if they really would be different this time around anyways. It's easy to get back into something but hurts like heck if you realize things really haven't changed. Taking things slow would probably be your best bet at this point.
• United States
21 Sep 07
Men are just Men they think that they have to be the boss over everything and everyone They think they are so strong but they are really weak Don't try to understand they cause ya will never get it
@wisedragon (2325)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
Sorry. I'm a man and yet I can't understand that man of yours. It's a puzzle how he can change his mind just like that. I usually turn cold on my girl when she has done or said something that offended me or made me doubt her. So you might want to think if you've done or said something. But you're right in confronting him and directly asking him what's the deal. That's the way to communicate with a man.
• United States
21 Sep 07
I think maybe he got caught up in the excitement of rekindling your relationship, but when you told him you weren't sure he had a chance to reevaluate what it is that he's looking for. Or maybe when you told him you weren't ready his guard went up. He may feel like you may change your mind and he wants to be sure that you're ready and serious.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
20 Sep 07
Sounds like a communication issue or the guy really wants to go slow. He could also be playing head games with you. Women do the same thing, so its not to foreign. The guy could be playing with his words to you too and that could also be part of the problem. Women also use the same double talk. Here go a few for you and a lot of it is based on my own experience and the experience of close friends. Plus a lot of these can be flipped up and applied to men speaking to women. "I love you" = "I want something" or "I'm lying" "Lets take it slow" = "That is far enough, return to the back of the line" "I don't think you fit for me" = "You've done somethings but still not enough things for me" "Can't I have some me time?" = "I'm late for another date" "Don't you trust me?" = "Damn he's on to me" "Lets talk" = "Time to play one-card monte" "I need space" = "Space without you in it"
@eliezl (610)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
as the common adage say and goes women are from venus, men are from mars...both confuse one another and have a hard time understanding, less they each accept each others difference and learn to compromise them despite the flaws then everything would be smooth going..just dont forget the communication and good compatibility..jehehehe