I just made a fool of myself today :(

Philippines
March 6, 2007 2:25am CST
My boyfriend and I had a little fight yesterday. It lasted for a few minutes, then we were back to being happy again. Not until today, when I ruined the whole thing with just a text message (SMS). A close friend of mine sent me a message this morning, and she asked if I'm alright, and what had happened to me yesterday. I gave out the story, like normal girl friends do, and to my utter surprise and terror, I accidentally sent one of the messages to my boyfriend's phone number! The part where it got really bad for us, and it sounded like I was talking some bad things about him. Moreover, all the names of the "involved" are there... I hurriedly explained the whole thing. Now he's not replying... He hasn't sent me any message since this morning. :( And I'm not sure if he ever will, or if he ever could understand how girls talk, or if our relationship could be fixed again, or if I could live this embarrassing, sad day out... :(
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52 responses
@anonymili (3138)
6 Mar 07
I'm very surprised to hear that you were able to get THAT much information in a text message to someone that your bf would be so upset, I understand you say there were a series of text messages but you could start by sending him a text saying that you were telling your best friend why you were upset yesterday and you were only part way through explaining it when you sent him the message by accident and that you can even show him the later messages to him to prove that you weren't just slating him. Guys don't know how we think, my ex overheard a conversation between a close friend and me years ago but only heard part of it, my friend was talking about my ex's friend and said how she thought he was really hot and I said "yeah XXXX is pretty good-looking, who wouldn't agree with that?" That's the bit my ex heard but what he didn't hear was me saying "It doesn't matter how good looking he is though, he's an arrogant git and I'd never fancy someone who fancied himself so much and he's a real male chauvinest pig as well!" My ex was really hurt thinking I had been admiring his best friend when I was trying to make a point that looks aren't everything. I am crossing my fingers for you that your bf understands you were just sharing a bad experience with a friend and that you are relieved it's all over now and that things are ok between you and him again. Maybe you can even show him your post here!
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• Taiwan
6 Mar 07
This is good, I can't agree more. Thanks for the opinion
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Wow, thanks, Anonymili! Thanks for sharing your story, too. I appreciate it. Hearing part of the story, or reading it, can really be interpreted into something else... I just hope he believed my explanation. By the way, I'm from the Philippines, and yeah, we can pretty much talk about anything thru text messages here... Thanks for replying, Anonymili!
• United States
6 Mar 07
very well said :) I've had my own share of misunderstandings thanks to conversations that were overheard, messages that were misread, etc. I hope your bf understands!
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
7 Mar 07
well, the only thing that you can do is just to explain it to your bf and tell him that you just want to share your feeling with your best friend... that's it... if he is mature enough, he will accept it... good luck...
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• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Thanks, lingli... :) I've tried explaining... I'll just wait and see, I guess...
@coolcatzz (1587)
• Canada
7 Mar 07
That's too bad but I can certainly see how this could happen. I believe I did it once with an email a long time ago when I was still green. I would just leave it as it is and wait for him to come to you. You've made several attempts so he will contact you if and when he wants to talk. He really should understand because I think when guys talk it's worse then what we would say to a girlfriend.
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• Philippines
7 Mar 07
When you were still green?? Hehe.. What do you mean? :) Yup, he contacted me alright... Last night. :) And you can only imagine how happy I was. It's a start, and I just hope this will get better and better. :) Thanks, coolcatzz! :)
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Friend, you did an honest mistake, so I think you have to calm yourself first. Though I feel that I should blame you, I think there's no use of doing it so. The best thing to do is approach your man, explain to him everything, and if possible, also bring your friend that you said you were talking to at that time. Bring her, just in case you need someone to back you up. Forget about the things that you accidently send to him, all you have to think of right now is to how you would solve your misunderstandings. I hope that you would do the right thing. If you love each other, then I think only the both of you can patch things up!;) CHEER UP!
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Thanks, Raijin! I'm actually starting to feel better now... But I wouldn't be totally happy unless he'd treat me good again. By the way, we're in a long distance relationship, so I can't just "approach" him that easily. I'll just pray we'd be ok asap...
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
It's ok... No need to say sorry. :) He lives in a nearby city. He comes by whenever he finds time. So I guess I'll just make it up to him when we meet again. For the meantime, I'd make great use of the text messaging technology....
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
I'm sorry, I thought you were living at the same place..
@deemple (191)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
i think you have offended him so much.but then,everything has happened.you can't take it back.so accept what's going to come.if you were meant for each other,everything will just come along fine at a certain time.just keep your fingers crossed.if no solutions made,find another but be careful the next time you're into a relationship.find reservations to yourself if possible.take time.
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Yah, that's what I thought, too... It just happened. Maybe it has a purpose or something. Maybe it's meant to happen. But I learned my lesson. I would double check the recipients name before sending anything. haha kidding. :) I'd be careful next time...
@earth2jacq (1502)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
We all make mistakes. Let him be for now. You explained your side that the text message was not intended for him. It is so shallow of him to not talk to you ever just by one mistaken message.
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Thanks for understanding, earth2jacq... Yup, I know in my heart that he's not that shallow, so I'm keeping faith that things will get better soon. But I know I have hurt him, I just hope he'd forgive me for that.
• Philippines
10 Mar 07
Thanks, earth2jacq... :) We haven't seen each other still, but there's communication. I'm looking forward to the day when we'll meet again... :)
• Philippines
9 Mar 07
I hope everything is well between you now.Wishing you all the best :)
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
6 Mar 07
I hope that he will understand at some point and that you two will be talking again and continuing your relationship. It must have been pretty bad for him not to respond to you at all. Hopefully he will not want to break up with you over a text message you sent. I will keep my fingers crossed for you that he calls or text messages you back so you can talk about it and clear things up hopefully.
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Thanks, kgwat!! I'll keep my fingers crossed, too.
@jimbl75 (152)
• United States
6 Mar 07
Honest mistake or not, you felt you could tell your friend more details, harsh ones at that I bet, and that can be what sets a guy off. Personally, I don't have a problem talking about anything and everything with my wife, and although it isn't the same for woman and most men should know this, we still think it sucks to think of our wife/girlfriend as our confidant but not the other way around. When my wife and I were dating, she had a little bit too much of me at one point, and posted a blog (a blog I didn't know about) about it which was very harsh. I came across it eventually- I was very surprised, I didn't know she felt like that at one time. I confronted her, basically stating that it hurt that anyone that came across her blog knew more about certain things in our relationship than I did, and that if she has a problem with me it's best I know about it, or else I'll just keep being a problem. It wasn't much of a big deal, now we confide in each other more and air our differences regularly, and I think that's best. We're very happily married, and I know there is "girl talk" still, that'll never change. Long story short, I think everything will be fine. Good luck and take care! Jim
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Wow, thanks very much Jim! It's good to hear from a man's point-of-view on this. I'm so happy for you and your wife - you ended up happily married! You must be really patient with her, and I'm sure it took a lot of understanding when you found out about the blog... Best wishes to you, and I pray we'd end up like you and your wife. :)
@jimbl75 (152)
• United States
6 Mar 07
You're welcome, I thought you might like a guys point of view. And believe me my wife is more patient with me than I am with her, in fact she has to be, I'm much more of a pain in her butt than she is a pain in my butt. :-) We understand each other and our quirks though, and love each other very much, everything else just falls into place. Jim
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Wow, how sweet... :) I guess you're really meant for each other, huh? Good for you guys. Hold on to what you have and cherish it everyday, for the rest of your lives. :) We don't really know each other personally, but ey, I'm happy for the both of you. :)
@urbandekay (18278)
6 Mar 07
I think you have bought this upon yourself, if you want to confide in someone, confide in your bf, that is what a relationship is about, not b1tching to you gfs. Not only will he probably not, as you put it, understand about girl talk, he should not. all the best urban
@urbandekay (18278)
6 Mar 07
That's part of the problem women need to get in touch with their masculine side and consider things from a different perspective. I am sure she would feel betrayed if the situation was reversed. Also you don't me and to me your comments seem a little harsh all the best urban
@urbandekay (18278)
6 Mar 07
It is not that men are more private but more honourable all the best urban
• Canada
6 Mar 07
I'm sorry but I think your comment is a bit harsh. She feels bad as it is and have you forgot it's stuff like this that separates the girls from the boys. As I told her men are more private than women, but that doesn't make men bad or the women bad either. I think you'd be a hard guy to deal with from the eyes of girlfriend.
@zaichn (319)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
INteresting topic since I have experienced the part of your boyfriend. Where my girlfriend and I had a fight including through text but then she accidently send the message intended for her friends to tell bad things about what happened between us. It totally hurts. Im a guy and I admit it. Yeah it hurts. I dont think ill be embarrassed with what you told your friends since I think that you have told them everything, Good or bad things about me. If I were you, you should just let him cool down. Give him some space. Never rush things. He is still upset maybe. Just like I did when I experienced the same thing. Girls, girls, girls. Often, text messages are misread and are misinterpret. Maybe you need to talk to each other, personally. And settle your problems and explain and so & so. Best of luck
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• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Oh! I'm so sorry to hear that... It was really a bad thing, huh? =( It's so sad to think I had hurt him when that's the last thing that I would do... Or I don't even plan to. Yup, I'm letting it heal. I'm patiently waiting. Thanks for the reply, Zaichn! You sound like you know women well. Thanks!
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
That is terrible. I think you really need to have an explanation to your boyfriend. See him in person and plead. Sometimes we need to be careful with our actions.
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• Italy
6 Mar 07
don't be scared, try to talk to him face to face and explain him everything, tell him you did a mistake. I hope he will understand!
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• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Thanks, Marina... I'd do that for sure, the next time we'll see each other. We're in a long distance relationship, so we kinda rely on text messages, and phone calls for the moment.
• Philippines
9 Mar 07
hi again! how are you doing? is everything ok with you and your boyfriend now? :) hope everything's fixed now.:)
• Philippines
10 Mar 07
Hello honeybabe! :) Can't say we're totally ok yet... I have to see how he'll treat me the next time we'll see each other again. But thanks for the follow up. Hehe. Good thing is, we communicate now, and I'm hoping everything will get better from there. Thanks, honeybabe! :)
• Philippines
11 Mar 07
Hehe... Thanks, honeybabe! :) I guess you remembered this discussion when that happened, huh? :)
• Philippines
10 Mar 07
hiyee! well, i think it's a good news! it seemed going ok.. give him time..:) little by little he'll get over it... it's only an accident. hehe... you know what? last night i was with my bf.. his friend texted him and he replied to my number by accident. i didn't get upset. hehee.. i was kinda making cute saying "oh, who you reply to? your boyfriend? ha ha ha".. joking him around. he's ok with the jokes. he he... anyway, i'm sure he still loves you but probably still hurt with waht you did. he'll be fine:)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
hi there! wow, that's kinda embarrassing but dont feel bad now. accident do happens. no one is perfect. things will be ok. he'll come around once he's cooled down. so just relax and have some patience.:) when he comes to you, just have him listen to your explanation and apologized for things what he read what you texted about him. it happens to me before and i came to him and explained to him personally just to make him believe that i didn't mean it. if you can't take it to wait for him to come around for couple days, try to come to his place or call him to talk.:) i hope this helps a bit. good luck and i hope things will be alright between you two.:)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Ok, honeybabe.. I'd do that. I'll wait until he's cooled down. Same thing happened to you before? It's good to know you came out as a victor of the circumstance. Thanks for the answer, honeybabe. :)
• Philippines
8 Mar 07
Thanks, honeybabe... :) I'm wishing things will get better soon...
• Philippines
8 Mar 07
your welcome..:) yes, it happened to me alot times.. people make the mistakes... no one is perfect, you know?:) things happens when couples fight and say each other bad things behind the back. it's only the anger inside us that sometimes needs to get it out to a friend and feel better. it's all normal. just talk to him once he's cooled down already... if the fight still continues, whatever decision you both have made, make sure you prepare for that decision and be strong:):)
@flickz (626)
• Malaysia
7 Mar 07
if you make a fool. why not you do that again?
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
I'm sorry, what's your point?
@marlyse (1056)
• Switzerland
7 Mar 07
i understand how you feel. i too have a longdistance relationship and its really hard with only texting or emails. its easy to misunderstand each other then. i think when hes calmed down, it might be better and when hes prepared to listen, you can try again to explain him what happened. i wish you good luck
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Thanks, Marlyse! :) Yah, just one of the downsides of long distance relationships... But we must learn to deal with it. :) Thanks for reading the previous posts, Marlyse. I haven't mentioned that we're on LDR when I started this discussion. But I know I did, in one of the responses. Thanks for taking time!
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@marlyse (1056)
• Switzerland
9 Mar 07
you are very welcome ;-)
@erikssion (109)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
a friend of mine just sent a wrong message to her brother and girlfriend, but unfortunately, it ended with her brother beating up on my friend. just because of one message.
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Tsk2x... A message could be that powerful, huh... Thanks for the response, erikssion.
@Joey322 (272)
• United States
6 Mar 07
that's awful. someday, you will learn that it's not always the right thing to gab to g/fs about issues in your relationships. or, if you do, you don't go into major details. for example... you are having an arguement and a friend asks you what is wrong. you just simply tell her that you two are having a fight and you aren't happy, but you'll work through it. or when relaying info to a gf about a situation, you still try to keep your bf in a positive light. i talk to my gfs about my marriage, but i also know that i don't want to tarnish their image of him b/c he's a wonderful man. so, i keep everything very real and not too in depth b/c i know eventually we'll get over our issues and everything will be fine. your bf probably feels betrayed and hurt b/c as far as he was concerned it was over and then you just brought it all up again! poor guy. i feel for him. i feel for you too, b/c it would be great if guys understood us women, but they don't and few ever will. if he's worth it, then call him, leave a voicemail stating that you were sorry and you didn't mean anything by the message and you hope he can forgive you and give you a chance to explain. then, wait a day or two and try to call back if you don't hear from him. if he still doesn't answer,then unfortunately, it all may be over.... sorry.
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Thanks, Joey... Insightful, but not harsh. I appreciate that. :) I realized you're right on the part when you said, "keep everything not too in depth b/c eventually we'll get over our issues and everything will be fine..." Thanks for the insight. :)
@urbandekay (18278)
6 Mar 07
Well said, relationships are about compromise from both parties all the best urban
@sumi123 (129)
• India
7 Mar 07
hey buddy its also a day now just wanted to know what happened now. Did you explain to him? Is the misunderstanding over. Friend remember "some misunderstanding is needed for good understanding"
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
That's interesting... "Some misunderstanding is needed for good understanding" Thanks, sumi! I'm sorry I've tried to keep up with the responses... It takes time to read and reply to each response, and I don't get to be on MyLot 24/7.. :) And there's no way to update the discussion that I've started.... Anyways, here goes... I've actually told the story to eunice... The post just above your post. :) He sent me a message last night, Sumi. I'm hoping things would get better now. I understand he's hurt, and I really did a mistake. I'm being patient on this...
• China
7 Mar 07
everyone will do foolish ths,so about me.do not worry
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Thanks, bedroomkong... :) Yup, mistakes do happen... Even if we don't really intend to hurt...