Ways to End Relationships (And Live to Tell…)
When my girlfriend and I broke up last November I figured it was over for good. I’d been around the block enough times to know that rebounding with an ex was a bad idea. Still, when she texted me for booty in early March, I didn’t say no. And so began a rekindling that never quite caught.
On a recent weekend when I came down with a fever, her true colors came out. She texted me for booty, and when I told her I was sick, she said she didn’t want to catch anything and would stay away. (My ex-wife, on the other hand, upon learning I was sick offered to go to the store and get me whatever I needed. For the record, my kids have a wonderful mom.)
Of the many ways to end relationships, I’m wondering which I should use…
• Ignore her – I could simply stop calling, and not pickup when she calls. This would include a ceasefire on texting. Pros: we broke up once, and this avoids us having to go through that again. Cons: it’s rude, immature, and doesn’t bring closure.
• Text her – since the rebound was restarted by her texting me, it seems fitting to end it the same way. Pros: painless, faceless, quick, surgical, and brings closure. Cons: it’s rude, immature.
• Phone her – she and I have already talked about our lack of future as a couple, and how anything we do together is strictly for fun (a not uncommon scenario.) Steering the conversation from going nowhere to it’s over wouldn’t be too hard. Pros: we’re already pretty straightforward with each other on the phone, and this would end it for good. Cons: it’s rude. When you end an intimate relationship, shouldn’t you look your intimate partner in the eye? (Although, she did end things last November with a phone call.)
• Tell her in person – the stand-up thing to do. Pros: mature approach. Cons: we’d probably sleep together before breaking up. And then again after, for good time’s sake.
Maybe I should just let things drift… Not stress about the lack of chicken soup when I was sick… Don’t throw the booty-call partner out with the bath… After all, it’s hard for a single parent to find a lover who knows that your children come first. (And even harder for full-time single parents whose children are in the next room.)
Maybe I should keep the ex around, after all. I’d certainly live to tell…
- Rebound Sex Coffee Date
- When Dirty Text Messages Turn Clean
- Flirty Text Messages on Craigslist
- Rude Text Messages are Nicer Than This
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