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Interacting with Your MLCer Re: No Contact
#120: April 11, 2014, 03:22:25 AM


NO Responding To News That They Are Getting Married, Having A Baby, Getting A New Job, Retiring, Moving, Taking A Trip, Sick, Dying, Or Dead

This one had me ROTFLMAO!!
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Re: No Contact
#121: April 15, 2014, 09:58:05 AM
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 CALLING YOUR EX. Speaking of needing to get some space so you can gain perspective, this is exactly why you should NOT call him/her after your breakup. In order to have the clarity you need right now, you're going to have to stop communicating with your ex.

That means no phone calls - initiating or returning. That also goes for emails, text messages, instant messages, and ESPECIALLY seeing him/her in person.

Why is it necessary to cease contact? Because breakups are confusing. They're exhausting. Right now your emotions and your decision-making skills are compromised, which means you are easily tempted to go for instant gratification - to do what feels good in the moment even if you know it will have disastrous results in the long run.

You're probably wearing your bruised heart on your sleeve. If you're in contact with your ex, you are much more likely to engage in self-destructive behavior like dialing him/her up repeatedly and then having to deal with the pain of knowing he/she is screening your calls. Or stopping by their place unannounced to see if he/she will talk things out one more time with you... OR worse, sleeping with your ex again even though he/she has no intention of getting back together with you.

When your ex is in your life, it threatens your emotional and mental safety and leaves you exposed to the possibility of new and deeper hurts. When you're lonely, down, or even angry, confused and looking for answers, calling your ex MAY seem like a good idea. But I can promise you that you WILL regret reaching out – no matter what technology you use to do it.

Your ex is not going to fill that void of loneliness in your heart. He/she is not capable of cheering you up right now. He/she is NOT going to have the answers you want to hear (other people can rarely provide closure to our satisfaction…we need to find it within ourselves). And remember, each time you contact your ex, it's like hitting the "reset" button on any progress you may have made in your journey to getting over them.

If you exercise some willpower now, it will help you move on quicker in the long run.
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There are two ways of spreading light:
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Don't ask why someone is still hurting you; ask why you keep letting them.What you allow continues.

At some point you have to get sick of going through the same sh!t.

Women are NOT rehabilitation centers for badly raised men. It is not your job to fix ,parent, raise or change him.
You want a partner not a project.

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Re: No Contact
#122: April 16, 2014, 12:43:49 AM
Hi Init

You sure are a toughy!
Lately, if I get shaky, I come here and check out your thread and links.
It's an NC cold shower.

Thanks for keepin' us on the straight and narrow...

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Re: No Contact
#123: April 16, 2014, 03:47:48 AM
You're too funny Black hen!!

If I had done this the first time around I would have suffered a lot less emotional damage. But I just kept hoping that he would somehow be smart enough to see what he was doing wasn't something that was the right thing to do.

You cannot count on them to watch out for you or consider what might be in your own best interest.

Don't be a doormat-take no abuse. And don't go looking for it.

We are in a fog also and in a lot of emotional pain thinking they can somehow take that away or alleviate it. They can't.

I came to a crossroad's and realized there was going to be pain either way whether the relationship was reconciled or terminated.

He made it easy for me this time due to his behavior - once again. NO DRAMA NO GAMES.

Get STRONG...(((HUGS)))
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There are two ways of spreading light:
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Don't ask why someone is still hurting you; ask why you keep letting them.What you allow continues.

At some point you have to get sick of going through the same sh!t.

Women are NOT rehabilitation centers for badly raised men. It is not your job to fix ,parent, raise or change him.
You want a partner not a project.

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Re: No Contact
#124: April 23, 2014, 07:38:01 PM
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There are two ways of spreading light:
Be the candle; or the mirror that reflects it

Don't ask why someone is still hurting you; ask why you keep letting them.What you allow continues.

At some point you have to get sick of going through the same sh!t.

Women are NOT rehabilitation centers for badly raised men. It is not your job to fix ,parent, raise or change him.
You want a partner not a project.

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Re: No Contact
#125: April 26, 2014, 08:15:53 AM
Take your power back...don't take any abuse

((((HUGS)))
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There are two ways of spreading light:
Be the candle; or the mirror that reflects it

Don't ask why someone is still hurting you; ask why you keep letting them.What you allow continues.

At some point you have to get sick of going through the same sh!t.

Women are NOT rehabilitation centers for badly raised men. It is not your job to fix ,parent, raise or change him.
You want a partner not a project.

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No contact after BD: your experiences?
#126: May 25, 2014, 02:18:47 PM
What do you guys think about being in NC after the BD?

That's what I'm doing at the moment.

On the one hand, he asked for time and I am giving it to him without making him feel pressured. It's also helping me because I know he's not going to say what I want to hear and it will just drag me down. We kind of agreed we would touch base further down the line, and I had mentioned I'd rather not keep in touch while he is with the OW, but I don't even know if he remembers this - he seemed pretty confused and didn't remember other things we talked about.

But on the other hand, the article says that NC at the beginning can be detrimental. I imagine it can make him feel unwelcome and like he doesn't know how to take that step to get in touch...

I wonder if NC makes it easier or harder for him. Out of sight, out of mind - it might make it easier for him to just forget about me. Or on the other hand, might make him miss me. I really don't know what to think.

I'm still at the very beginning, so I really don't have a clue - those of you who have been at this longer, what are your experiences with NC?

At the moment, I'm thinking that maybe further down the line I might extend some sort of olive branch, just to let him know that he can contact me if he wants to, but I will not be pursuing him.

(my sitch: http://mlcforum.theherosspouse.com/index.php?topic=4977.20 )
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Me: 26, Bf: 33, R: 9 years

BD 17 April 2014
OW confirmed 28 April 2014
Phone call: it's over, 3 June 2014
NC and doubt I'll ever hear from him again.

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Re: No contact after BD: your experiences?
#127: May 25, 2014, 06:41:19 PM
i have been at this for almost a year. After the BD in may 2013 , my husband stayed in the house until i thru him out in Sept 2013. He was having an affair starting in June.. but of course , I did not know. I suspected , but found no proof other than intuition. Had I known, he would have been out immediately.When he left in Sept., I had ZERO contact with him. I never ever called or text except 1 time when i knew the facts about the other women. I absolutely could not face him, talk to him... I wanted no contact .. for ME. If he came to the house, I left. I saw him at unavoidable things ( daughters graduation), but otherwise could not bare to be near him or communicate with him. He came home in December and we are trying to figure this nightmare out. He absolutely says that no contact during that time was shocking to him. He felt "abandoned " by me. (WTH?) . He had no input or pressure from me. I wanted nothing to do with the pain he represented.. I found no contact to be very easy and I needed this for ME. I did not spend alot of time figuring out what was best for HIM.. I just wanted to be alone as I felt like i was going to die. truly. I know i read about no contact ... but i could not have done it any other way. I suspect it is absolutely different for all of us.
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The Journey Of Reconciliation .. is for the brave .

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Re: No contact after BD: your experiences?
#128: May 25, 2014, 06:44:40 PM
http://mlcforum.theherosspouse.com/index.php?topic=3992.0

Dagolark I don't know if you read this thread

I wish I had gone NC right off the bat and had him arrested for harassment.

 But I dealt with an NPD that was magnified by an MLC.
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Don't ask why someone is still hurting you; ask why you keep letting them.What you allow continues.

At some point you have to get sick of going through the same sh!t.

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Re: No Contact
#129: June 14, 2014, 05:35:00 PM
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Does No Contact Work? - What You Need To Know Before Using It


Does no contact work? That depends. You have to know how to use it properly before it works effectively. If you are only half-hearted about it or give up half way through, it will definitely not work for you. Find out below exactly how the no contact rule works and what you need to do to get your ex back.

There is almost no technique more effective for winning back an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend than the no contact rule, and it has been used time and time again with wonderful results by many who find themselves in your position. There are a lot of actions that you should be taking, but an effective no-contact policy is a big one.

When implementing a no-contact policy, you need to make sure that you put it into place correctly and then stick with it in order to maximize your results. It doesn't undo all of the negatives that the breakup caused, but it can get you headed in the right direction. It's even possible that a no-contact policy can stand alone and get your ex back once and for all. You'll need to understand how it works and what's expected of you if you want it to have an effect in your specific breakup situation.

What Makes The No Contact Rule Effective?

It's possible that you've heard of the no contact rule long before you thought about using it to help resolve your breakup. It's used a lot, and when used correctly, it can stop a breakup in its tracks. In order to understand how powerful a no-contact policy truly is, you first need to understand how it works and what it can bring to the table in your particular set of circumstances.

When you stay away from your ex instead of chasing after them, a few beneficial things start to happen. First of all, it catches your ex by complete surprise. They may have come up with a long list of what they thought you'd do after they dumped you, but disappearing off of the face of the earth probably wasn't one of them. They thought that you'd pursue them and try to convince them to take you back. Instead, you've practically disappeared. As a result, they'll start to miss having you around, and they'll miss what it's like to spend time with you. They may start to be paranoid that you're moving on and leaving them behind - and that's something that they never expected to encounter after ending your relationship at all.

Additionally, if your ex wants to stop you from moving on, they'll have to take action. Instead of maintaining the feeling like they have all of the choice and all of the options available to them, they'll realize that the scales have shifted. You're calling the shots now, whether they wanted you to have them or not. If they want to keep you from moving on without them, they'll have to take action to get back in touch with you again. They never thought that they'd have to face the reality of a life without you in it. Making them recognizing that danger will push them into acting, and they're much more likely to make contact with you themselves.

What Can Cause No Contact to Fail?:

A no-contact policy can only be effective if you stand your ground and stick to it. If you back out after a few days or even weeks and reach out to your ex for contact or comfort, you're only going to shoot yourself in the foot and unravel all of your hard work. No one is saying that a no-contact rule is easy. It's not. It takes a lot of commitment and dedication in order to pull it off, and if you don't have the stamina to stick with it, it's going to backfire on you.

The no contact rule is also going to fail to be effective if you only confine it to one form of contact like phone calls.A no-contact policy is exactly what it sounds like. It means that you can't have any contact with your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend period. You can't try to excuse contacting them on Facebook just because you're avoiding calling them.You can't continue to text them if you're still showing up at all of your favorite hangouts. You also need to take care not to give your ex a plethora of information about yourself. If you constantly update your social media profiles, they're going to have all of the information about you that they need, and there will be no air of mystery that they have to uncover.

If seeing your ex is impossible due to school or work, try to keep this contact to a minimum. Do your best to avoid contacting them as much as possible. That's the only way that the no contact rule can truly work out in your favor.
 
What's Expected of You?

Since the no contact rule is going to be just as difficult for you as it is for your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend, you need to have plan in place to keep yourself busy. You have a lot of work to do, and you need to be productive throughout this time. You can't spend all of your waking hours sitting on the couch, swimming in a pool of self-pity. You need to get up and get active, and turn this into a golden opportunity for research,growth and revelation.

The no contact rule isn't an end-all to all of your breakup negativity. Sometimes it works on its own, but sometimes you need a few extra weapons at your disposal, and now is the perfect time for you to read up on these other techniques. You need to have them lined up and ready in case you need to put them into action in addition to the no-contact policy that you've already established. You also need to start focusing on the reasons that caused your breakup to begin with and try to fix some of the issues that led to your breakup to begin with.
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There are two ways of spreading light:
Be the candle; or the mirror that reflects it

Don't ask why someone is still hurting you; ask why you keep letting them.What you allow continues.

At some point you have to get sick of going through the same sh!t.

Women are NOT rehabilitation centers for badly raised men. It is not your job to fix ,parent, raise or change him.
You want a partner not a project.

 

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