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Men And Their Obsession With Unhappy Single Women
Years ago I got close to a guy who was going through a bad breakup. His ex girlfriend not only trashed and destroyed his apartment but she cut up and burned his clothes and shoes.
I met him through a friend of mine, and once I heard the news I volunteered to be a listening ear and support during this difficult time. I am not sure if it was because I was the only woman in his life who extended kindness his way, but he quickly developed feelings for me.
I thought my innocent gesture to be available whenever he needed to talk was me just being a good friend. But he wanted more. He became intrigued with my life as a single woman. He couldn’t understand why I refused to be partnered; meaning, none of the valid reasons I provided didn’t satisfy him. This man started to video call me multiple times a day. He wanted a glimpse into my life: he was interested in what I was eating for dinner. What a single woman’s apartment looked like. What I was wearing to go out with friends. Although he was thousands of miles away he virtually followed me into my job, into my day while I was running errands, into my kitchen, and into my life overall.
I was well aware of how he was “innocently” infiltrating himself into my life to get me to grow feelings for him. He figured that if we spent a lot of time together I would cave and…