Originally Posted By: codeman
She text me just now, 11pm, as follows...

W
Why can't you even talk to me?
Why can't you be my friend anymore?
I just dont understand why you choose to abandon me. Knowing you were the only thing I could trust. As a person I at least deserve to know why.

Me
It is him or me and you chose him.


W
I wish you all the best with whoever you are talking too. I hope u make her very happy.

Me
No reply......!


Thats good that you didnt reply.

I do have some caution about the kinds of words you used in your reply though. To me, thats putting blame and pressure on her. Im not sure ultimatums are very effective if your goal is to reconcile.

To me, it is better to state your position about YOU instead of about her. For example, "Im not interested in being friends with you while you are in a relationship with another man." There is nothing there which she can argue or dispute. It's about you putting a fence around what you will or wont accept.

What you wrote is about her. She made XYZ choices so you are responding to them. In my mind, it reads as punishing. But it also reads as leaving lots of room for further discussion.

Keep your focus on 'I statements', I think.