Letting my Taurus guy go....

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I'm sorry this is so long you guys....

So a little over a month ago, My Taurus & I had planned to meet up. He had just finished with a ball game and mentioned he was going to run to the store before I came. I texted when I was on my way over. When I got there, his car was in the driveway. I knocked for several minutes, no answer. I thought maybe he fell asleep, called him, no answer. I waited for a few more minutes and decided to leave. I was pissed. Thought he was ignoring me. I text him once more asking if he enjoys screwing around with me. I'm almost home when he finally texts me back and asks where I am. I said your car was in the driveway and you didn't answer me so I went home. He then says he decided to ride his bike to the store since he was already sweaty from playing ball...ok. But he did not say that in his original text so how was I to know that? I saw his car, got no answer at the door and he didn't answer my calls or text for well over 45 minutes, what was I supposed to do?

Fast forward a couple of weeks later, he wanted me to come over, I really wanted to because I missed him, but was unable to that night. He got pissy in his text but at the end said "I'll reach out next week". I texted him the next day and offered to bring him dinner and he didn't respond. So a few days go by and I still didn't hear from him, no big deal, he said he'd reach out, right? I don't blow up his phone. Then I saw something I thought he'd find interesting so I sent it to him on FB messenger. He replied "How can you still contact me, that's ok, I'll fix it" then proceeded to change his settings so that you can't see the "send message" button on his profile (little does he know if you have a previous chat, you can still message him)

I haven't heard from him in 3 weeks. It's not like we just met each other, we've known each for years. How can you just ghost someone you know cares about you with no goodbye or explanation?? Even a good old fashion f*** you would be better than nothing at all.

Honestly, I've known for awhile that we weren't going to work out, but I care about him and since we started out as friends I thought we could at least remain civil with each other. It really hurts that he can just ignore me like I never existed.

Is he just an a**hole or do you think maybe he's more sensitive than he lets on and doesn't know how to express himself. I think the latter is just me making excuses for him again. Damn, it really hurts to think I never mattered to him. When we are together, it's amazing. It's the inbetween that always gets us.

It feels like I've always been the one making an effort. Whether it's reaching out first or apologizing first even when I don't feel like I've done anything wrong.

They say Taurus men can be generous, but he never really has been, at least not with me. He has even asked me for money a few times which should have been my first red flag. I have helped him out when he said he needed groceries, now I wonder if that was a lie. Sigh.

I want to let go. I even messaged him one last time yesterday and poured my heart out. Of course I haven't heard from him. I sent it on FB messenger because I think he's blocked my texts on his cell. I won't message him anymore, figured saying goodbye would be cathartic for me. It's just really depressing. To think I'm not even worth a goodbye hurts.

I know I'm better off. I'm moving on. Finding other things to occupy my time, just signed up for some new college courses. I'll get there, but it just breaks my heart.

Anyway, to whoever read this novel I just wrote, thanks for listening. Lol.

If anyone has any insight, I would love to hear from you.
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Posted by thatlibralife

I feel like something is missing in this story between the time you got mad at him for not answering the door and him blocking you. Whatever that is will be the reason he left.

Care to elaborate?


Nothing actually. We didn't have any other issues between the two situations. We both have kids (from exes) and work so we didn't get to see each other all the time which wasn't uncommon. But we always stayed in contact. He has a habit of "acting out" if you will if he doesn't get his way. He will text last minute for me to come over and then get mad if I don't drop what I'm doing and run to him. But it was ok for him to not be available or bail on plans with me and would get mad if I questioned him. Typical double standard. I'm not perfect, but he doesn't have the best track record with women. I knew that when we were just friends. But we got along so well that I just went with it later realizing how self centered he could be.
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He’s a baby. Might as well have another teenager. Trust me, this lack of maturity thing just doesn’t get better over time. You have need a man in your life, you’re a mom, you deserve a man who respects you.

Now what I want you to do is a take a deep breath, feel into your womb and your feminine core, and say “I’m a goddess. Men should work to deserve ME. And I won’t crawl after some low class immature schmuck.”

Then imagine you’re on a balcony overlooking a city, with the Earth at your feet. Feel the power of the feminine! Don’t just step away from him.. in your mind, put yourself above him. Put yourself back on that pedestal that belongs to all women if they just remember to keep themselves there. Act like a Queen, because you are. A Queen would laugh if a man rejected her or tried to manipulate her, she holds the mf keys! And keep yourself up there, looking down at him, like an angel of justice. Use whatever metaphor you like—-women are the creative power in the world so don’t forget it! Wars are fought for us and our children. Men exist to please us. They won’t say it but this is the politically incorrect truth of our relationship to men.

What does that mean? Well, if you make decisions from the place of being on the balcony, on the pedestal, and in your feminine power... you’ll always make the right decision. Make decisions from the place where you are absolutely convinced that you are indispensable for a man’s utter happiness. Men will be crawling around you. And he’ll be back. Only you can decide from your pedestal if you’ll accept him again...Probably not. He’s an unevolved Taurus, which are the simply the most annoying, irrational men ever.

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Posted by lilyofthevalley

He’s a baby. Might as well have another teenager. Trust me, this lack of maturity thing just doesn’t get better over time. You have need a man in your life, you’re a mom, you deserve a man who respects you.

Now what I want you to do is a take a deep breath, feel into your womb and your feminine core, and say “I’m a goddess. Men should work to deserve ME. And I won’t crawl after some low class immature schmuck.”

Then imagine you’re on a balcony overlooking a city, with the Earth at your feet. Feel the power of the feminine! Don’t just step away from him.. in your mind, put yourself above him. Put yourself back on that pedestal that belongs to all women if they just remember to keep themselves there. Act like a Queen, because you are. A Queen would laugh if a man rejected her or tried to manipulate her, she holds the mf keys! And keep yourself up there, looking down at him, like an angel of justice. Use whatever metaphor you like—-women are the creative power in the world so don’t forget it! Wars are fought for us and our children. Men exist to please us. They won’t say it but this is the politically incorrect truth of our relationship to men.

What does that mean? Well, if you make decisions from the place of being on the balcony, on the pedestal, and in your feminine power... you’ll always make the right decision. Make decisions from the place where you are absolutely convinced that you are indispensable for a man’s utter happiness. Men will be crawling around you. And he’ll be back. Only you can decide from your pedestal if you’ll accept him again...Probably not. He’s an unevolved Taurus, which are the simply the most annoying, irrational men ever.


Wow!! So powerful and TRUE. Thank you so much. Literally, that brought tears to my eyes. This is exactly what I needed to hear. Brilliant.
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What do you think really happened the day he didn’t answer his door/phone when you went to his house?

He was fucking somebody. And it wasn’t on a bike...
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Maybe...but why invite me over to begin with? Especially after a late ball game. You think he'd just ignore me and make up an excuse for us not to see each other that night if he was hooking up with someone else.
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Posted by GemiAwesomeAss
Posted by pinkbird03

What do you think really happened the day he didn’t answer his door/phone when you went to his house?

He was fucking somebody. And it wasn’t on a bike...
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Idk. I admit, it was weird for him to take off on a bike to the store when he knew I was coming over. It did make a little sense. He does lives in town, close proximity to the store, already dirty in his game clothes...but who knows. Regardless, it's over and guess I'll never know the truth about that night or why he ghosted me. I actually feel bad for the next woman he gets involved with because it'll be good at first and then he'll repeat the same cycle, he always does.
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Well as they say on DXP

A taurus that's not sharing and caring is a red flag....



He sounds selfish

And douche bag and piece of shit who makes this rship sound like crap! Non existent. Not valued. Not important!

And why is that she wants to be with him?

Because if his dick! The one and ONLY reason is a Dick Power! How sad...
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Sex was great, but no, his dick didn't hold any special power over me. Lol. It was more about the companionship for me, we did have fun together. But as I said I'm ready to move on. Thanks for your input though.
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Posted by pinkbird03

What do you think really happened the day he didn’t answer his door/phone when you went to his house?

He was fucking somebody. And it wasn’t on a bike...

Maybe...but why invite me over to begin with? Especially after a late ball game. You think he'd just ignore me and make up an excuse for us not to see each other that night if he was hooking up with someone else.

Hate to break it to you like that...another someone called after and she was closer so he could have it faster...yep! Shitty and upsetting. But that’s that.
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Anything is possible, but all of this happened within about an hour and a half time span if that. I must give credit where credit is due, he's a lot of things, but this Taurus Bull was not fast on the trigger if you catch my drift. He always took his time when it came to sex, slow and steady. Not wham bam thank you ma'am type. So, that time frame does not fit his MO.

And his car was the only one there. He didn't have time to finish his game, go home, shower and then make plans with someone else. Doesn't add up. No way he would risk me inviting me over and catching him doing something like that, he knows I'd lose my sh!t on him. He doesn't like confrontation or causing scenes. Also, he called me back when I was on my way home, but I was already pissed at that point.

My whole point of even telling that was as a backstory to the last time we interacted and how he has screwed up our plans that night and didn't communicate with me and then gets mad at me for not coming over.

If anything, I would think he could be possibly talking to someone else now. For lack of a better term, he was so "lazy" when it came to dating. He liked to be the one pursued and even then was slow in responding.

Honestly, I just think I overlooked a lot of things because I cared about him.

I appreciate you guys listening.
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I actually really enjoy Taurus men.

One Taurus was prime rib💯 Generous and supportive although I never got out the friend zone.

These other two Taurus really need Jesus.

One was hedonistic and a liar. He told my friend, his then gf that he never tried to make a pass at me. Like a codependent she is, she believed him. All lies, I described his dog shyt filled home down to the room where he propositioned me for a 4some. He’s a cop, a lying cop lol. She stayed with his lying ass and he cheated on her.

They lived together cause she desperate and he needed a homemaker he could screw. She came home to find him with another girl. She forgave cause you know... penis and the ego benefits of Saying she has a man.

That weekend, he dumped her in the bathroom during a party and moved her out and the other girl in.

The other Taurus was hedonistic as well but was a child. Also asked me for money $ 20 bucks but still. He would get so mad when he couldn’t get ass when he wanted and storm out of my house, slamming doors. Laughable, always come running back. He chose stability over love and married someone else...but guess what... he still tries to get ass. Pitiful

Your Taurus sounds like a liar too and sounds like she’s used to getting his way.

I agree with the other user, place yourself on a pedestal.
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Posted by DMV

I actually really enjoy Taurus men.

One Taurus was prime rib💯 Generous and supportive although I never got out the friend zone.

These other two Taurus really need Jesus.

One was hedonistic and a liar. He told my friend, his then gf that he never tried to make a pass at me. Like a codependent she is, she believed him. All lies, I described his dog shyt filled home down to the room where he propositioned me for a 4some. He’s a cop, a lying cop lol. She stayed with his lying ass and he cheated on her.

They lived together cause she desperate and he needed a homemaker he could screw. She came home to find him with another girl. She forgave cause you know... penis and the ego benefits of Saying she has a man.

That weekend, he dumped her in the bathroom during a party and moved her out and the other girl in.

The other Taurus was hedonistic as well but was a child. Also asked me for money $ 20 bucks but still. He would get so mad when he couldn’t get ass when he wanted and storm out of my house, slamming doors. Laughable, always come running back. He chose stability over love and married someone else...but guess what... he still tries to get ass. Pitiful

Your Taurus sounds like a liar too and sounds like she’s used to getting his way.

I agree with the other user, place yourself on a pedestal.


Yessss! There is something very alluring about Taurus men. Our compatability is better than I've ever had. Unfortunately like lilyofthevalley said, he's a unevolved Taurus. I have actually never heard of the evolved/unevolved aspect of astrology before, but when I researched it, it totally made sense. I often wondered why he was the opposite of the typical Taurus traits, but when I looked up unevolved Taurus men traits it was spot on!

I can see now why he has had 3 failed marriages. And normally, I probably would not have dated someone with that kind of track record, but we were friends to start with and got along so damn well. Not that it's always one persons fault when a marriage doesn't work out, but I can see why his ex-wives tired of his stubbornness. And he is very quick to end things without trying to work on them because he thinks he can do no wrong. Unwilling to hear/see the other side.

He does have some good qualities, but the bad outweigh the good.

Even though I haven't heard from him, like your Taurus, I expect he'll reach out again when he's done throwing his tantrum. He has in the past. But this time, he has a big surprise coming because I'm done. I've had enough this time. He's not going to change and I end up disappointed in myself every time I cave to him, so no more!
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Posted by Arielle83

This is a “when a cancer refuses to believe their emotions make them aggressive and demanding” type of thread, but it’s the guy that’s the asshole.


I think there is an element in the responses that kind of rubs me the wrong way too.

Don't put yourself on a pedestal. Just be a person. Realise that you make mistakes. the other person is going to make mistakes too.

Women are not better than men. You as a result of biology are not a better human being than your partner. You're equal to him. If men are here to serve women in a relationship, then women are here to serve men too. You serve each other because you love and care for your partner, its just what you do. Genitalia has nothing to do with it.

Both people contribute to the demise of any relationship (exception to the rule is abusive relationships). You are bound to repeat the same mistakes if you are unable to acknowledge your own contribution.
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Posted by Arielle83

This is a “when a cancer refuses to believe their emotions make them aggressive and demanding” type of thread, but it’s the guy that’s the asshole.

I think there is an element in the responses that kind of rubs me the wrong way too.

Don't put yourself on a pedestal. Just be a person. Realise that you make mistakes. the other person is going to make mistakes too.

Women are not better than men. You as a result of biology are not a better human being than your partner. You're equal to him. If men are here to serve women in a relationship, then women are here to serve men too. You serve each other because you love and care for your partner, its just what you do. Genitalia has nothing to do with it.

Both people contribute to the demise of any relationship (exception to the rule is abusive relationships). You are bound to repeat the same mistakes if you are unable to acknowledge your own contribution.

Yesss that’s how I see relationships as well.

I think a lot of women are blinded by their emotions as motivation that their love or devotion is what a man needs and should be honoured by.

When he isn’t aware that her love is all he needs, she grows resentful and bitter as to where he is and wondering why he isn’t at her beck and call.

This relationship seems immature and she’s possessive.
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I think what is missing often is that people just go to the default of "well he is a bastard". When he wasn't there the first time she responded with "hope you're happy you screwed me" (or words to that effect). He had no idea what she was talking about. I think too often people don't give their partners the benefit of the doubt first. Hey maybe something happened. Maybe he thought she was coning over later, maybe there was a reasonable explanation. We don't give room for that if our trigger reaction is you are just obviously a cunt. And who wants to be a relationship with someone who is so quick to believe that of us?
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Yesss that’s how I see relationships as well.

I think a lot of women are blinded by their emotions as motivation that their love or devotion is what a man needs and should be honoured by.

When he isn’t aware that her love is all he needs, she grows resentful and bitter as to where he is and wondering why he isn’t at her beck and call.

This relationship seems immature and she’s possessive.

I have never expected him to be at my beck and call. Actually our last encounter, he was the one who became upset when I wasn't at his beck and call and come immediately when he snapped his fingers. And then ghosted me. He has done this more than once. If anything, I would walk on egg shells most of the time and kiss his a $ $ because I didn't want to upset him because he used his affection as a weapon against me. He didn't get what he wanted and he would take that away from me.

Do I get emotional? OMG absolutely. I put on a good front, but yes, I'm real sensitive. Resentful, ehh, I don't think so. I'm loyal to a fault. And possessive, not at all. I gave him all the space he ever needed. Like I said we both are parents and up until recently I was working 6 days a week. I'm also not the type to blow up his phone 10x a day demanding to know where he is or who he's with. Not really my style . I trusted him.

I never wanted control or to have the power in the relationship. I wanted a partner, a companion, an equal. I do not need to be taken care of or coddled, but I did expect him to put in the same effort I did.

And this is just my side of the story, he has his too. I know I'm not perfect by far. But, that's the thing, he wouldn't open up to me completely. Not only is he a Bull, but I think his time in the military really hardened him too. It was difficult for him to open up and share his emotions easily. So, how was I to grow if he wouldn't/didn't know how to express himself and let me know what he needed too?

I agree, it was an immature relationship. Like I said I'm not perfect, but I did try. It would upset me when instead of trying to discuss things and come to a solution, he would up and take off because he didn't want to deal. In the end, it takes two though.

Appreciate your insight, thanks.