Addicted to texting my friend

[lost in texting]

Hi,

I joined this forum in a last effort to put an end to my texting addiction. I am married, but things haven't been good for quite a while. A year ago I met my co-worker, and we hit it off right away. We had the same love for movies, music, and a bunch of other things, so we started texting casually. Things started to get a little more complicated when we started sharing our experiences with past boyfriends/girlfriends. We realized that we had the same taste for things related to the opposite sex as well.

At that time, he had a girlfriend, but they broke up because she cheated on him. I was there to support him through the tough times (all via text).

With time, we became really intimate. I could predict things he would say, and vice versa. When texting, we both expressed profound admiration for each other. He recently told me that I'm the most amazing person he's ever met.

I catch myself being completely addicted to this guy. I want to text him all the time, tell him everything good that happens to me. When I don't have anything to say, I catch myself trying to find something just so we'll continue to talk.

He calls me his "best friend", but I don't think "best friends" tell each other they love you and that you're beautiful and amazing. At times we flirt, at other times he pulls away. All in "friend" terms. We have never actually said we want each other, but everything tells me that he wants me as much as I want him.

 

Bottom line is: I want to get rid of this. I know it is destroying me, and I know I need to end it, but I just can't. I am addicted to this person.

I tried turning my phone off, changing his name to "Don't reply"... Every time I manage to disappear, he will text me something completely disarming and pulls me right back in.

 

I came to this forum for support and encouragement. Maybe by saying this out loud and sharing my agony with you guys, I'll find the motivation to have this text affair slowly fade into oblivion.

 

Is there anyone out there in a similar situation? If so, how did you get over it?

 

Your help is much appreciated.

 

[WordvAction]

You are having an emotional affair right now with this person. Why don't you break up with your husband, since its obvious you care more about talking to this person than working on your current relationship?

[BillieAnn]

Each case is different however it's similar. Even if I say to you that I was in the same situation, in your skin is the worst ever! Hold on, this will pass away.. did not complicate your life. Sometimes, even if you have the same tastes does not mean that will functioned well. Diversity catch:)