Okay, I'm old. I feel because I'm old I can give advice. You can take it or leave it. You are a great person. I know I know I don't know you personally, but on this site people bare their souls and that is where you can find the true them. You are worth so much more than what that bitch gave you. I am not trying to change your mind, I'm assuming you are grown and know what you want to do, but just let this sink in. If you ctb, do you think it will affect her? The answer is NO. She will go on with her happy ass and think in her mind gee he loved me so much that he took his life. You are a GREAT person and deserve so much more than this. I've always found that when someone hurts you like you have been hurt you need to close the chapter on that book and move on. It sounds as if some really good things are happening in your life. Please think twice before you make any decision in your life. And remember you are a GREAT person.
Thank you so much for saying that, truly.
To be honest, her lack of interest and complete ignoring of me, all while being unwilling to try and work on things has led me to want to end my life for the better part of a year. I never thought SHE would make me want to do that.
I tried to end my life in 2013 because I lied to her about money.
I spent one week in the hospital. She never left my side.
I also think she was never the same towards me after that experience.
We slowly faded, and that fading accelerated from 2017 on when she stopped touching me, and stopped sleeping in the same bed.
When I saw those texts to the other man (who I reported to his company, I mean, I have to do something) Something in me snapped.
I wanted out with her, and then I wanted OUT.
Those urges, that I fought through EVERY DAY, were SCREAMING at me.
She said no to me for 5 years only to text him THAT?
Then why didn't she just leave first?
I deserved honesty.
She couldn't be honest.
Seeing those texts destroyed me.
I suspected something was happening, even my landlord said she seemed "detached," but I never thought she'd do that.
I always thought we'd break up first.
I was the only father figure her son ever had. In fact, he and I (he's 25) are closer than ever and he might stay here a few weeks until he finds a place.
This week, the urges were overwhelming.
SCREAMING to just give up.
Today, for the first time in a while, I felt I could control those urges after I confronted her this morning.
That doesn't mean there won't be setbacks, but I have gone out of my way to, outwardly, appear strong to her.
She kinda made it easy by sleeping on the couch for 3 years. Not like my bed is suddenly empty.
It will take me YEARS of therapy to get over this, and I intend to remain retired from relationships, and just have my cats.
She did say one thing right: we should have broken up years ago.
In fact, I wish she never stuck by me when I was in the hospital in 2013.
Wasted time wouldn't have been lost.
Thanks for letting me ramble.