I ask this because it has been many years, and I've never really been able to truly love again.
She had me at my best. We discussed marriage. Loved my family and they loved her. However, she got involved with the wrong crowd- which led to hard drugs and eventually infidelity on her part.
I broke it off with her in hopes of finding a good person for me. A woman who would never cheat. One who would treat me like I deserve.
Though my ex adored me. Wrote me letters. Wore my promise ring after. Begged for me back. Swore it'd never happen again... I knew she wasnt ready and gave it time.
I dated others, but literally every woman has treated me like a 4th or 5th option, and never prioritized me.
I think many men can relate when I say that the dating pool today is almost exclusively women that disrespect men and have an entitled view of what they want. I've had zero positive experiences on apps.
My last job I worked with all women, and they'd go on tinder in the break room and roast these honest, hardworking men's profiles, and swipe left on about 98% of them.
'His jaw is weird. Ew he's in construction his hands are dirty. I'd never date a plumber. His beard doesn't even connect. Not tall enough.'
Ghosting is insane out here today. Whenever I'd totally give up, some woman would come along and hit on me. Pursue me hard. Only to ghost when we were supposed to meet or escalate beyond texting.
At least my ex treated me like a king when she was with me. Never ignored a text or call. But times have changed. Supportive, affectionate women are becoming obsolete.
I know the women are going to probably argue this, but try dating women and get back to me on that. I'm not here to argue.
I'd see the bitterness towards men in my coworkers and it's quite terrifying...
I figured if I kept in shape and did the right thing, a good woman would come along and see that.
No.
It's been over a decade and my dad recently had a heart attack, I flew home and he had me go through my old stuff to see what to throw out. Amongst many things, I found my ex and I's old pictures together and handwritten letters from her.
We really had it all for a moment.
I went out to my car and had a breakdown.
Seeing how in love we were is hard to replay. How on earth could a connection so strong just end?
It's been over a decade since a woman said I love you, or treated me like I mattered to her. And the only one who did still cheated.
I looked her up on social media, and she's engaged now in a 7 year relationship. New profile, where she looks healthy and drug free.
She's lives in a high end neighborhood near where we grew up, with a supposedly high earning guy. He's actually a cop.
I know social media is mostly a lie. But damn, she's really able to move on like that?
She could mess her life up, cheat, sleep around, and just find a good man quick like that?
I built my career, never cheated, stayed in shape as yet get treated like an option, at best?
This girl walked miles to my house one time to confess her love for me. Saying she didn't want to live without me. And here she is doing it.
I just wanted her to get it right, apologize and come back to me.
I always thought we'd have another chance. But it looks like it's really, really over.
And yes, I know it's been a tremendously long time...
So my question is, have you ever been able to really truly love the same way again?
Because it looks like she does. And I just don't see how. I was never able to do it...
At this rate I will die alone.
I think I'll miss her for the rest of my life.