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Not sure if I am posting on the correct thread, I’m new. So, I apologize!

I met an amazing man 14 months ago. We started talking, everything was great! Up until he confessed he wasn’t over his past relationship, it hurt a bit but I moved on.

He came around again after 2-3 months and said he was certainly ready now, if I would forgive him. I did. After two months of talking again we started dating officially. As months went by he started a new job, he became more busy and stressed. We had a long distance relationship. He decided to end things because it wasn’t fair to have me waiting. I was heart broken.

3-4 months after he cane around again, for some reason, yeah love, I gave him another chance. We started back again as friends, but pet names and I love you’s we’re said all the time. We started to encourage another to go to church, read our bible and have a Christ centered relationship. Hebrought up marriage through us getting to know each other, the kids. He was the first to say he loved me. He told me I made everyday better, that I was the answer to so many prayers. That hevowed to save himself for me. I thought this is what I have been praying for! For over 13 years.God was finally going to bless me.

He started to tell me he was confused as to what God wanted for us. Whether he needed to make it official or not. He was praying to be directed. This went on for weeks. He told me “don’t worry I’m not going anywhere, I love you” . Last Wednesdayhe told me he wasn’t sure of what he felt for me. I was heartbroken. He assured me “don’t overthink it, we will be fine. I’m praying”. After the whole week telling me he was swamped at work, so wedidn’t communicate much. Thursday night He tells me he only loves me as a friend. He said he tried, that he prayed, but just couldn’t. After 14 monthshe dragged me along. I met his parents 2 weeks ago.

It felt like he told me I forced my self to love you, but couldn’t. You’re an amazing woman, buuut. How do you get back up from that?

I feel humiliated, lied to, hurt, heartbroken, and so angry. He knew he felt like this the first time around, he had to. Or even the second time around. My faith has taken a hit, my self esteem is on the floor.

The enemy tells me, “you were not enough....see he even prayed and you couldn’t entice love within him” “you are ugly and worthless” “some other woman will get what you wanted” “ no other good looking guy like him will ever want you”

I truly fell in love with this man. He wanted to stay in contact since he “loves me and cares for me as a friend” I couldn’t. I cut out all communication with him. Got rid of social media and the things he gave me. It’s day two and I am feeling so discouraged, so down.

I know God is close to the broken hearted, and gives strength to the weak. And I’m so silly to be angry at him, when I know in time I will realize that God is protecting me from a horrible sad future. I had to beg for attention. I was always sad, because I wasn’t a priority.

I can’t help but to want him back. Yes, I have low self esteem. He was what I prayed for , even looks exactly as what I had been praying for.

I’m asking for prayer, like I have never before. I am so weak right now. I am running on no fuel. Any advice and prayers would be so greatlyappreciated. Im finding it so hard to recover from this.
 

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Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:6
The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground.

Isa 11:4
He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

Luke 4:18
"THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
19 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”
 
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Not sure if I am posting on the correct thread, I’m new. So, I apologize!

I met an amazing man 14 months ago. We started talking, everything was great! Up until he confessed he wasn’t over his past relationship, it hurt a bit but I moved on.

He came around again after 2-3 months and said he was certainly ready now, if I would forgive him. I did. After two months of talking again we started dating officially. As months went by he started a new job, he became more busy and stressed. We had a long distance relationship. He decided to end things because it wasn’t fair to have me waiting. I was heart broken.

3-4 months after he cane around again, for some reason, yeah love, I gave him another chance. We started back again as friends, but pet names and I love you’s we’re said all the time. We started to encourage another to go to church, read our bible and have a Christ centered relationship. Hebrought up marriage through us getting to know each other, the kids. He was the first to say he loved me. He told me I made everyday better, that I was the answer to so many prayers. That hevowed to save himself for me. I thought this is what I have been praying for! For over 13 years.God was finally going to bless me.

He started to tell me he was confused as to what God wanted for us. Whether he needed to make it official or not. He was praying to be directed. This went on for weeks. He told me “don’t worry I’m not going anywhere, I love you” . Last Wednesdayhe told me he wasn’t sure of what he felt for me. I was heartbroken. He assured me “don’t overthink it, we will be fine. I’m praying”. After the whole week telling me he was swamped at work, so wedidn’t communicate much. Thursday night He tells me he only loves me as a friend. He said he tried, that he prayed, but just couldn’t. After 14 monthshe dragged me along. I met his parents 2 weeks ago.

It felt like he told me I forced my self to love you, but couldn’t. You’re an amazing woman, buuut. How do you get back up from that?

I feel humiliated, lied to, hurt, heartbroken, and so angry. He knew he felt like this the first time around, he had to. Or even the second time around. My faith has taken a hit, my self esteem is on the floor.

The enemy tells me, “you were not enough....see he even prayed and you couldn’t entice love within him” “you are ugly and worthless” “some other woman will get what you wanted” “ no other good looking guy like him will ever want you”

I truly fell in love with this man. He wanted to stay in contact since he “loves me and cares for me as a friend” I couldn’t. I cut out all communication with him. Got rid of social media and the things he gave me. It’s day two and I am feeling so discouraged, so down.

I know God is close to the broken hearted, and gives strength to the weak. And I’m so silly to be angry at him, when I know in time I will realize that God is protecting me from a horrible sad future. I had to beg for attention. I was always sad, because I wasn’t a priority.

I can’t help but to want him back. Yes, I have low self esteem. He was what I prayed for , even looks exactly as what I had been praying for.

I’m asking for prayer, like I have never before. I am so weak right now. I am running on no fuel. Any advice and prayers would be so greatlyappreciated. Im finding it so hard to recover from this.
 
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From what you have said it sounds like he is the type of person who could be trouble in the long term. It seems he does not know what he feels. In the long term you are better off learning from this and moving forward with life. I used to be a bit like that when I was younger. I was very damaged from a bad childhood and not ready for a proper relationship at that point. I was emotionally a wreck and it came through in my relationships. After I was saved in my mid 20's God did an amazing healing in me and I met and married my wife when I was in my early 30's.

A lot of people go through relationship hardships before finding the right person and often it helps you appreciate them when you do finally meet the right person. You want to spend your life with someone who you can trust and rely on, not someone like this person. There are times in life when we have to make ourselves vulnerable and at risk of being broken hearted. It is a sign of strength of character that you can do it again after being hurt so give yourself time to grieve for the end of this relationship and when you are ready be open to meeting someone else. Give yourself time or next time you could be the one on the rebound, however saying that, I have known people who met their life long partner on the rebound so if it is the right person dont say no just because its "too soon".
 
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When I first read this I saw a similar pattern that I put up with a long time ago. I have loved many guys in my life and sadly discovered they were not right for me. Honestly it sounds like you both were trying to make something that was not meant to be. I actually got rejected by two Christian guys because of my past when I went online to Christian dating sites. It really stunk and I really thought no one could love me. Then I remembered that the man God had for me would love me as I am. I was right because a few months later I met my husband when I really was not expecting to find anyone. When he learned about the stuff the other guys rejected me over, he still wanted to be with me because I was everything he had been waiting for. Just focus on the Lord and the guy will find you.
 
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