My boyfriend was in a 6 year relationship which ended in the beginning of November last year. Him and I started dating and fell in love in the first week of December. He did have some time being single and seeing the other “fish in the sea” if you catch my drift. We have now been dating since then, and are very serious, see each other every day. He moved from his city to mine about a month ago to be closer to me.
However, I find myself increasingly concerned about whether or not he is ready to be in another long term relationship. I am FRANTIC about whether or not he still has feelings for his ex. They were together for SO long, and they did SO much together ~ travelled the world, had TONS of mutual friends (him and I have none) and were just the “perfect” couple. Everyone thought they would be together forever. He landed up cheating on her when he was drunk that is why they broke up after six years. He says that he did this because he was unhappy in the relationship and it was his escape route (although yes of course he says he HATES himself for it and it was the ugliest thing he could’ve done and being drunk and unhappy in the relationship was no excuse for cheating).
So he says he loves me more than he’s ever loved anyone, but I am wondering whether or not he still misses her. He would never say anything bad about her, which is a good thing. I know that if he badmouthed her that would be negative. He blames himself fully for their breakup and says she wa a great girl who taught him a lot etc. He doesn’t throw their long relationship in my face, but he talks about his past a LOT. The places he’s visited, the things he’s done….(he doesn’t mention her name but I know he was with HER at all those places and experiences)… he sounds so happy talking about it all… it makes me sad… almost as if he could be wistful?!
Sometimes he gets quiet and distant, and I wonder if he’s thinking about her, and missing her….
I don’t know!!! How do I know that he is really over her? He is still friends on Facebook with her family and friends… not her of course ~ she deleted him..their lives were so intertwined…
How do I know I’m not just the replacement. He DOES love me, I know that…. but I can’t help feeling second place… the one AFTER “The One.”
How do I know? What do I do?? He always reassures me and I don’t want to bring up my inferiority over her with him again and create an issue and make myself appear insecure and push him away….
I just feel desperate about it. Every story he tells me, I know he was with her , he is remembering being with her…. I told him that once, and he said well he can’t change the past and that he has had a life before me, which I know is true.. but I can’t help feeling down about it all
I feel so insecure about her and what they shared. I often wonder whether he regrets their breakup… whether he thinks of her and misses her.. is he actually READY for “us…” he says he is….but I don’t see how. He must still love her, after all the years. I dont’ want to live in her shadow… its a shadow in my head, yes… but I can’t seem to shake it…
Its really, REALLY getting me down
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What if I was just the next best thing, and yes he does love me, but he NEEDS love and it was better than him being alone… and he also says I really helped him from his depression after their breakup….Does this mean I was his crutch? Sure he loves me, but does he love me for what he gets from me with regards to love and companionship again, and not having to be lonely etc?!
HELP PLEASE!!!!!