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*aria sarah
writes: Good morning. I met my high school classmate online after 37 years. He is married for 30 years. He said he had an affair with two married women while his wife was working abroad. He became alcoholic too. And with the help of her mom, he ended into a rehabilitation center for 2 years. After 2 years he was released from that center and learned a lot inside the place and went abroad for work and live together with his eife and children. I don't know what happened to me I was trapped by his kindness, thoughtfullness, he knows everything with my kids. By the way, I am married with 3 kids but living with my kids separated from my husband since 2014 but our martiage is not annuled. Going back to my old classmate, we fell in love with each other and had an online relationship for 6 months. we are chatting everyday from morning, going to work, during breaktime and lunch break until he drive home then the same thing for the next day. We fid it gir 6 months. He was very honest to me and even helped me financially. He is living with his wife but not in good terms before I came to his life. He also mentioned that the marriage between him and his wife only happened accidentally because they were both drunked when something happened between them and that time he had a girlfriend and he left her because the other girl was pregnant. But still, with his caring everyday I fell in love with him. we even discussed the consequences that might happen and one time I asked him if he is going to choose between me and his wife he said he is going to choose me and he did it. Three days ago he talked to his family and had this courage to tell them that he will move out from their house, besides his children have their own way of living and decided to transfer to another place for work. And from that day my boyfriend became sad after choosing me and keep telling me that his mother is so mad at him because he did this cheating from his wife for the 3rd time. We had a plan to bring me in his town to introduce me in his family esoecially to his mother maybe 2 or 3 years from now that's why we keep our relationship secret. But then he began thinking negative and told me that he really loves me that's why he chose me over his wife and the only thing he is guilty is that he and his wife haven't argued and then all of a sudden he decided to choose me. The last time we talked was 3 days ago. And after that he bagan ignoring me but his last message to me he said that he really loves me but he is worried for his mother because she is angry with him, for what he did to his wife. I sent many messages and voice record, he already seen it but not replying. Now I have so much pain. I cried day and night almost every hour and even can't sleep. Help me please. Do you think he still loves me? what is the best thing for me to do I feel si much pain because I know that he really loves me. But why he is ignoring my messages? Maybe he needs space? or he realized his mistakes and wants to forget me? By the way, we haven't seen each other personally for 37 years. We see each other online. please help me overcome this feeling. thanks.
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reader, maria sarah +, writes (26 April 2017):
maria sarah is verified as being by the original poster of the questionthanks. you're wirds are enought to enlighten me.. though it hurts I'll do my best to keep myself busy and do the No contact rule until I find myself recovered from this fantasy love affair. You opened my eyes and made me think on your last phrase that your words/advises are not enough to someone who is obsessed. Im thinking that if he'll going to comeback. he will commit the same mistake again and again. So now is the right time for me to move on and focus to my children. If he'll gonna call or message me... I will not reply anymore or do I have to say my last word for closure? thanks.
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 April 2017): Addictions don't let go of you easily. He always closes with the phrase "I love you." Then he goes silent. You suffer through the silence waiting to hear from him again.
That's the trademark of a narcissist.
He will be done once he has emotionally-drained you, destroyed your marriage,killed your relationship with your children; and then he will leave you altogether.
He has enjoyed toying with your emotions and watching how you squirm under his control. You worship the guy. You are hooked on drama and really like this imaginary love-affair; and your post is basically asking for pity. I don't feel sorry for you, but I do feel for you. You are missing something in your marriage and turned to fantasy to fulfill your needs.
Our words don't mean much to someone who is obsessed. Some people can only learn once they've lost everything. I hope you're not heading down that path.
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reader, maria sarah +, writes (25 April 2017):
maria sarah is verified as being by the original poster of the questionGood morning. Thanks for your advises guys though it hurts but it's the reality. I also have on my mind that he might fo the same thing with me in the future.. to cheat me same as he did to his wife and I even told this thing to him. He said that those things happened to him many years ago and at his age now he learned a lesson from it he'll not commit the same mistakes. It's been a week when he stop meesaging /calling me. For 1 week I wrote many messages to him and even recorded my voice begging him to come back and he replied. I know it's not a good idea to begg him but he also begged to me when I decided to stop a month ago. He replied: "I want to talk things over honey but not this time. they might call me on my phone. but please stay, be strong , think positive and I will talk to your eldest but now now." "Take care please. I have to go for now. I love you". That was his reply 2 days ago. He also had the courage to tell his wife that he is going to move out because his daughters(all married) told him to do so bec they noticed that they didn't love and respect each other anymore. I am confused now if I am going to wait for him and I will do the No contact rule or I will learn to move on and forget him. I can feel that he's going to call me , he only needs space for now. What I am going to do? Again thanks a lot to those who gave me good advises.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 April 2017): I understand the predicament. Too often these guys just want the action. They are addicted to women and attention. They may give in to commitment but is usually forced by the woman's insistence. They don't want to lose the attention they have so they give in but they go back to old habits before long. It will continue to be an addiction/obsession for some time and all the more so if there is any social media connection. It's very hard advice to take but best if all ties are severed. Suerte!
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 April 2017): What kind of advice do you want? All anyone can advise is that you stop. You are addicted to a habit of communicating with the guy. You're not in-love; it's more of an addiction or obsession.
You truly need counseling to break-free of the emotional-dependency and bondage you've imprisoned yourself with.
In spite of your marriage and children; you're locked into habitual-contact with a married-man, because he intoxicates you by telling you he loves you and left his wife for you. You are a spell-bound drama queen caught-up in your own melodramatic relationship that really isn't a relationship at all. It's a home-made soap opera that allows you to play-out your feelings and it's an outlet for emotionalizing. He has created a romance novel relationship that gives him control over your emotions. You're being manipulated.
You're hurting yourself! You're in too deep! You can turn it around. You're already starting too, because you've come for help. You already know the answers, you need to be told what you already realize deep in your heart!
He's feeding on your emotions and playing you along. You're taking his money and growing evermore dependent on a fantasy. He hasn't chosen you over anything, you're both just feeding your addictions for drama and emotional theatrics.
I'm sure counseling and therapy will be of great help.
Meanwhile, ignore your urges to contact him. Distract yourself with your family and do things that make you feel good. If you don't love your husband, now's a good time to get a lawyer and end your marriage. You can't go on deceiving and using the man you're holding in a marriage you don't really want.
Letting go of that imaginary-affair will give you a powerful sense of freedom, and you will find yourself again!
He's a narcissist feeding on your energy. He tells you how much he loves you, then comes up with reasons to pull-away. Your suffering gives him narcissistic-supply. Don't you see the pattern?
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reader, Honeypie +, writes (22 April 2017):
Honestly, OP?
It sounds like NEITHER of you are in a place to romance someone new.
He is NOT the guy you knew 37 years ago, and you are not the women of 37 years ago either.
This is a nice little fantasy for the both of you to take your minds of REALITY and what's REALLY making you unhappy. He is not going to swoop in on his white horse and deliver you from a messy marriage/divorce and you are not the "nurse Nightingale" who will fix all HIS issues.
This isn't meant to be. You two haven't even met up, it's all infatuation done on various tech. It feels good because it gives you both reprieve from reality.
BLOCK him, OP
FOCUS on the mess YOU are in. Get the divorce over and done with ( I doubt an annulment is even possible since you have been married for so long and have children but that is a whole other topic)
YOU kids need their mom to be healthy and happy. THIS guy (the former classmate) IS not making you happy. He is ADDING drama to your life that YOU do not need.
Use common sense OP.
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