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I'm looking for input on my situation, I'm at a crossroads in my relationship and I guess I'm just looking for validation from 3rd parties.
A little bit about me, I'm a 56M, married and divorced 3x, been living single for about 4 years now. For context, 1st ex cheated on me with 30 different men and admitted to, 2nd ex decided one day she was a lesbian and walked out, 3rd ex had an addiction problem, got help and cleaned up, we got married, she fell off the wagon and got addicted again, cheated on me with her supplier, we divorced and she died a few years ago. In between the marriages and after the last marriage ended I've had nothing but toxic relationships ranging from verbally and physical abuse, yes by women, one the was stealing everything of value I owned and pawning it for her addiction, a few gold diggers and one that used me for an affair while her husband was out of town. This is the reason I remained single for 3 years prior to meeting my current girlfriend.
My girlfriend, 32F, same deal, toxic, verbally, mentally and physically abusive relationships, 2 of her past boyfriends tried to kill her, has been pretty much homeless for 3 years now living with her mother, living with her father and laying her head down wherever someone will let her. Anything of value that she had has been stolen by her so called "friends", she's basically destitute.
We've known each other for over 2 years and we finally met face to face a little over a year ago now and, speaking for myself, it was an immediate connection. I was very hesitant to pursue anything with her, the last thing on my mind was a relationship, but after talking to her several times for many hours each time I finally gave in and told her how I felt about her, to my surprise she told me she had the same feelings for me but was afraid to say anything. She was about 2 months out of her last toxic relationship when we met the first time. After lots of hours spent talking and several casual dates I asked her to move in with me, about 6 months had past by this time.
Here is my problem or dilemma, almost everything she owns is sitting here in my house, she's living out of an overnight bag. We talk regularly yet on the phone or text messages. Every time I mention moving in here she tells me she's on her way now, she'll be here tomorrow, she'll be here Friday, you get the idea, but she never shows up. 6 months this has been going on now and I'm getting extremely frustrated with excuses.
I just want to say F it and walk away but on the other hand I've never met anyone that I've had so much in common with and the mental connection we have is unreal, we can finish each other's sentences pretty much to the letter! Am I being too fast trying to push something she's not ready for yet? Is she using me as a voice of reason or a security blanket?
My question is... Do I walk away and chalk up another failed relationship or do I stick with it, be patient, give her time to heal and be there for her when she's ready?
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