Hello. I'm new to this site, but hope to be both blessed and a blessing.
I am suffering from a terrible case of a broken heart that has left me in a dark depression. The relationship itself sounds unhealthy, and maybe it is.
I have been dating on/off again a man for the past 2 years. He has many emotional issues dealing with a dysfunctional family and the loss of his father 3 years ago. He has treated me cruelly at times. We will reconcile, he will tell me he loves me, wants to be with me, and then will disappear for extended periods. He is raising 2 sons alone, again, has difficult family issues that leave him in a constant cycle of guilt/resentment, but each time we reconcile, he opens up a bit more about how he feels. Mostly, he is emotionally closed off. But he seems to trust me more and more. And my heart goes out to him.
But when we are together, things are wonderful. He is kind, attentive, loving, affectionate.......he is the man I want to be with. He claims his fear of intimacy coupled with his family issues makes him run from me. I'm not naive.....this could be an untruth, but in my heart, I don't think so. I love him and desperately want him to be relieved of his issues. I ask for prayer that this relationship will be restored and he will love me as the man I know he can be.
Thank you.