Science has proven that time heals a broken heart, something I can attest to. When trust is lost, all is, and when love is along with it, then the long road to recovery begins. I don't know why but a woman's definition of what love is is different to a man's, the amount of times I hear how a woman is let down in love is many times over, and seemingly for the same reasons. My last lover taught me how to become one, do you think you may have missed an opportunity to teach your ex just what love really is female style? Lick your wounds, learn by your mistakes - yes you are sure to have made the odd one, it takes two to tango after all - take as long as, and then hit the road again, because you sure do sound like a fine catch to me, I may be wrong, but I'm not am I?

Hmm, that is true however I did try to tell him my needs and wants. He didn't listen. I'm not the type that needs heavy romance however I do deserve for him to show me his love. There's a lot of other issues as well that drove me away. Even my boys think I need this. If I ever decided to give it another shot I'm certain it would would go back to the same after a while. And my feelings have changed.

If he did it once he's going to do it again. a time is when he’ll realize he lost a diamond while playing with worthless stones. If you got the feeling like you weren’t being treated like the extraordinary person that you are, then it’s probably best that you broke up, and you can now find someone that treats you as you should be treated. Even your kid know you need this. do something that makes you happy, go out have fun and you'll forget about it in no time

You present as a strong positive type which holds you in good stead as you navigate this sad time in your life. I am of the opinion that I deserve nothing from another, it is my job to provide for myself, and then give, I expect nothing in return, nobody lets me down if I place no expectations on them to do so. Most people are selfish, the percentage is very high in fact, around 90, I am not found amongst them and I suspect that deep down neither are you. When it comes to a healthy loving male experts say their mothers are the ones that can take credit for it, I consider myself a healthy loving male, however, like your ex I do struggle displaying it in an overt way and that's because, although I had a healthy relationship with my mother, it wasn't a touchy feely one, this same scenario could apply to your ex, in addition to that his parents may not have been touchy feely, meaning he was never exposed to romance of a physical kind when a child either. He sounds a selfish type to me, and whether rightly or wrongly so, a fact nevertheless. I wasn't close to your action which means in essence I am taking stabs in the dark. You are a delightful person though meaning your recovery time will be swift.

Thank you so much. This group is such a huge support. I don't feel so alone in this. I have friends and family but they don't understand.

You derserve someone better.. don't ever hold yourself short.. you need to be with someone who makes you happy and feels about you like you feel about them.