Recent content by RottieMama

Thank you all for the responses, wisdom and care. The last 10 days have been a whirlwind. He started saying he knew he was making the wrong decision and I tried to be supportive of his original decision. I kept telling him to look at it all in a positive way and I even began to think myself...

It does seem like his choice to do the hike is leading down a path of self destruction - it may bring temporary peace but I know the issues will remain until he deals with them. I appreciate your response!

Thank you for sharing your experience and what you learned. I will most definitely read up on trauma bonding... again, I really appreciate you sharing and it most definitely did not offend me.

Hi all - well it's been a few months and here I am again writing about my situation... me and the vet continued to try... but it was a roller coaster - one good week, followed by several unstable, unhealthy, destructive weeks... verbal attacks, manipulation, him ending the relationship... it got...

@ladyboss226 thank you.... first, I am so sorry for your experience and everything you have gone through.... I had a broken engagement years ago and it is NOT easy! And that guy did not have PTSD or the like! So I am so sorry! I appreciate your wisdom and advice... I took today to be by...

Well the situation has been a roller coaster and continues to be and tonight I told him I am getting off of it.... he began counseling but I use that loosely.... he's gone 3x and tells me that his counselor says I am the problem. I have asked him if he has explained to her how he has been, what...

Would like to give an update to get some more advice.... since the last post.... we have been on a rocky road... he came back but it's been unstable since.... we've had times where things were more stable but then he starts verbally abusing me and then ends the relationship.... we got on some...

Thank you tiredtexan... I very much appreciate your advice, wisdom and heart....

He was the one to initiate the conversation of getting off the site... which he did about a week after we met... yes, he said it was over 3 days ago... I merely sent a text this morning (before I found this forum) telling him I cared about him and didn't want to walk away... no other efforts to...