Incredibly hurt and stuck

I had been with my ex (M29) for a year and half and we had been living together for 6 months. The lack of emotional and physical intimacy earlier on I had chalked up to our differing work schedules. Classic case of thinking moving in would fix it all. Things just got worse. I became so unbelievably lonely and touch starved. I was rejected way too many times that when he started to try, it felt disingenuous and too late. After months of trying to get him to talk to me about what was wrong he finally told me about him watching cam girls. I decided to end things and he never tried to talk to me about trying in general. Fast forward 2-3 weeks, I’ve tried talking with him about how I’m hurt and how I still love him but that he’s not trying and he insisted he is depressed and doesn’t know how to love. Well in the past 2-3 days I found out he was on dating apps right after we broke up and is connecting with girls and texting them. He has lied this whole time. Im trying to get him to move out so I can be rid of his pain even just a little bit. I just feel so stuck here and am constantly crying and depressed. Im trying to lift myself up but it’s hard when he’s here and I know he’s talking to other women instead of working on things with me.

Posted Feb 17, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC

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