I remember the night I broke up with him like it was yesterday.
He had always been a bit too clingy, but lately it had become unbearable. He had become overly jealous and needy, and I just couldn’t take it anymore.
The night I told him it was over, his reaction was heartbreaking. He started crying and begging me to stay with him. He said he would change and do anything to make it work but it was too late. I had already made up my mind.
I felt so guilty and upset for him but I knew I had to stay strong and end it. I had been seeing him for about five years and I just couldn’t take it anymore. We had been through some really tough times and I was ready to move on and find someone who could treat me better.
I had been seeing him for about two years when he started to get overly jealous and needy. He would constantly text and call me at all hours of the night, asking me where I was and who I was with. He would get angry if I didn’t answer the phone or respond to his messages right away.
He started to get suspicious of every little thing I did, questioning my motives and accusing me of cheating. He would get angry when I wanted to spend time with my friends and family, and he wouldn’t let me go out without him. It was like he was trying to control me and I felt suffocated.
I tried to talk to him about it but he wouldn’t listen. He would get defensive and say that I was the one who was wrong and that it was all my fault. I tried to be understanding but it was too much. I knew I had to end it before it got any worse.
So I did. I told him it was over and he started to cry. He begged me to stay, saying he would do anything to make it work but I was firm. I said goodbye and walked away, leaving him standing there in tears.
It’s been a few months since then and I still think about him from time to time. I can’t help but feel guilty for how I treated him and for how he reacted. I know it was for the best but it still bothers me.
The other day I heard he was trying to get in touch with me. Apparently he’s been calling and texting me, asking me to come back and saying he’s changed. I don’t know if I should believe him or not, but I can’t help but feel a little bit sorry for him.
He was always a good guy and I know he’s still hurting from our break-up. I can’t help but wonder if he’s really changed or if he’s just trying to get me back out of desperation.
Whatever the case, I know I made the right decision for me and I’m not going to let an overly jealous and needy man in his 40s cry and beg me to return.