Thanks for all the words guys. I have been trying to keep busy, doing the pile of laundry and ironing work shirts and such. I ended up calling her family, and they are all enraged that she did that. It felt good to have them on my side, as they truly enjoyed me being a part of their family.
They told me things about her I had never known before, which points more reasons why she acted so quickly on what has happened. At least I feel that there is hope…
Being 25 and her 19, she feels that she is going to regret things in college, that she can’t while I am there. Everyone I have talked to says it is because she is being pushed by her roommates to be free, to have fun with them. It does make sense too, that she goes out for a week and sees a different world of fun, bars, and all that. Then, she thinks of what we have, where we don’t do all of that. And the day after… we’re through. I wish she would stop jumping to conclusions about what she wants, and discuss them with me first. If she came to me explaining her situation, maybe it could have been a good breakup… instead, she went the selfish and immature route, and devastated me to make herself feel better about it, and make it easier for her.
I’m gonna go out tonight with a couple of old friends, and try to have some fun. It’ll be hard, because the biggest problem is me dwelling on it constantly. I am having a hard time eating, as I feel like I’m going to throw up with every bite. And I only got 2 hours of sleep, maybe less last night. And when I slept, they were nightmares about Erica and the break up.
I don’t care if someone said sarcastic comments in this thread. People can be assholes… I know, because I used to be one back in UBRF when it first started. I feel like a new person though, two+ years later. Life has made me grow up and mature. I have a career, I’m successful, and the only thing I lost is my fiance. Life will get back on track for me. I will be able to move on if I have to, but I would love it if we got back together. She was the perfect girl for me, no matter what has happened. She is allowed to be selfish and confused, she just doesn’t respond to it very well, and when it happens… she doesn’t realize how badly she hurts me. But, I made a promise to her when we got engaged, that I will be there for her regardless of the situation, through good and bad, for better or worse, till my ending day. No, we’re not married… but, that’s my view on my commitment to her.
Thanks for all of the advice guys! You definitely gave some good stuff. I may even call a couple of you on your offers to hang out. I’m game for meeting new people.