So back in 2019, I started dating this guy who had been chasing me for 2 whole years. He was the type that would do everything for me, even when I didn’t ask. At first, I didn’t even like him, but eventually, I fell for him, and we started dating. It was a typical enemies to lovers story. For 2 years, everything was perfect. Then, in 2021, he left for abroad for his higher studies, and that’s when everything went downhill. The minute he landed, he started acting shady.
I caught him messaging other girls on Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram multiple times, and yet, every single time, he lied about it. Despite knowing the truth, I stupidly believed him. I was so committed that I even talked to my mom about him, despite my family being strictly against relationships. My mom hated the idea and yelled at me. Even my cousins and friends knew about him, and his parents were aware too. Then, in March 2023, he decided to dump me, saying he would never be in my life again. But guess what?
He showed up 2 months later like nothing happened. I refused to take him back at first, but we were constantly fighting and I caved in. He even gave me his social media passwords, but that only revealed more shady conversations with girls. Despite all of that, I stayed, and all he did was blame me for not trusting him, making me the bad guy. After one year of this garbage, he left again in February 2024. A few months later, he came crawling back, claiming his parents missed me and wanted us back together. I stood firm this time.
I’m healed from that toxic nightmare that destroyed my mental and physical health. But now he won’t stop texting me, begging to get married. I’m trying to focus on my career, and I don’t even have the funds to pursue my goals. I’m getting marriage proposals from other people, but this clown is threatening to ruin my future if I marry anyone else. I’m done. I don’t want to be with him, but he’s literally holding me hostage emotionally. What do I do? How do I escape this suffocating situation?