Found out he’s getting married next month!
I’ve been in a relationship with a man who is somewhat younger than me for about seven months. I fell head over heels for him and I think especially because of the attention he paid me. I was tickled that a younger man would be interested in an older woman and I’ve never had that before. Things started out great and I felt more alive than I ever have in my life. We both eventually told each other we loved the other. I really envisioned a future where we’d be together. The past three months things started going downhill he became less communicative, less enthusiastic.. he even ghosted me a couple of times when we were supposed to meet up and then was like absent for a week or most both times and I never pressed for an explanation and the only one he gave me was that he had a lot going on, needed some alone time. And I know men sometimes do need that break so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I knew he had been engaged before but he told me it was over and that he hated her and that they were not getting married. Well guess what yesterday I happen to find several wedding registries online for him and his supposed ex fiancé with a wedding date next month! I immediately started shaking uncontrollably and crying. I could not believe it! I put so much into this relationship, into him, and had such high hopes for our future. I am beyond devastated. I immediately texted him a screenshot with some words to the effect of now I know why you’ve been so withdrawn. His response to me was “Look, I don’t even know what I am doing in life right now.” WTF?! Basically I told him that if he went through with it he would be dead to me. Of course I also poured out my grief, my disbelief, and my hurt To which I got no response. He either doesn’t care where he’s buried his head in the sand because he doesn’t know what to say to my reaction. I mean I was going to find out sooner or later. Especially with so many public registries that immediately come up when you Google his name. At any rate I am devastated completely devastated. I trusted him I put so much into our relationship and I had faith in him and I am so deeply hurt I can’t even put it into words. And I have nobody to talk to about it at all which is the hardest thing going through this shell shock in grief and not being able to confide in anybody. I would love some sympathetic ears, advice, shoulders.
I am so sorry for you. You were both betrayed and taken by surprise. It's awful. I hope that you will find support for the grief ahead. I share your dismay 100%.
In the grand scheme of things, 7 months isn’t a very long time so be grateful that you didn’t invest anymore time into him. You deserve better than someone who ghosts you, has a secret fiancé and can’t figure out his life. You’re better off without him!
So sorry for what's happened to you. Nobody deserves to be ghosted or let go that way. He could've at least been a man and tried to let you know he was going back to her not just keep you wondering. The good news is that in the end you are not wasting more time on him and unfortunately that bride is definitely not going to be happy either since he "doesn't know what he's doing in life" sorry you're hurting but in the end it will be a blessing that you didn't waste more time 🤗 try to keep your head up.
Thank you for your replies. I am still very raw but trying to be strong, feel the feels and maintain strict no contact. I haven’t heard from him but perhaps it’s for the best. I actually think he expected me to stay despite him getting married. One of the last things I said to him is I am nobody’s second choice!  And it’s all I can do not to find a way to tell her but that won’t do me any good!