Dear Ljs85,

My little heart broke when I read your message. A man who is worthy of your love would never treat you this way. A man that is honorable, makes time for you in addition to his hobbies, commits, respects your feelings, and allows for open communication is someone who deserves the awesomeness that is you.

The fact that even in this moment of enormous pain you can recognize all the blessings you have (your good looks, your car, your job, your home), shows me you have a deep well of strength teeming underneath the surface, and that you will heal.

If this !@#$% (insert profanity of your choice) guy tries to contact you again please don’t let him back in. You say you don’t have any close friends, but you do have this message board, which is a start. Reach out to all of us if you feel weak. Read up on the Tiny Buddha articles that deal with starting over again. Anything to shift the focus back onto you and your well being. This man has already taken too much, don’t let him take a moment of your bright future away from you too!