I am 48.  I just broke up with my boyfriend.  I guess I should start from the beginning…

There is this young girl at work who likes to flirt with him.  There are even rumors they slept together and she is pregnant with his baby.   I asked him about it when I first heard and he said there’s no way, he’s not attracted to her and to never ask about her again.

Monday night, I over heard him talking to her about meeting after work.   I asked him about it.  He said they were meeting because she had to give him some documents.  Then he flew off the handle about how I shouldn’t ask him without knowing the whole story and that he told me not to ever ask him about her again.   I asked him if it was over between us and he said he had to think about it so, I decided to give him space.

On Thanksgiving, he sent me a text wishing me a happy one.   I didn’t reply because I was still trying to give him space.   I really wish I did now because the rest of the weekend, he has completely ignored me.  I tried to call and text him on Saturday to know avail.

Through all this, I started thinking about how I always feel I’m walking on egg shells around him and how I am always the one that pays for everything (dinners, movies, hotels).  I decided I don’t want to keep living this way.   Sadly, I had to break up with him via text since he won’t answer my calls and I start a new job today so I won’t see him anymore.   He has the keys to my place so I asked him to give them to a friend.  That’s if he even reads my text.

I just hope I didn’t make a knee jerk reaction or the wrong choice.  Like I said, I’m 48.  I’m not getting any younger and I don’t want to be alone the rest of my life.

Thank you for listening (reading).