Firstly, yes these are pictures of my phone screen because my <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glow.android">glow app</a> is on a different device.

Back in November 2017 I finally left my cheating, abusive, manipulative, rapist husband after he tried to run me over with the car. This was after 3 years of not letting me have friends, leave the apartment, talking about killing people, etc. Our son was maybe 7-8 months old at the time when we left.

My son and I have been healing from being around him since. My son finally quit fearing men about 6 months ago. The battle for the divorce and court is still ongoing sadly.

I tried dating an old college friend and it ended badly because we were both very depressed people. After that, I started trying to seek comfort in meaningless sex and I felt worse about myself.

Well in June of last year I stumbled on this guy on Tinder. We matched and started talking. I expected him to leave when I told him my situation, but he didn't. August we finally met in person, and I went from "this guy is just super nice" to having an interest in him. Becoming interested had become difficult after all of this. And he somehow was interested as well.

We talked and I told him I wasn't in anything for sex. What has kept my fears at bay was his response. "I wouldn't put in this much time and effort for someone so far if I just wanted sex." We are 3 hours away. 7 months later, still in the talking/early seeing stage and this man has text me every day for 7 months. Normally I'm ghosted by 2 months.

He came down yesterday and I felt so bad because he got a ticket because I didn't remember where the stop sign was and the dang thing was covered in vines. I was scared he wanted to leave because he was reasonably pissed. We came back and he played with my son and ate dinner. We then went out and just cuddled in his car for hours talking (grandma agreed to watch my son). He didn't try to pressure me for sex. He didn't try to do anything risky. He even asked if I was okay with his hand on my hip. We just really had a heart to heart talk I feel. Learning more about each other. He stares often, but its always my face. He mentioned just feeling drawn to me and when I said "sex is easy, a connection is difficult" he whispered he wanted a connection with me. This is probably corny as hell, but this means a lot after everything.

He surprised me today wanting to come back.

We didn't get as much alone time, but the fact that he still came to spend time with me AND my son before having to go back 3 hours away just made me feel special... I've had so many guys complain about 1 hour distance, and here is this guy who has been understanding, kind, supportive, and just over all a blessing from 3 hours away. I never thought this existed still.

**I did want to clarify he is down and staying at his parent's an hour away and I'm currently staying with my parent's until the divorce is over for financial reasons**