Break up after 10 months- What now?

Elizabeth

For the past 10 months I had been dating my dream guy. He was perfect and everything I wanted.

A few months ago his best friend moved onto his property, and now started seeing him a little less, and he went out with him and his friends more, note, they party a lot.

It never bugged me because he hadn’t seen them in a while.

We were still close and told eachother I love you a lot, and I felt very secure and loved.

Around July 10 he went to the faster horses festival in Michigan where we live. He had changed a little after that, but not much really.

Sunday I woke up to a text from him at 3:30 in the morning stating he wanted to break up, and there was nothing I could do. He said he wasn’t in the right mental space to date someone.

He told me in person, after I drove to his house with him ignoring my calls, he hated his life rn, he hated his job and he was stuck in a rut and couldn’t see his future. He also loved me, but didn’t know if he loved me like that.

I love this man so much, and I tried so hard to keep him but there was nothing I could do.

I asked if we could talk as friends and he essentially acted like it was a joke. On Wednesday I logged back into tinder out of curiosity. He updated his bio and photos, using photos from when he went to a music festival without me.

I am truly heartbroken and I don’t know how to cope. I didn’t see this coming and am shocked and horrified. I had originally thought to give him time and he’d change his mind, realize he loved me or something. But him immediately getting back on tinder tells me that won’t happen.

My mom and family believe he missed partying with his buddies and wanted to be able to hook up with girls.

I feel like a fool, like the last 10 Months were meaningless. I truly feel heartbroken and idk how to cope.