Hi QTNurse. I was very sad to read your story. Although our situations are different, I recognize that feeling of unrequited love that I feel. It sounds like you've been through a lot of emotional turmoil. I really hope, if you haven't already, that you post your story in the forums so you can get support for it like I am. I don't want your story to get hidden away here.

My boyfriend and I are pretty young and live together. Sadly, moving in together didn't help anything. I've known him for maybe 3 years now.

Thanks so much for sharing. No matter what I do, I just have to accept that my boyfriend won't show any real love for me. He also has talked to girls while ignoring me, but it happened so rarely that I wrote it off. I guess these guys aren't any good for us, huh?

I hope you can continue to talk it out and get some support. I know it's really hard when you loved someone and dedicated so much time to someone who didn't care. It makes me feel like I'm worth less than before, but I'll fight those feelings and realize that I deserved to be with someone who loved me! I hope you surround yourself with people who care about you, and I hope you have close friends whose shoulders you can cry on.

I find that it's sad you had a crush on him for so, so long when it should've been on someone who loved and respected you.

Just remember, which is what I remember, is that there are so many people out there that aren't right for you, so if you run across just one of them, it's always best to move on and not look back. I know it'll be really, really hard, though.

I hope we can both learn to be ourselves again without someone dragging us down.

I don't think being alone will be all that bad. I think my self-esteem will eventually go up again, and I do miss going out and enjoying myself. I used to have so many hobbies that I set to the wayside because I was fighting sadness all the time. What happened to the good ol', cheerful me?

Oh yeah, it's great you're in therapy. I wouldn't believe the guy who led you on and ignored you. I'd say to trust your own instincts about what is the problem you need to discuss with a therapist. If you have a good one who you feel comfortable with and believe is not biased, let them do any diagnosing, but do remember to tell them what you feel is wrong. I'm starting therapy at a new place soon, too. I think it'll do a great amount of good.