You're right. Absolutely. I should correct myself there. It's just that I had not idea how deep his problems were, and they were vast, too vast for me personally to handle.

and YES. Next time, I will take it much more slowly. I will follow my instincts and I will observe the person before getting emotionally attached. I want to see what kind of person they are FIRST and get to know their true character before committing to dating them. That's going to be my golden rule from now on!