***** UPDATE *****

I sure hope I'm not sounding like a broken record as I have spoken about this on several threads but the same person that I mentioned in the OP is showing off her engagement ring on Insta.

On top of other stressors I've dealt with I've been in a mess mentally, but I've finally taken people's advice here by blocking this person on SM.

Maybe like several other people popular in my network, it could be a relationship that doesn't work out in marriage, but I've determined in the meantime, since we live in different locations and this woman has already done enough to suck the self-esteem out of me, I determined blocking is the best way to go.

Like I said, I still feel depressed about the whole ordeal, but blocking has already cut some of those overly-emotional ties.

But even though the ball and chain with the actual person has begun to break, the whole idea of pursuing anything deeper with this person is still lingering, often leaving me afraid that I have lost my last possible shot.....