Is he not interested?

[Anonymous]

10 years ago I dated this guy for 6 months and we both fell in love pretty hard for each other. I had to break up with him because he suffered from depression and would sometimes get angry and take it out on me. Just recently I started chatting with him on Facebook. He told me was doing great, kept apologizing to me for the way he treated me, and wanted to see me. We met up with each other and it was great, couldn’t stop staring and smiling at one another. At the end of the day I found out he was in a mentally abusive relationship with a meth head girl who dragged him down with her for a bit. He told me he is broken and unfixable. I want to help him get his self-esteem back and take care of him. It hurts me to see him in pain. I told him I wanted to start a relationship with him. He said he loved me and isn’t ready to rush into a relationship. I sent a couple of text messages and he didn’t respond. I don’t really know what to do. I’m not sure if I should keep reaching out or just leave him alone.

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by the way I should mention that he told me he is still in love with the meth head girl who screwed him up.

[Fireguy17]

He might just need some time.
In many cases when someone has been in a crappy relationship for a long period of time seems normal.
Then when things are starting to go well for them, that seems abnormal to them, so it can take a bit to sort it out.
Take it slow, he might need time to adjust to something good in his life.

[Asker]

Does that mean I should leave him alone?

[Fireguy17]

no, just be there for him, maybe do things like say instead of do you want to go get something to eat, tell him I will be by at noon and I am taking you out for lunch.
If you give him a choice to say yes or no, he will probably say no, but telling him you will be there, and be firm that doesn't give him a choice.
Do things in the begining that aren't date like, maybe a movie in the afternoon, so it seems more like 2 freinds haging out.
Abusive relationships can be hard to get over, his self esteme is probably pretty low, and feeling good about himself and having fun is no longer normal to him.
Don't be there 24/7, but take some soup over, or I made to much... so I am dropping it off, I don't want it to go to waste.
Little things, so he can start to remember what it is like to be treated how we all should be treated.

[molonski2]

NO --
This fool is an utter looser , do not have anything to do with him , meth people ( or anyone who mixes with them ) are always METH people..

Your is love? UTTER BS

Just move on with you life CUT CLEAN THE DEAD WOOD ASSOCIATION IS EVERYTHING.