He left me after just over 4 years as I couldn't give him a timeframe wrt commitment. He wanted to marry me, start a family, buy a house, all normal stuff.
I was just hesitant about it all. He'd asked me after 3 years, and I wasn't ready. After 4 years, we had about a month of tearful discussions and then he eventually packed his bags.
I was devastated but knew it was for the best. We've basically stayed very close, now a few months later he tells me he's full of regret.
He says I was the love of his life and he'd just rather be with me than have those things. He says he was really stupid to walk away and would love to try and work things out, and how sorry he is.
What do people think?