He was patronising and disrespectful

[Annabeth91]

Whirlwind "fling" with guy, red flags galore but he kept pushing how much he wanted the romantic dream. I dont know why I stuck around, it was only a few weeks but then became clear he had some serious issues & was hung up on someone else!

After we dtd, I got a little more coupley (he had been very coupley the whole way through) and confessed it was bigger deal for me than he though: he kept saying that "you know this doesnt mean we're bf and gf now" and "you know this doesnt mean we're going to get married" . I wish I had ended it there and then, and walked away with my head held high, but I let him drag it out and message me for weeks after until I finally ended it.

So embarrassed, Im not a naive teenager either, Im 26!

Sorry, unfinished - can anyone relate and how do you let the feelings of humiliation subside?! It was all just a massive ego trip for him

The best possible recovery is to go no contact, put him out of your head as much as you possibly can, and full your life with activities, hobbies, outings, interests, give absolutely anything and everything a go.

Reward yourself for each cumulative period not contacting him with something nice.

Don't let yourself get into a habit of thinking about him, don't allow it to take up your time.

Anyway why are you humiliated; he love bombed you, sold you the romantic dream, future faked you by the sounds of it and deceived you ....
He's a shit person, and that's on him, not you.

Block the SOB. He did what men have been doing for millennia. He manipulated you, by acting one way and then showed his true colours when he got what he wanted.

He's trash.

You're better off without him. Don't feel humiliated, it happens to the best of us.

Didn't you get enough answers the other day?