1. No kids. Relationship for 7 years, engaged for 2, married for barely one. She still loves me, apparently, but was unhappy. I provided everything for her and never asked her for anything but for her to be herself. I wasn’t perfect. Not divorced yet but separated since April, a week before my birthday.

At this moment I feel unlovable, unlikeable. Like a stench that follows me around and everyone is put off by. I walk down the street but can’t muster to look anyone in the eyes.

I’ve been on a date and have been talking to some women on dating apps, but it’s more to get a semblance of normalcy again. I don’t want to be “Divorced at 26 after a short marriage”, I want to be myself but that’s all I can describe myself as now.

Time will help, but it sucks right now. How could anyone ever trust me as a partner again?

(This was a comment on another post, but I figured I’d make another and add a few things)