Cairo Confessions

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Male, 23 confesses:
"I’m 23, working in petrolium with a somehow stable income.
I was already in a longterm relationship with a girl I’ve known since high school. We’ve been together for years and things were progressing normally toward marriage, and there was no major issue between us.
Recently, I met a Russian girl, 27 years old, in a casual way in a public place in Hurghada a while ago, (she lives there) and we reconnected later. We liked each other from the beginning, and since then things developed very quickly.
We started seeing each other very frequently, around 2–3 times a week. I live in Cairo and she lives in Hurghada, so I usually drive about 4 hours each time just to meet her.
Over the last 2 months, the emotional connection has grown very fast. I became very attached to her in a way I didn’t expect.
She is a single mother with an 8-year-old daughter, and I’ve also spent time with her child and developed a strong emotional bond with both of them.
Her background is complicated. She was married to an Egyptian man for about 1.5 years, but the relationship was ab@sive. They are currently separated and in the process of divorce, though still legally not fully finalized. Her kid is hers but not his. He lives in another city with another wife and his kids, so she is currently living alone with her daughter in a place he rents for her, but he is planning her flee out of the country as soon as they finalize divorce.
The issue is that my feelings for her became very intense in a short time. I think about her constantly, and also about her little child, and I feel emotionally attached to both of them. At the same time, I feel like I’ve completely lost interest in other girls, cant even look to any other girl and feel any sort of interest or liking.
But I’m also aware that this has only been happening for about 2 months, so I’m unsure whether this is actually deep compatibility or just strong emotional intensity from a new and complex situation."

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Male, 27 confesses:
"I don’t even know where to begin honestly The story is that I loved someone and despite all the differences between us I accepted everything She’s older than me she has a child we come from different religions and none of that stopped me I became a father to her son because his actual father was never really in the picture I accepted the age gap and even started taking serious steps toward changing my religion after reading more and becoming convinced by it At first everything was beautiful Then slowly things started changing Whenever I asked if something was wrong or why she felt distant I would hear things like I’m under pressure I have too many responsibilities You’re supposed to understand You’re the one who should keep putting effort into the relationship not me A lot of the time she criticized the way I think or act Sometimes I excused it because her life genuinely isn’t easy even though she never apologized I kept loving forgiving giving supporting and trying to be there for both her and her son But eventually I started feeling like I was the only one carrying the relationship She’d respond with things like I’m the one who shouldn’t be upset I’m the most important person in this relationship You do nothing except upset me I became afraid of making mistakes Her anger genuinely h@rts Whenever she told me she was struggling financially I always helped without hesitation One time I simply said God will provide give it a couple of days and she got upset went to someone else for help then made me feel guilty afterward Recently someone from her past came back into her life He’s married and has a daughter Suddenly things started feeling different They started making plans together and every time I noticed something off I got answers like We’re just old friends You should trust me more He’s helping me build a future for me and my son Sometimes I genuinely feel emotionally physically and financially drained But then I look at her life and tell myself maybe she’s just overwhelmed maybe she has nobody else maybe I should stay and support her until she stands on her feet I’ve told her many times that I value respect and appreciation more than anything But honestly now I don’t know what to do anymore Part of me is afraid I’m h@rting her Another part of me is afraid that one day I’ll completely e@plode after holding everything in for too long My mind says this relationship is d"stroying me My heart still loves her despite everything even after all this pain now so"

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Male, 27 confesses:
"Why is it always when you give in too much it always doesn’t end well? I Used to speak to this girl and was very on and off and she’d disappear for a while and come back. Then had a conversation with her about this and that my intentions is not a friendship and to get into a serious relationship. She said she’s scared cuz of her past trauma with her ex who forced her into a relationship. Told her it’s okay msh g*i atgawzik bkra just get to know u more w she gave the green light. We got closer with daily calls (cuz it started as long distance). I gave her my all, always wanted her to be happy, was genuine, bought her gifts for bday, and was an emotional support to her. I treated her as my girlfriend before things got serious which i do blame myself for that. Told my parents about her, w khalas el hwa i’ve found the one. I Went back to see her after 5 months speaking and told her i wanna be in a relationship and take things further. Obviously i had strong feelings for her by that time. She said she wasn’t ready and wants a bit of space .Gave her space of 2 weeks then we got back into speaking bit by bit then she calls me crying and says how mentally she isn’t in the best state and is seeing a therapist. (No idea why). Tried to be there for her and supportive and then a few days after i get ghosted for a good 3 weeks after she calls me a different guy’s name by mistake (made me overthink soo much). Why after me being there for her and showing her my intentions which were pure that i’d get ghosted days after i was soo supportive to her. 3 weeks after She comes back saying i miss u let me see u and all, which i was like okay and i’ll speak to her about her disappearing and I don’t understand. Anyways i didn't see her and end and she messages me saying i wanna be hinest i’m speaking to another guy. Wana el hwa how w when w ezay. After everything u’ve done for that person, being there for them, always putting them as a priority, always trying to make them happy.. thats what u get in return. Makes me feel like I shouldn’t give in that much anymore… thought she was going through mental stuff but apparently made me question my worth at the end, and why she’d go for another guy that easily when she wasn’t ready for anything…."