Where did we go wrong? My newfound young friend/lover

United States
November 26, 2008 8:42am CST
He is 22 years of age, very wise for his age, very intellectual and a beautiful man inside and out. He is a big man which is something I've never taken an interest in in a man until now. It started three months ago, he is part of my son's music group that I saw something special in him. Being heavy, young and at a young tender age I was attracted to him. I saw beyound the heaviness, age and maturity, I saw his heart and his mind for his young age. But something went wrong, instead of just being professional and acting my age of 47 years I went to his level, something that I never imagined in my wildest dreams in a man. We slept together, we were very intimate and what was suppose to be on a professional and business level because I gave my son and his group a room in my house to use as a studio became more. Never quite made it to a relationship stage but it was on. We enjoyed being together secretly and intimatley every time we could but the feelings began to fall. I can't speak on his part but on mine I was starting to fall too deeply for him. He in the end confessed his feelings to a point but could never bring his self to confess fully as I did. Now we can't even get along with each other without arguing with each other whether be over the business aspect of the studio or about him and I. I confessed to him the mistakes I made by sleeping with him and not treating him the way he should have been treated but I mistreated him in an aspect as to fighting the feelings I had gained for him. He claimed at one time he was ready to go for it all the whole thing but I had made some mistakes in my words to him which were of resentment not because he caused it but because we both allowed it to happen. Then there were the guilt feelings on my part of his age verses mine. What would people think? How would people react? How would my boys feel about this? So not only was I fighting the feelings I had for him but these other questions played a role in everything. We don't speak to each other now, we both avoid each other and I don't think he wants that but it's what's best for me so that I can move on but there's the issue of possibly running into him because he is at the studio most of the time on a daily basis. Where does it end or does it?
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@teka44 (3420)
• Brazil
26 Nov 08
Hi Shekinah. Feeling doesn't have age. But you do the right thing giving a time with it. He is so young and his feelings will change someday. Are you ready to lose many things because of him? Are you ready to have a fight with your sons because of him? and after all he may go away because found a young girlfriend and leave you? because this will happen if you get in a relationship with him. Try to keep him away and be professional. It is hard I know my dear. But is better to you stop all right now when your feelings aren't so strongs. Try to meet someone and live your life. I'm not the right person to give advices to someone but I have seen many cases like this and all end the way I said. Of course every rule have his exception but it happen rarely. You can try keep the things going on but try to don't have deep feelings because you don't deserve to be hurt. My best wishes for you dear.
• United States
26 Nov 08
Thank you so much for your input. Yes it's very hard to ignore him because he is not only a sweet individual but he told me when we first met that I made a difference in his way of thinking about himself and life. I told him that I saw something special in him and that he was a very wise, mature man for his age and that he didn't have to settle for less and he deserved a better life than what he allowed himself. He took that in stride and rolled with it which he should do but I am sorry things didn't work out for the best as friends or lovers. Thanks
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
25 Feb 09
Hey welcome to Mylot I forgot to mention, I think you really got involved with him to quick, what would your boys say if they knew the truth, i think you should just go on with your life as if nothing happened, Sounds like it was just a fling, I wouldn't worry about it too much, if you don't care that much about him, you can forget about him? Easier said than done you think? You can do a whole lot better I am sure. Please Don't get offened, it is just what I think. I hope you fine someone that cares for you, and you both share the same feelings. Sounds like it was stressful, you don't need that! Take care!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
27 Nov 08
there was something very wrong at the beginning. May be you were unable to find it. or may be he just went U turn after sometime. it seems so to me.you area lso thinking of your boys. so there are mixed baggage. better keep away from it.
• Canada
29 Nov 08
I know that for me, I care more about what my boys think about me then anyone else in the world. I think that is definately something that you couldnt get past. Of course he doesnt want you guys avoiding each other either, but it will cause a lot of problems between you and your boys I think, so for the time being its probably best. But someone else posted on here saying that love has no age, I completely agree with her, but under different circumstances of course. If he wasnt a friend of your kids I would say if you love him, then be with him.