@ Chaircover, if I were 22, I'd stick with him because I won't be bothered by time.

@ Mr. Lola, I think you're rather mean, you don't leave a girl who stood by you through thin and thick because she got scared of her future and walked out. Remember the times she spent on you, let your conscience call you to caution, whoever you date today might tell you she would have stayed with you even if you didn't have a penny but it might just be a fat fat lie.

Finally, I'll say a big thanks to Gabry, . You said it all, you just helped me clear my head. I'll take the risk and stick with him. Thank God for blessing me with a good job, we shall go through this together and I hope I shall get back to you soon with success stories.

On a lighter  note, I didn't realize there were so many intelligent people on nairaland. when I used to read through posts before I joined, there used to be loads of insults and childish banter here. I must say, I'm impressed.

Thanks all for such intelligent and well thought out replies especially to: ezinne1212, Pittbaby and LIMUEL. LIMUEL thanks but you got it all wrong, the love hasn't gone cold in any way and that's why I needed people devoid of emotions to help me sort this through. I love him and what I feel for him is definitely not pity. If it were, I sure wouldn't have found it difficult to move on.

The pain here is that this guy is really intellectually sound as well as knows how to carry himself well, but I don't understand why he's not just been able to secure a job for himself or make some money that will at least take care of him. Again, he seems to be loosing his confidence everyday as the day goes by. I love him and try to encourage him because I've got confidence in him but really, I don't want to be saddled into a life of poverty or near poverty not because I havn't done my bit but because I have to carry the responsibilities of a man and his family. It's scary.