I am a bit nervous about this so bear with me. I am in a really weird situation. I met this guy online a few years ago. I had a wesbite and we talked a few times on it over a number of years. Nothing personal at all. But, then I joined social media and things changed. We began to chat a little more frequently about certain topics pertaining to my website etc. He did tell me a few personal details and he seemed very interested in chatting to me. Again, it was nothing very personal, but I did find myself liking him more and more. I thought that he liked me from the way that we chatted. He didn’t say so and he didn’t make any romantic gestures. Something inside told me that we had some sort of connection and I hoped that maybe something would happen maybe. I sent him private message just to say hello and for some reason, he told me that he had a girlfriend in another country. I was very upset by this and ended up telling him that I liked him. He took it well and we never really said anything about it afterwards.

We chatted again and again and he always seemed interested to talking to me. He told me some personal things when he sent me direct messages and I wondered if he was interested to me again(stupid, I know). I couldn’t help me feelings and I tried everything to shut them off. I tried ignoring him, not thinking about him etc and nothing worked. Last week, he sent me a message asking for my opinion on something that he was working on and he seemed really interested in what I thought about it. I gave him advice and he seemed so thankful for my help. It felt as if we were getting a bit closer as he told me personal things about his life. I felt like maybe he did like me but was holding back for some reason. Last night, I sent him a message just to see how his project was coming along and he told me that it wasn’t and that he was not going to continue with it. I was surprised and disappointed. I had a feeling that something was coming and then he told me that he was married and expecting a baby with his wife. I was shocked. I hadn’t realised that the guy was married. I knew that he had kids, but I had just assumed that he had a girlfriend as he had told me and I thought that as he never mentioned her that maybe that relationship had finished. I couldn’t talk to him any more after that and I just shut off from all social media. I know that he never said that he liked me or anything but I did honestly believe that he did. I feel like such a fool. I am also really upset as I know that he never really liked me and that he must think of me as just a friend. I am so upset by this. I know that we never really had anything together, but I did hope that maybe something might happen. Now, that is all gone and I do feel as if I have lost something, even though it was not real.I need advice !