Dear Pastor,

I need your help. Recently my love life has taken a turn for the worse. In June of this year, I broke up with my boyfriend of two years because of problems such as the fact that he was demanding, verbally abusive and didn't like to listen to people's opinion on anything.

He also claimed that he had 'third-eye vision', was always saying he was too real for this world. I was sick of it, so I left.

The thing is, he was honest and made me feel better about myself and life. He was always there for me, no matter what little he had. I miss him. I want him back, but it's too late. The last dialogue we had didn't go so well. He used terms to describe me such as demon, small-minded and that my heart was wicked. I just need your advice on what my next move should be.

M.M.

Dear M.M.,

My suggestion is that you stay out of this man's way. He does not think highly of you. You don't appear to feel highly of yourself either because having such a relationship with a man, who was constantly abusing you, why should you want to go back to him? Why do you think this man will change and start respecting you? Why do you think the relationship would work this time? The last conversation you had with this young man, he continued to abuse you. Move on, you will not die from not having him.

Pastor