Reply To: My bf has a concerning secret that he doesnt want to tell me about

I understand that there are reasons to be concerned,but up until now it’s never been like this, we’ve had our ups and downs but he really did care for me and try to be there for me when no one else was, I’m having trouble stepping away. It genuinely hurts, his most recent message to me was this

“I’m sorry you saw me say those things. I do love you it’s not one-sided. As you can see if given an essay to convince people I’m a good person I wouldn’t know what to say. I’m trying to change but it feels like it’s not working and I’m sorry you had to see that part of me I never intended you to see. I’m trying really hard to not look at myself so poorly. I’m sorry if looks like I have two sides it’s more complex than that. But I do want to change for you at least. I love you”

I’m going to try to step away since that’s probably for the best, at least until I get a better grasp of the whole situation. It doesn’t feel right to leave him but I’m really struggling now. Thanks for the answer though