I have been dating this guy for 6 weeks.  We met online.  We had a wonderful time communicating and everything was fantastic.  He works overseas.  He return home 2 weeks ago and when we met.  Our love was solidified.  He introduce me to his family and I mine.  Things were so great between us, he hinted at marriage and a lifetime together a lot.  Three days after he got home he disappeared for 24 hours.  I was surprised but I was sure there was a logical explanation.  When he showed up we met and talked for hours and he was very broken.  He cried a lot and he told me he has done this before.  He said it is his way of maintaining his sanity.  He told me he went had sought counselling once and it was very beneficial but he did not go back.  He admit he know something is wrong with him and that he need to get help.  I did not understand the dynamic of what was happening to him but I suffer from PTSD and depression and my ex had some serious mental health issues.  I also love psychology and do read a lot and is interested in the topic.  I know he was not being spiteful or trying to hurt me.  We have no problems in our relationship.  In fact we have a wonderful relationship and are very much in love.  He said he never told anyone when he would leave because he cannot deal with their reaction of trying to change his mind or further stressing him out.  I assured him I would not do that but that I do worry about him and now that I know about this I would appreciate it if he would give me a clue when this is about to happen so I wont worry too much.  He told me he would try.

One week later, he walked away again in the night.  We do not live together.  He shares an apartment with his brother.  He had told me he never leaves for more than 48 hours.  His exact words were he usually figure it out within 48 hours.  It has now been 4 days and no one has seen or heard from him.  Not his daughter or his brother or me.  I spend several hours with his brother on day 3 and we talk about maybe calling the cops but he was not convince he should.  I think he should but I dont know enough about this man or his history to do that.

My boyfriend never leaves home without his laptop, his planner, his notebook, his bible.  All these were left behind.  At the time of his disappearance he did not have a car.  We have no idea how he left, or where he is.  He is very street smart but My heart is aching for him.  I so want to know he is ok.  He is not a bad person.  He does not smoke, does not do drugs, does not gamble, does not have another woman.  This is based on what he told me and what his family confirmed.  We (his brother and I) have discussed several mental disorders and have ruled several out because he did not fit the symptoms enough for us to think that might be it.  I am at a loss as to what condition would cause someone to leave home when everything seem to be going well.