TMW you keep coming back here for a reason. You never did the work on yourself to get over your XH and what happened, you just used the bandaid of your BF to dull the pain.
You keep talking about BF stepping up, Girlfriend it is not going to happen. That is not who he is! You are worth soooo much more.
I am sorry to be so blunt and I hope this does not chase you away, but I have told you before that I see so much of my young self in what you write. I wish so baldy I could go back to that time and do the painful work on myself. Had I been able to do so my life would be so much better now.
I guess this post is more about me than you... but please at least think about what I am saying.
Me 54 DS19 and DS17 Married 06/1989 Divorced 01/2011