My boyfriend and I have been together for just under two years, but the last eight months or so have been extremely rocky. We first got together after he broke off an engagement to a woman he fell out of love with. He told me he wasn't ready to be in a relationship, but things progressed between us and we fell in love.

Everything had been wonderful, and then all of a sudden he became distant. It was almost like he flipped a switch and I could feel him starting to pull away. Last week he told me this relationship was moving too quickly for him and he wanted to take a break. Well, we all know what breaks [0] lead to, so I did something terrible and almost unforgivable-- I lied and told him I was pregnant to make him stay. I know what I did was wrong, dishonest, and cheap, but seeing the look of excitement on his face made it seem not all that bad.

Not only have I trapped myself in a terrible lie, but I also now need to get pregnant!! I feel like I am living in a bad soap opera, but unfortunately it's the mess of a life I made for myself. Will my deception be worth it in the long run or will I be plagued with guilt my entire life?

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