Why He Keeps Coming Back But Never Stays
May 17, 2025
Why He Keeps Coming Back But Never Stays
by Catherine Josephine | The Love Priestess™
The first time he came back, I felt hope.
The second time? I felt the sharp ache of self-betrayal.
Because somewhere in me, I believed:
"He realized he missed me. He finally sees what we had. This time… he won’t leave."
But he did. Again. And again.
And I know I’m not the only woman who has lived this.
💔 THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS RETURN
If he keeps coming back, but still won’t commit, it’s not love.
It’s a pattern.
He isn’t returning because he realized you’re his soulmate.
He isn't returning because you are his divine feminine counterpart and you both need to find new ways to hurt one another for soul growth.
He’s returning because you’re safe access to warmth.
To validation.
To softness.
To something that feeds him without requiring him to grow.
This is not romance. This is emotional hoarding. This is insecure attachment.
And in some cases? It’s called hoovering, or the classic behavior of someone with narcissistic tendencies who disappears, then circles back just to see if you're still available.
✨ But Here's the Deeper Truth:
If someone can leave you easily without trying,
without fighting,
without caring for the hurt they caused your tender heart -
they were never a safe place for you to begin with.
And I'm sorry.
There is no more painful heartbreak than realizing how you broke your own heart.
We keep calling it love. But this isn’t love. This is emotional limbo.
🌹 Some of Us Love Easily, But That Doesn’t Mean We Have to Self-Abandon for It.
It took me years to stop painting pretty pictures where none existed.
To stop making excuses for men who were inconsistent.
To stop romanticizing returns that lacked real commitment.
The truth is: If he didn’t love you enough to stay, he didn’t love you enough.
And no amount of tenderness, softness, or loyalty can change that.
💎 Your Sacred Standards Are Acts of Self-Devotion
Delete the contact.
Mute the thread.
Unfollow the silence.
If someone ends things with you, honor yourself enough to end the energetic thread too.
The right man won’t return just to taste your warmth.
He will arrive with presence, consistency, and devotion.
If he doesn't, let him go hungry.
The first time he leaves is the truth.
Everything after that is your decision.
If he wanted you, he wouldn’t risk losing you.
If he loved you, he’d show up the first time.
And if he keeps returning without offering a future,
he doesn’t deserve your heart in the present.
Let your love be sacred. Let your softness be reserved for the man who stays.
Trust the man you are praying for is praying for you.
Do your own inner healing to align to this depth of masculine devotion.
Be wary of taking paths that lead you further from the love you desire.
The Feminine is not only soft. She is also fierce.
You don’t have to keep learning love’s lessons the hard way.
You’re ready to live in love and devotion.
If you are ready to go deeper on your healing journey, explore my programs designed to help you integrate love and soul-level healing.
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Because waiting isn’t harmless.
It’s the slowest form of heartbreak there is.
xoxo love, Catherine
The Love Priestess
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