Need help with relationship

I am new to this forum and i'm here trying to find answers. Its a long story. But i was involved for year with a guy with Schizoaffective disorder. He pushed me away once, he said he couldn't feel love and felt bad becuse he would i was wonderful. He came back and we had a relationship up until last night. He just went off to college. But before this happened a serious of stressful events happened. Number one i was in a car accident. Number two he moved in with me because his father is a drunk. Number three i got pregnant. Number four my parents kicked us out. Number five we were homeless for a week. Number six we moved into his house because his dad said he would stop drinking and well he didn't. Number seven we chose abortion because our lives we in an uproar and didn't wanna raise a baby in that environment. Number eight my parents took us back in and then we both ended up with out jobs. Number nine he took offf a semester from school because of this.
Now he has returned to school only a week ago and i went to see him this weekend and we had a wonderful time together. then last night he called me and we talked about how he was feeling depressed and confused and didn't know what was important to him anymore and said things were different between us. Something isn't right. He told me its a break. not a break up and that we can still get back together in the future. He said he needs time. He thinks he has commitment issues. He told me not to tell anyone we broke up because no one needs to know and that we are still going to hang out and visit with each other just like we always have. Does anyone know if this is because of his disorder Schizoaffective? Things just aren't right. I have been through a lot of breakups but he doesn't seem like this si what he wants. I'm afraid that he is afraid i will leave him if things get to hard. I went into this relationship knowing very well of his disorder and i love him because he is caring and honest and we get along wonderful. I knew it was not going to be easy because at any time he could go back to the hospital or become depressed ... So i just want him to know that i don't want to leave him ever. Does anyone have any advice?


Jodi

Jodi, I would suggest strongly that you think about why he is holding on to you but at a distance. What changed in a matter of a week that all of a sudden he doesn't know if he can commit. I've been to college and been through the same thing. When I did it to my boyfriend, it was because there was someone else I found attractive and wanted the ability to see where things could go without losing the man I loved. So a break enabled us to do what we wanted to do on the side and still spend time together. Taking a break is a safety net...

So, please, use caution...because I don't believe this has anything to do with his disorder...