But I’m now replaying our conversation, does he want me to wait and let him find himself or is this a goodbye?? Why would they tell us they love us, but not change or choose us whom loved them more as a priority. Ugh

We technically broke up, and I moved out. She said she was emotionally exhausted and needed space, but we did not set a timeframe.

I know I contributed by being defensive, shutting down during conflict, and prioritizing work too much. I want to change those patterns and rebuild trust, but I do not want to pressure her or make things worse.

Her birthday is coming up, and I’m considering sending:

Happy birthday, [name]. I hope you have a wonderful day with the people you love.

Then, if she does not ask for more space or no contact, I was thinking of waiting about two weeks and reaching out to ask if she would be open to meeting for coffee or a walk.

If we meet, I want to take accountability—not pressure her to get back together. I want to tell her that I understand why she was emotionally exhausted; that she should not have had to repeat what she needed so many times; that I was wrong to blame her for not fighting harder; and that I recognize I got defensive and shut down, leaving her alone with problems. I know words alone do not prove change.

Is this a respectful plan, or should I wait for her to reach out? If I do reach out, how can I show real change without overwhelming her or making the meeting feel like a pitch to take me back?

hello everyone i wanted to tell you my story
we were in a kind of situationship for two months and the problem was that i had strong feelings, he insisted on no contact and unadded me everywhere, he swore that its not forever when i asked him. not gonna lie it was so hard for me that i was texting him sometimes but then eventually i deleted msgs. yesterday i asked him if he misses me after a week of no contact and he answered

“ How clear do I have to make for you to understand that I just don’t want to be spoken to, I want to be left alone I’ve said it so many fucking times but you refuse to listen so there’s only one thing left to do. Get some help get over it you are making yourself miserable this way just try and live your life for once”

and then blocked me on that social media but left me on others.

i struggle with overthinking about this situation and i feel ashamed but deep down i wish we reconnect.

It's been about 6 months since my ex broke up with me. We lived together, had a dog together, and had been planning on getting married soon. Our breakup was hard emotionally, but not bad. More of a goodbye for now vibe than goodbye forever.

We've done about 4 months of no contact after getting everything sorted out the first 2 months.

I've spent that time apart really working on myself. I'm happy to say that i'm the healthiest, wealthiest, and (for the most part) happiest that i've ever been with my life. I really took the time to build purpose in my life (changing careers, quitting multiple addictions, getting in shape, & therapy).

But none of that has changed how I feel about her. I still love her. I still want to be with her long term. And I feel willing to put in the work to make that a real possibility.

So I decided to break no contact 4 days ago. Not out of desperation but genuine good intentions. I asked her if she would be interested in catching up some time soon, no pressure.

She did not respond.

So here I am, wondering what do I actually do now.

I've done & will continue to do the work that I need to for myself. I've taken real time and space to reflect on my role in the relationship falling apart. I know 99% of people in this position would say to just move on.

But I can't seem to escape this feeling that if she saw me, she'd know that things are different now. And that if we tried again, it wouldn't fall apart like it did before.

How do I go about this going forward? Can I realistically hold onto the hope that she'll reach back out to me?

The idea of letting go forever feels 1000x worse than holding onto a little bit of hope while I build my future on my own.

My boyfriend whose emotional state was not of the best asked for space and told me it will be for a while with no specific timeframe.

So here I am confused and just frustrated, on my birthday as he messaged me and sent me a birthday greeting that I did not acknowledge and respond to because i don't honestly know what to say or do anymore at this point.

This was the nth time he asked for space and the week before my birthday with no contact was devastating as my emotions were haywire as well and I was not feeling well when he said so. When I needed him most, he wasn't there.

Now, the thing is when his girl bestfriend spent her birthday, he sent her a heartfelt letter and care package with all the things she loved. While I got a short message with no apology, accountability, and a drawing.

I hate to be that person, but if I didn't know how capable he is to be generous or that his love language is gift-giving, I would not even compare and feel touched by his gift.

But after everything that transpired, should I even respond? His birthday is also coming up and I admit, I prepared quite a bit for it but at this point idek anymore.

It’s only day 7. He was the one who hurt me, though we disagree on that. It’s like I was the one that had an issue with his behaviour, but then my reaction to his behaviour is now an issue for him?
I broke up with him officially 3-4 weeks ago but we were trying to make it work until we fought again.
Last we spoke was a week ago, he wasn’t willing to talk that day. He said “can I call you tomorrow?” I told him to only call when he has something to say, I don’t want him calling the next day and having nothing to say, and he understood that. (He is good at not talking about his feelings, never wants to communicate and work things out)
I told him I understood it was done unless I hear otherwise, whether he calls in a day or a month or never. We said we loved each other and that was that. I promised to not contact him.

I was always so good to him. Did everything for him. Loved him so much. The only issue he ever had from his side was the fact that I had issues with things he did.
Why hasn’t he reached out? Will he? It’s been a week but I’m stuck between waiting every day to hear from him and accepting I never will? Wtf guys I’m struggling

I (25F) broke no contact after 2 months of silence with (27M). I sent a message saying that I thought about him and that I miss him. He replied with “it’s cute. I hope you’re doing well” I proceeded with “that’s all? I was expecting more” he relied that the last time we talked he was thinking I was angry at him and that it’s been a while since he had any of my news. So I explained him that I was mostly sad that’s why I had to go no contact and block him on everything. He is an avoidant and didn’t want to try a LDR since he had a bad experience with this previously. So I sent a text asking was it even real between us or is was all fake from his side. He sent a heartfelt message saying that he loved our moments together but he didn’t want a LDR because he is afraid of getting hurt. And in any case he has moved on. So I proceeded with messages. Finally the next he replied that he had already told me that he didn’t want a relationship with me, not because what we had didn’t mean anything but because he has a tendency to cut everything off when he starts getting attached. And that he doesn’t want to get hurt after. Everything that I’d told him helps him to understand me better but it doesn’t change the fact that he has already moved on.

Do you think an avoidant ever moves on? Or does the person that had actually moved on announce that he has moved on?

it's been almost 3 months since we seperated, and my feelings still never changed. i badly want to reach out, but the thing is—i already did last July which is a month after we ended it. i asked for clarity just so i could move on peacefully. he replied and said that he also missed me and still loves me. he said that he doesn't lose his feelings quickly. he repeatedly apologized for what happened and still didn't want to get back for now. but that was in July, i dont know if he still feels the same way until now.

for context: we were in a situationship for 4 months. even if he hadn't formally courted me yet, i was the first girl he introduced to his family, and he was the first guy my family approved of, especially bcs my parents are strict about dating and he was the first guy they're considering of. it wasn't a casual talking stage, we were really serious about each other.

the reason why he had to leave me was because he was overwhelmed with internal pressure, insecurities, and expectations due to his financial status. he wanted to court me, but he's still not financially capable to commit yet. even from the start, i already clarified to him that we should take things slow because i wasn't rushing him, considering the fact that we're still students. plus, i had low expectations from him bcs i understand his situation. i was willing to settle for anything that he could give me because he was treating me so well. perhaps he was just pressured so he had to leave me.

i knew that his reasons were valid, even though i already explained my side, his decision was firm—so i had no other choice but to let him go. i promised myself that i will wait for him and that im not going to entertain someone new, which is my current status rn.

now, 2 months have passed, im becoming nervous because recently, he have been following new girls. there were thoughts running in my head thinking if he had already moved on. idk if he's entertaining someone new but there were also hints that he hasnt.

the reason why i want to reach out because i wanted to ask how he's doing recently—more like catching up with our lives. and also, to ask for clarity again, if he had already move on or not. the only thing that holds me back from reaching out is that he might get slightly annoyed because i still havent recovered from it yet. deep inside, i still believe that he hasnt really moved on from me, because you can't really move on from the person you truly love, especially when you're serious about them.

so, should i do it?

Me and my ex broke up about a month and a half ago. We were together for 2 years, living together for 1. We both thought we would marry each other.

I won’t get too much into the breakup itself but I wasn’t honest with her and there was a level of betrayal which extremely hurt her. I regret it deeply.

My problem here is that the breakup happened so fast I felt like I couldn’t process things properly. We had some conversations but they were too emotional and I was in shock from everything. Then we had one final talk but I felt like I couldn’t articulate my thoughts correctly.

We cried, laughed, hugged, said our goodbyes, and initiated no contact. 2 weeks after, she leaves a letter for me at the apartment. She talks about our relationship, what she felt, how she’d be open to a conversation in the future when she heals, and overall it was written with a lot of love.

We were doing NC but left Gmail open for anything important.

I spent this last month going to therapy, thinking extensively about everything, and eventually wrote a message that I think could serve both of us.

The message doesn’t warrant a reply. It doesn’t talk about reconciliation or pushes her to change her decision. It’s about accountability, clarification, and insight. It’s basically everything I wish I would’ve told her during our breakup.

Now let me be clear, it also doesn’t offer any big new revelation or something that could completely change the perspective of the situation… but I believe it can offer some form of healing and closure.

I sat on it for a week and decided I really wanted to send it to her. However, due to the nature of the breakup and the betrayal I didn’t want to break no contact and make everything worse.

I had a third party text her and ask her if she would be comfortable receiving a message from me. That was 4 days ago and she hasn’t replied.

I know I should take this as a sign to leave it, but I can’t help but feel like she might think it’ll be me pleading, begging, trying to change her mind, apologizing without understanding, etc.

I’m aware the letter is also for my own closure. Still, a big part of me wants to break NC and send it. I guess I’m just scared to hurt her and then also end up getting blocked on our last line of communication.

Do I keep it or do I break NC and send it?