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October 17, 2013 at 11:47 pm #43973JenParticipant
I was with my ex for almost three years. We had talked about marriage, living together, etc. I knew that we were arguing a lot but I truly thought it was something we could work through if I could just get him to open up to me. Instead what happened is he broke up with me and smashed my heart in the process. He told me that it was because he didn’t love me, he didn’t see the relationship going anywhere, that I had been miserable for a long time and he was tired of me taking it out on him, and that as much as he cared for me he wanted to be able to see/sleep with other girls.
He was right about me being miserable. I had been struggling with depression and issues from that and he was right that i had been taking it out on him. The thing is that I had no idea until he told me about it! I knew I was unhappy but I thought I was handling it alright. I guess I was wrong. He broke up with me on August 30th. It’s been almost 2 months and I still hurt every single day. EVERY DAY. There hasn’t been a day that’s gone by that it hasn’t eaten away at me no matter how hard I try to get past it.
Despite how we broke up and how much it hurt I managed to completely go No Contact for two weeks. After that I sent him only 3 or 4 texts trying to arrange to meet up and exchange property. I also attempted 2 phone calls regarding the same topic. I always kept the contact short and light even though I was dying inside. I was invited to dinner by his best friends girl friend. I agreed to meet up with her and her boyfriend because i truly like them both. When I did meet up with my ex I asked him if it was ok for me to hang out with them and he told me it was. He then told his friend he wanted to know whenever we hung out together.
I continued to do No Contact with my ex even though his sister, mother, and friend’s girlfriend kept in touch with me. This past weekend I attempted to have a girls night with my friends. I went to a club he never went to except with me so I felt safe and let myself drink. Of course that night I ran into his cousin who kept telling me how no one in my ex’s family saw it coming and no one understood what had happened. I had to explain that I didn’t really understand it myself either.
Then after dancing with a guy I was walking away when I ran into my ex’s friend who admitted that my ex was there and that he was dancing with another girl. My ex came up to me then and we talked. I was so drunk I lost my censor and asked him if he’d been with other girls since we broke up. He said yes. I then asked if they were better than me and he said no. He was always very honest with me. And I KNOW I shouldn’t have asked him but again I was DRUNK. The bouncer came up and told us we had to leave the bar was closing and he put his arm around me and we walked out together. I remember hugging his friends, since i knew them all, and telling my ex not to be such a stranger. I remember asking him a bunch of times if he was ok and he kept asking me. I finally turned and walked away because I didn’t want to cry in front of him and it was to much for me.
His friends keep telling me he’s having a hard time, not handling it well by going out every weekend and getting demolished.
I love him with my whole heart still and I just want to feel better. I really don’t know what to think. Does he regret breaking up? Does he even care or miss me at all? He doesn’t call or text or anything at all. But at the same time what others are telling me is not the behavior of someone who is happy with their decision.
I don’t know if I’d take him back but every single day I hurt so much that it’s all i can do to function.
Please, someone, help.
October 18, 2013 at 5:52 am #43979Helpful AngelParticipantHello,
My suggestion is that you need to write a list of things you want to improve on. Only then will you find the answer to problems. It is a lot about rebuilding self-esteem and positive thoughts. Self-improvement is key to success in your life!
1/ You are afraid of losing him forever..it is normal and so you are looking for a way of getting him back as quickly as possible, which is normal. You care for him and he obviously cares for you. Only the two of you can decide whether your love for each other is big enough to keep fighting and stay together. Make sure you do everything in your power to feel better about yourself and keep negative thoughts out of the way!
2/ Don’t hesitate to talk to your mum or siblings you can talk to about this as it might help seeing things clearly and usually helps resolve a situation quicker than expected. Life does work in mysterious ways..I know that it is a confusing time for you but keep your positive goal in mind!
3/ My suggestion is also to enrol in a yoga class and work on yourself to rebuild self-confidence and inner peace. Nobody can say anything about that!
Best of luck and listen to what your heart tells you!
Hope this helps!
October 18, 2013 at 6:03 am #43980Helpful AngelParticipantHello,
My suggestion is that you need to write a list of things you want to improve on. Only then will you find the answer to problems. It is a lot about rebuilding self-esteem and positive thoughts. Self-improvement is key to success in your life!
1/ You are afraid of losing him forever..it is normal and so you are looking for a way of getting him back as quickly as possible, which is normal. You care for him and he obviously cares for you. Only the two of you can decide whether your love for each other is big enough to keep fighting and stay together. Make sure you do everything in your power to feel better about yourself and keep negative thoughts out of the way!
2/ Don’t hesitate to talk to your mum or siblings you can talk to about this as it might help seeing things clearly and usually helps resolve a situation quicker than expected. Life does work in mysterious ways..I know that it is a confusing time for you but keep your positive goal in mind!
3/ It’s a great idea to enrol in a yoga class and work on yourself to rebuild self-confidence and inner peace.
Best of luck and listen to what your heart tells you!
Hope this helps!
October 21, 2013 at 9:28 am #44070ShelliParticipantHi,
I was recently just left by my boyfriend of 3 years (living together for 2.5 years) and he has cut all contact with me. He had an apt already lined up without me knowing and said he had lost the flame for me some time ago (several months). He walked out that night three weeks ago and hasn’t looked back. I was blindsided, but now have to think why didn’t I see/respond to the warning sings. Blind love, ignorance, fantasizing of a future we had once talked about, all those things are what caused me to stay when it was obviously over for him long ago. We moved to this place to start his (our) gym, as he is a trainer, and I financially supported us through it all, up until he left. I feel used and discarded. Through our ups and downs I had never thought of leaving or that our love wouldn’t last. It hurts more than anything I’ve experienced and I can’t offer much advice, different from what we read on here or any other helpful sites. I can just say you are not alone. The pain and confusion is ever present each day. Focusing on work and keeping healthy is hard right now, some moments I feel okay and empowered and then the next hour I want to cry a river. I know I can’t let him control my emotions and my happiness. Letting go is hard. Here’s to us finding inner peace and love within ourselves 🙂
October 21, 2013 at 10:19 am #44071JenParticipantHi Shelli,
I’m sorry that he handled it the way he did. He took the easy and chicken way out by not confronting you and telling you how he felt. I know how it feels to hurt every day. I know how it feels to be totally fine and in control one second and then to feel as if it’s just happened all over again the very next. I am trying so hard to understand what happened myself and to feel as tho I am ok and I am not. I’ve decided to go talk to a therapist, partly because I just cant seem to get over it and partly because I think getting objective responses to my posts on sites like this is helpful. The other reason is that part of my breakup was because I have some unresolved issues that I was subconsciously taking out on him and I never want to do that again to anyone I love. I just wish he’d told me before he left me.The thing is that on these sites if you post the full story no one will read them and your left still hurting and feeling alone. I was the same way as you it sounds. I’m the type who will fight for someone i love and stick through almost anything to be with them. But at the end of the day I hope I can believe myself when I say that any man who would walk away from a woman who would give her heart and soul to him or for him is an utter fool and we deserve better. I don’t feel like i’ll find anyone better necessarily now or ever but there must be someone out there who isn’t going to break my heart into glass dust. Thank you and Helpful Angel for your answers because just knowing that someone else out there has heard and understands the sheer and utter sadness that is left behind after a breakup makes it feel so much less lonely. <3
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