NOT see or contact him in any way/any form for 60 days (read all 9 entries…)
Day 63 2 years ago

I finally did it. This is my second try, and it worked. I thought I was going to open his e-mail on Day 60, but whether it was due to a stressful week, a bunch of other things to do, or not wanting to be upset, I waited a few more days. Also, I was surprised that I wasn’t anxious anymore, I was like: I can read them today or tomorrow or whatever…Definitely an improvement since the first time I got an e-mail from him after the breakup.

Tonight was sad. He sent me another e-mail today, so I read all three e-mails that we were waiting in my mailbox. He’s saying he’s still confused, but he’s turned down girls because he thinks he’s still looking for someone like me (it’s hard to believe girls were really asking him out, but whatever). He says he might never know for sure, but maybe we had something and he keeps thinking about me. It’s been almost 6 months since the breakup, and 5 months since I saw him last time. He says he hasn’t asked me to come back until now only because he’s not sure, not because he doesn’t want me. He says that I am the only thing that feels like “home” to him.

I don’t trust his words. I wrote him a long e-mail, since I had a lot to say and have been waiting for this. Basically, I reminded him of all the times he’s hurt me, and told him I changed to be a happier person, and I want to find someone who’ll really care about me.

He was asking me if I have moved on and don’t have feelings for him anymore. Well, it’s not really about “my feelings” – it’s about the way I don’t believe him anymore. I didn’t say I don’t have feelings, but I did say that if he’s confused, then I’d prefer he’d be confused with someone else, not me.

That’s that. I sent that e-mail to him. I hope he doesn’t keep e-mailing me, that would only disturb me. I’m going to sleep. Hopefully i’ll wake up in a better mood. I have a lot of things to get done on the weekend, and I don’t want to start thinking about him anymore.



Comments:

Stay strong!

Good for you

It’s great that you know what you want and you let him know that he can’t control you anymore emotionally. I hope I will get to that stage when I reach my 60 days as well.

It’s still not easy. He wrote me back, again saying that he’s sorry for the way he mistreated me. A long e-mail again. I’m not going to reply today or tomorrow. Because this is not letting me calm down. I’m afraid this will get us in the dialogue of negotiating getting back together, and I don’t want to start on that road again. I want to try with someone new. There are at least 2 possibilities right now. One guy seems really nice, and we might go on a date next week. Maybe if I start dating, I’ll realize I don’t want him back at all.
Maybe I shouldn’t have opened that e-mail because now I’m feeling sad. I was supposed to do a lot of studying (my project due on Sunday night) and one fun thing this weekend that I could squeeze in between studying was supposed to be my friend’s birthday. I am supposed to go tonight with a bunch of friends, but I’m feeling so down again, because of him. I have to make myself go out and have fun instead of sitting home being sad and probably not being able to concentrate on studying anyway.
It’s still not easy for me. But I’ve gotten much better at this. If this was 6 months ago, I’d be probably running back to him. But now, I know not to always trust my emotions.

Yes go out more!

I do too, feel sometimes that i’m too sad to go out, but i force myself to get out of the house and guess what, every single time, i was glad that i did get out. (not to mention that you’d get more chance of meeting new people). Me too, i might have a date next week with this guy i met last night who ask me out today. but i’m just hoping for friendship right now, i’m not ready for anything other than that.

i don’t know why you broke up with your ex, but if he’s still the same then there’s really no point in getting back with him in my opinion. and please sweetie, don’t get back with him because it’s better than nothing. being single is scary, i’m scared too but i think it’s better than staying in a dead-end relationship, because at least you’re available for the Right One.

And if you ever decide to get back with the ex, at least make the rules clear, tell him you won’t take crap from him no more and if he does make one mistake then dump his sorry ass.

good luck.

Congratulations

Stay strong. Keep in mind all that you have learned about yourself through the 63 days. He will likely to continue to try to hook you back. Unless whatever “broke” it to begin with, gets fixed with BOTH of your willingness and efforts, it WILL still be broken. :)


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