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Look at it this way.

 

Yes, its your bruised ego which is dominating your thoughts and it is difficult to have any closure

when your ego is calling the shots.

 

When you are ready, take baby steps to find closure within yourself.

You have to trust that no matter what he says, it will not give you closure.

 

Start with this thought.

 

Releationships usually go two routes: marriage or Breakup

 

Be honest, do you truly see yourself ever married to this person and being happy after all that has happend?

 

I'm guessing no.

 

So keep this in mind when you go into future relationships and you will likely be the one to end things first or at least be better prepared for what route you hope to take.

 

You know that is a really good point. I definitely did see myself being with him forever at one point but when I really think about it and admit it to myself, for the last year I have been wondering to myself whether he is the right person for me. I mean if you feel like your trying so so hard to show someone how loving and caring you are and its not being reciprocated then how is that right?? I mean we had our fair share of arguments but I was always willing to overlook his flaws. Always. and he could honestly be so cold and mean to me if I said something he didnt like. That would upset me and thats how the 'drama' would start. I dont think he is a very forgiving person, he holds grudges over things. I need someone thats compassionate like myself and not scared to show emotion or scared to witness it.

 

I just need to accept that he gave up on us 8 months ago and its then that i should have let him go, and gracefully walked away myself. EUGH! If only I had the sense and the control!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Anyway, I am trying to feel better and I really want to work on my self-esteem and confidence so I can return to being the happy, bubbly woman that I am.

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Guys I have an update.

 

He whatsapped me saying 'I hope you're okay Zahra'

 

I havent opened the message yet I just looked down and saw it. I havent been on whatsapp in a few days and I deleted him as a friend on Facebook yesterday so I am guessing he knows.

 

I know that the ONLY reason he has messaged me is to make it look like he cares, or maybe he is trying to make himself look or feel better.

 

I dont know maybe I'm just angry and he does genuinely just hope I'm okay. Its annoying though either way because I fee like he is doing it because he feels guilty or bad after how hysterical I was and he knows I have an exam in a week.

 

I hate the fact that he is trying to show that he cares now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why even bother after how extremely cold you were with me???????? I just dont get it.

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Its just so horrible!!!!!! I cant stop thinking about the good times its torture. Is this how its gona be for the next few months, every day???? Cause I really dont think i can take it :(

 

It probably will be like this for a few months at least. I know it was for me because it's simple habit to keep thinking of the person. It's no fun.

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Its just set me back now 100 steps because I keep thinking what is the point in him actually saying he hopes I'm okay!???? I mean it wasnt even a question - 'are you okay?' so he obviously isnt wanting a reply which I wouldnt give him anyway.

 

I hate this why didnt he care enough to actually wana make it work and now he wants to show he cares by saying he hopes I'm okay!!!!!!!????? WTF

 

Sorry I need to vent and let my anger out, I've actually got the rage. I hate him for not sticking around, for not thinking I am worthy of making it work, for not seeing my amazing qualities as enough to want to be with me, for telling me his feeling have changed a few days after we were making love, for not seeing how lucky he actually is to have me in his life, to have someone that loves and cares about him that much. Honestly part of me is like no wonder I went mad, its just not fair. Theres guys queueing up to be with me and the one guy I actually love doesnt want me. He doesnt want to commit or make it work. I think i do actually hate him.

 

That isnt healthy and I know it wont help me in any way to be so angry.

 

Please post your comments guys, I feel like I am back to square 1 now.

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This is why I kept saying you have to remove him from everywhere so you don't get triggered again. Remove him from the app or delete the app. And there you said it -- it has set you back again.

 

He's not as emotional as you are so he doesn't really realize the damage he may be causing by asking a simple question. Does he care? Sure. But that doesn't come with the deep emotional feelings that you have. He may not have cared enough to be in a relationship with you, he does have some level of care based on his history with you.

 

And he may also be doing this to relieve some of the guilt he may be feeling due to the pain and hurt he knows he caused you.

 

Remove him from the app. Don't answer. Responding will set off a back and fort and the possibility of you sounding off on him again. Ignore him. You removed him from FB for a reason. The same applies here.

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Delete his message and don't answer it!! Please don't.

 

 

This will make him miserable because he will become worried! Let him get a taste of his own medicine

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This is why I kept saying you have to remove him from everywhere so you don't get triggered again. Remove him from the app or delete the app. And there you said it -- it has set you back again.

 

He's not as emotional as you are so he doesn't really realize the damage he may be causing by asking a simple question. Does he care? Sure. But that doesn't come with the deep emotional feelings that you have. He may not have cared enough to be in a relationship with you, he does have some level of care based on his history with you.

 

And he may also be doing this to relieve some of the guilt he may be feeling due to the pain and hurt he knows he caused you.

 

Remove him from the app. Don't answer. Responding will set off a back and fort and the possibility of you sounding off on him again. Ignore him. You removed him from FB for a reason. The same applies here.

 

I did delete him from the app but I didnt want to have to resort to blocking him, the same with facebook. I deleted him from facebook but didnt want to block him because I dont want him having the power knowing i am still so uspet and distraught that I had to block him. I want to show that i'm strong by deleting him and that i've accepted it. Also blocking him means he cant see my profile picture if he searches for me and see that i am actually happy and not miserable. After the way i left it i dont want him thinking I am still upset. I know that sounds mad but right now thats where I'm at and feeling.

 

Is it really weird that I'm feeling like that?? I just dont want to have to resort to an extreme by blocking him or deleting the app because I want to show that i am okay and that i have accepted it, but that I'm not weak. Does blocking not make me look like I am still really angry and weak and being petty??

 

I will definitely not respond to any messages, that i know of honestly. I wouldnt do that not after how crazy i acted, no way.

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Delete his message and don't answer it!! Please don't.

 

 

This will make him miserable because he will become worried! Let him get a taste of his own medicine

 

I wont! I havent even been on whastapp yet, he will have noticed that I havent been on in a few days.

 

I am aware I am so wrapped up in what he thinks or how i might come across. Its only because of how desperate/needy/weak I came across. I dont want him thinking I still feel like that. I want him to think I am fine now and I dont care.

 

Am I being pathetic?? Please be brutally honest with me I can handle it

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I just want it to look like I dont care anymore, that I am not upset. I really need it to come across. I need him to be left thinking 'looks like she has accepted it now and moving on' I dont want him thinking of me as that hysterical crazy person, I really dont want him thinking of me like that. Why does it matter to me so much.

 

Am i a lost cause here??

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No, but I'd delete the app, or find a way to block him. Same on Facebook.

 

I know you think it might seem like a spiteful thing to do, but it actually says that you are setting boundaries. Then, do some digging online about your anxiety, and drive to Barnes and Noble.

 

Good luck on your exams!

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I wont! I havent even been on whastapp yet, he will have noticed that I havent been on in a few days.

 

I am aware I am so wrapped up in what he thinks or how i might come across. Its only because of how desperate/needy/weak I came across. I dont want him thinking I still feel like that. I want him to think I am fine now and I dont care.

 

Am I being pathetic?? Please be brutally honest with me I can handle it

 

No you are not being pathetic. Its very normal the way you are behaving.

 

 

By not texting back will make him think you are moving on

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No, but I'd delete the app, or find a way to block him. Same on Facebook.

 

I know you think it might seem like a spiteful thing to do, but it actually says that you are setting boundaries. Then, do some digging online about your anxiety, and drive to Barnes and Noble.

 

Good luck on your exams![/Q

 

U really think I should block him??? I just dont want to look like I am full of anger and hate. I want it to look like I am not replying and I dont care.

 

Blocking from facebook and whatsapp means I wont ever have the satisfaction of knowing he messaged me or can look at my profile picture and see I am happy and moved on. Is that pathetic?

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Okay i have blocked him on the whatsapp app.

 

I just dont know if i can block him on facebook. Is that really the right thing to do?? Even though i deleted him as a friend?

 

Sorry for being annoying I just really need some advice and perspective on this

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Hi Heartbroken,

 

No..you're not a lost cause at all! I'm not such a fan of the tough love approach..I think you've taken the first big step a removed him from Facebook, which you should be proud of! I remember the first time I did that and how difficult it was, sure its only a social media thing but it was just another tie that we shared that was being cut. I remember back at the start of our relationship we had sent over 40,000 messages to each other! So yeh its tough when you have to remove that link.

 

I know how hard it must be to receive that message. I imagine your mind is doing all sorts of crazy things right. What does it mean? Should I reply? Maybe he wants to get back with me?What if I don't reply, will he think i hate him... Speaking as someone who has given in to breadcrumbs on many occasions, they are only that, breadcrumbs. Very rarely will they be the words you so want them to be. You say you want to regain your respect, ignoring it is a step in doing that.

 

Just to give you some perspective...and I'm of course ashamed to admit this. But i blocked my ex on whatsapp a while back for other reasons. We still used to use iMessage to text, but I used to hate seeing the timestamp on whatsapp. Since we've split up I'm deleted her number. But the past few days i've been re-adding to my phone, and going on whatsapp just to see when she was last online. FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON! I managed to stop myself now, but every time I saw she had just been, I would think ah well clearly she's fine and happy Im gone etc.

 

Total madness and entirely pathetic I know, but its just so hard coming to terms with them not being part of your life!

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U really think I should block him??? I just dont want to look like I am full of anger and hate. I want it to look like I am not replying and I dont care.

 

Blocking from facebook and whatsapp means I wont ever have the satisfaction of knowing he messaged me or can look at my profile picture and see I am happy and moved on. Is that pathetic?

 

Blocking someone isn't about hate. Again, and I will repeat this another 100 times if I have to -- it's self-preservation. And so what if you are full of anger and hate. You are experiencing heart break. HE KNOWS you are angry, hurt, sad, etc. Creating a facade at the expense of your own emotional and mental wellbeing is futile. At the end of the day, the focus is still on your ex and how he feels -- when the focus should be about preserving YOU and YOUR feelings.

 

Well, the thing is, when you are happy and moved on, you won't even care if he knows it or not because the emotional freedom that you will be feeling and the opportunities opening up to you would be so distracting and fulfilling, you'd be indifferent to his thoughts, his feelings and his perceptions. You think I care if my ex knows I am happy and moved on. I couldn't give a crap because being "happy and moved on" means that I've put the past behind me and it has no effect on me anymore. I'm indifferent to him.

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I just want it to look like I dont care anymore, that I am not upset. I really need it to come across. I need him to be left thinking 'looks like she has accepted it now and moving on' I dont want him thinking of me as that hysterical crazy person, I really dont want him thinking of me like that. Why does it matter to me so much.

 

Am i a lost cause here??

 

You have to get out of the mindset of doing things based on what he will think. You will run yourself in circles and still be the one hurting. I could care less what my ex thinks about not responding to him at this point. Of course, I did care in the early days, but that mindset has to go. Remove him from all aspects of your life.

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I know you guys are right, I need to think about myself. Sorry for being a pain its just still so fresh and even when I feel myself being strong I still have my moments where I forget about the importance of focusing on ME instead of him.

 

You know that period where you are so angry and want to make it look like you dont care?? The thought of him thinking that I'm sitting at home crying and so upset annoys me!!!! I do realise though that its not about him and what he thinks, its about me. I am trying to drum that into my brain!

 

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No, but I'd delete the app, or find a way to block him. Same on Facebook.

 

I know you think it might seem like a spiteful thing to do, but it actually says that you are setting boundaries. Then, do some digging online about your anxiety, and drive to Barnes and Noble.

 

Good luck on your exams![/Q

 

U really think I should block him??? I just dont want to look like I am full of anger and hate. I want it to look like I am not replying and I dont care.

 

Blocking from facebook and whatsapp means I wont ever have the satisfaction of knowing he messaged me or can look at my profile picture and see I am happy and moved on. Is that pathetic?

 

Yes block him. You need to stop worrying about how he perceives you and do things that make you feel better for yourself. Honestly, he'll understand and quite frankly, he only sent you a message to make himself feel like he's the "bigger man". He doesn't give two s--ts if you answer or not. Blocking him is self-preservation. You know you have very little self-control at this point, so why add a degree of difficulty to something that is already hard?

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You need to put your faith in God and love him. He will love you in return and never let you down. The flesh will always dissapoint.

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I know you guys are right, I need to think about myself. Sorry for being a pain its just still so fresh and even when I feel myself being strong I still have my moments where I forget about the importance of focusing on ME instead of him.

 

You know that period where you are so angry and want to make it look like you dont care?? The thought of him thinking that I'm sitting at home crying and so upset annoys me!!!! I do realise though that its not about him and what he thinks, its about me. I am trying to drum that into my brain!

 

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Honestly, you answering isn't going to get that image out of your head and it's going to just make you feel like s--t. So there's literally no reason for you to answer that text unless you just like eating glass or jumping out of airplanes without parachutes.

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Blocking someone isn't about hate. Again, and I will repeat this another 100 times if I have to -- it's self-preservation. And so what if you are full of anger and hate. You are experiencing heart break. HE KNOWS you are angry, hurt, sad, etc. Creating a facade at the expense of your own emotional and mental wellbeing is futile. At the end of the day, the focus is still on your ex and how he feels -- when the focus should be about preserving YOU and YOUR feelings.

 

Well, the thing is, when you are happy and moved on, you won't even care if he knows it or not because the emotional freedom that you will be feeling and the opportunities opening up to you would be so distracting and fulfilling, you'd be indifferent to his thoughts, his feelings and his perceptions. You think I care if my ex knows I am happy and moved on. I couldn't give a crap because being "happy and moved on" means that I've put the past behind me and it has no effect on me anymore. I'm indifferent to him.

 

Thats so true Zahara, thanks.I really am trying, I find that I hit rock bottom in the evenings. And today all I can think about is me and him being intimate and how good it was. Eugh its torture

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Honestly, you answering isn't going to get that image out of your head and it's going to just make you feel like s--t. So there's literally no reason for you to answer that text unless you just like eating glass or jumping out of airplanes without parachutes.

 

Yeah I am definitely not going to reply, I blocked him on whatsapp and he is deleted from facebook. There is no way I am ever contacting him, I just couldnt do that to myself after losing all my dignity last weekend. I dont have any desire to speak to him either though thats the thing!

 

I just cant stop thinking about him!!!!!! :(

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You need to put your faith in God and love him. He will love you in return and never let you down. The flesh will always dissapoint.

 

I wish I could, I really do wish I had more faith

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Hi Heartbroken,

 

No..you're not a lost cause at all! I'm not such a fan of the tough love approach..I think you've taken the first big step a removed him from Facebook, which you should be proud of! I remember the first time I did that and how difficult it was, sure its only a social media thing but it was just another tie that we shared that was being cut. I remember back at the start of our relationship we had sent over 40,000 messages to each other! So yeh its tough when you have to remove that link.

 

I know how hard it must be to receive that message. I imagine your mind is doing all sorts of crazy things right. What does it mean? Should I reply? Maybe he wants to get back with me?What if I don't reply, will he think i hate him... Speaking as someone who has given in to breadcrumbs on many occasions, they are only that, breadcrumbs. Very rarely will they be the words you so want them to be. You say you want to regain your respect, ignoring it is a step in doing that.

 

Just to give you some perspective...and I'm of course ashamed to admit this. But i blocked my ex on whatsapp a while back for other reasons. We still used to use iMessage to text, but I used to hate seeing the timestamp on whatsapp. Since we've split up I'm deleted her number. But the past few days i've been re-adding to my phone, and going on whatsapp just to see when she was last online. FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON! I managed to stop myself now, but every time I saw she had just been, I would think ah well clearly she's fine and happy Im gone etc.

 

Total madness and entirely pathetic I know, but its just so hard coming to terms with them not being part of your life!

 

Hey KS11, thanks for your message. Yeah it felt so strange but i know its the first step for me taking ownership and towards recovery. I know he doesnt care and he only sent it to make himself look good, and I have nom desire to reply or get in contact trust me.

 

Yes please dont torture yourself, block her from whatsapp you are only making it harder for yourself, I did it today and its really hard but once I did it I felt a bit better knowing i wouldnt be wondering if he ever messaged me because he doesnt even have the option now.

 

Its so so hard to let go and accept that the furure you thought u would have with them is no longer a reality. Its horrible and it hurts, boy does it hurt but surely it cant get any worse??????? That is the positive.

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