Why is he saying he doesn't have time for me?

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He told me he was overwhelmed and doesn’t have time for me right now... is it worth holding on, or is he just trying to drop me without confrontation?

Last updated on:2026-04-21T02:16:10+05:30

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imaginme
imaginme a mth ago

he’s actually trying to make room for you at all, or does it feel like you’re the one holding everything together?

letitgo_user
letitgo_user a mth ago

i’m in the same spot, i’m trying to let go but it’s really hard

silly
silly a mth ago

sorry you're going through it too. i had a few weeks of intermittent contact, now i'm blocked... it's getting easier now that i don't have the temptation to message. stay strong, stick to no contact. it's still hard, but you'll save yourself the pain and anxiety of anticipation, and prevent it all from dragging on.

letitgo_user
letitgo_user a mth ago

@silly I’m thinking of doing this myself but I find it really difficult to do…. At this point I’m still checking her social media so now and then but I realise it is not making me any happier…. But totally blocking her feels like a childish thing go do…

coldbye
coldbye a mth ago

start taking words like that at face value. if someone says they don’t have time for me, i treat it as they don’t have space for me in their life right now, and i stop waiting around

silly
silly a mth ago

I'm not expecting anything right now, or any time soon. He said he wanted to be friends and that he wasn't going anywhere, but a couple days later he blocked me. All these mixed messages, I don't know what to think. Just NC? Or is it all over...

Flybri080
Flybri080 a mth ago

had someone tell me she were “overwhelmed” and needed space, and i held on thinking it was temporary… but she never really came back the same

silly
silly a mth ago

did you try to stay friends? or in contact?