my ex and i have been on a “break” for about two weeks now, though i’m not even sure what we are anymore. she was the one who asked for it because she’s going through a lot with her family, her parents are divorcing and it’s bringing up a lot of old trauma. she said she needed space and time and that it wasn’t a full breakup.
yesterday she reached out saying she missed me and that her anxiety’s been really bad, but she didn’t say anything about us getting back together. so now i’m just stuck in this confusing in-between.
people around me keep saying she probably just wants space to see other guys, but i don’t fully believe it’s that simple. has anyone been through something like this and did it ever actually work out?
Last updated on:2026-04-28T01:38:26+05:30
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personally that sounds like she is seeing if you would still be around after what she has put you through
when she says she misses you but doesn’t talk about getting back together, do you feel like she’s moving toward you or just reaching for comfort
i’ve been there where they say “it’s not a breakup” but still pull away, and i kept holding on to that hope while feeling slowly pushed out 💔
I'd give her time, and keep her friendship and that connection to her. The fact she reached out and said she misses you, and acknowledges the anxiety of perhaps being caught in an emotional tug of war (either parent in the divorce / separation may be vying for her support to side with one or the other) , perhaps listening to parents argue or fight, one moving out etc may not put her in that headspace right now for a relationship of her own right now.