So recently, someone from my past reached out. not my ex, but the one before him. we kind of ended things in the air because neither of us was ready to commit and to be honest, i see us more as friends than partners. however, is it weird that i feel some sort of vindication over this? knowing someone still wants me? this has really restored some of my self confidence...
Last updated on:2026-06-01T19:14:26+05:30
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do you think the confidence boost is coming from him specifically reaching out, or just from the reminder that someone saw value in you before all of this happened?
both i guess? it makes me feel less unlovable for sure...
this doesn't sound weird to me at all. i think after rejection, a lot of my confidence got tied to whether anyone would choose me, and hearing from an old connection reminded me i wasn't as forgettable as i felt.
i get this more than i'd like to admit. after my breakup, hearing from someone who used to care about me gave me this little jolt of "oh... i'm still wanted?" and honestly, it felt really good