Does no contact really matter after a breakup?

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or is it just indefinite no contact until he breaks it? people say 30 days no contact is like, the milestone of when they should reach out again, but does it actually matter?

follow up, my birthday is next month, we'll be broken up for about 2 months at that time, how likely is a "Happy birthday"

if it doesn't happen I'm going to be devastated because he was always the first to wish me happy birthday, would post me on his story, this sucks I hate it

Last updated on:2026-09-08T20:47:12+05:30

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Fun3425
Fun3425 2 wks ago

if he doesn’t message you on your birthday, what do you think would hurt more, missing his actual message or realizing the birthday tradition you had together is gone?

OneWealth6
OneWealth6 2 wks ago

birthdays are BRUTAL after a breakup. i used to count on my ex being the first person to text me, so imagining that silence hurt before the day even came. try not to let one message become proof of how much you meant to him, even though i know that’s easier said than felt.

RaphaelRose
RaphaelRose 2 wks ago

obsessing over the 30-day mark too, like there was some invisible deadline where my ex was supposed to suddenly realize he missed me. when nothing happened, every day after that felt heavier