How do i find my safe space after a breakup?

Me and my ex recently broke up after having a rough relationship but yet always chose to stay and try to be better up to this point. I knew something had been off for a while but my heart didn’t want to accept it and I knew he wasn’t giving me the reassurance I needed. One night he sent me a paragraph telling me he’s going through depression and has been extremely sad but I still made him smile. before this we tried a break but it wasn’t working for me so I called it off. he then sent me the paragraph ending it saying I made him into a better person but hopes this is us ending on good terms and then he blocked me on everything and he told me he doesn’t know if he will come back. now it feels like I’ve lost my safe space and don’t know what to do.

Last updated on:2026-10-30T18:27:54+05:30

Comments (13)

OkNarwhal
OkNarwhal 6 days ago

when my ex was the person i ran to for everything, and then suddenly i couldn't even reach him anymore. being blocked after sharing so much of your life with someone hurts in a way i wasn't ready for.

SparkFlick708
SparkFlick708 6 days ago

what did you do to get over it

Admirer3
Admirer3 7 days ago

you want him back because he felt like home, but i've learned the hard way that waiting for someone to decide if they want you keeps you stuck in that fear. i had to start making little parts of my day feel like mine again.

BopZap196
BopZap196 7 days ago

I’m sorry you’re going through this. I can relate. it’s hard to have someone be a part of your life and then he suddenly gone. sends your nervous system into panic mode. the only way out is through….you’re literally going through withdrawals. try to find things that bring you joy and peace and know that you made a difference in someone’s life. it gets better moment by moment.

GlowGetter765
GlowGetter765 7 days ago

My point is we are all going through a lot but it is not an excuse to be shitty to people around us . it’s simple in your case because he was the one to ask for space not u . he made it easy for u to move on , it s his choice so you have nothing to feel guilty for

SparkFlick708
SparkFlick708 7 days ago

That is true. I didn’t really think of it like that but I’m just confused and lost as to why he just left, and then says I don’t know if I’ll come back? I know if he wasn’t going to come back he would of just said so I don’t know what to think.

GlowGetter765
GlowGetter765 7 days ago

@SparkFlick708 i guess he is making second plans , i hate it when people don t give you a clear answer and i find it very manipulative

SparkFlick708
SparkFlick708 7 days ago

@GlowGetter765 I agree I just thought I knew him and our relationship better than that. I want to move on but I also want him to come back. We were only together just over a year but somewhere in my heart I do believe that he will come back regretting it but I also want to move on and not wait around for someone that didn’t realise what they had when they did.

GlowGetter765
GlowGetter765 7 days ago

@SparkFlick708 i know what you mean , you must know him better than we do because all we know about him is what you wrote here . anyway i hope things get better for u guys and i advise u to move on since it was his decision to break up

ygiftcard
ygiftcard 7 days ago

he said he doesn't know if he'll come back. do you feel like you're holding on more to him as a person, or to the feeling of safety you had when things between you were good?

SparkFlick708
SparkFlick708 7 days ago

Honestly I don’t even know. we did long distance for a long time and now that we are finally able to be together he just throws it away? He was a great person up until this break and he admitted I made him a better person I’m just lost at the point where I don’t understand what caused this change in feelings. I don’t know if it’s depression because I know that can change people and maybe he would come back and regret it I don’t know. Or if he’s tired of us not working or if he just moved on from his love for me. But deep down I know our love was so strong and time and time again we chose each other. I know that couldn’t of just faded completely.

Erii
Erii 7 days ago

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SparkFlick708
SparkFlick708 7 days ago

I got no closure or any reason after he said he’s feelings changed wether it was towards me or to our relationship just not working anymore or I don’t know if depression is changing him