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I (21M) need help with a sticky situationship with my best friend (23M) — TLDR Depressed gay best friend rarely texts me after I ask whether we could date, and now I cant cut off this situationship because I will be too sad and we already planned an expensive trip together …
I got ghosted and I feel blindsided — I (26F) met a guy (26M) 3 months ago who was in every sense of the word my dream guy. We spent 1 week together before he left back to his country. Ever since we have Facetimed every single day, and we…
I miss you — I know I was the one who ended things, but it made me realize so much. I think we both just needed some time to breathe and calm down. Things could have been different, we just couldn't see it in that…
I texted her. Here's what I said. I hope this was honest and vulnerable enough. — OK so, this will be a long one. I fucked up. I have some many things to tell you, so many regrets with a heavy heart. I'll start with I miss you. I've been missing you for a long time now. I haven't t…
What would you do if your ex texted you "I miss you so much" right now?
My last message to her — My last message.. I am not moving on. I am not letting you go. I stopped texting, not because I stopped caring, but because I got tired of hurting. If you text me, I will reply. I still check my p…
It unfolds so naturally — I have spent a lot of time treating the Law like a science experiment rather than a mathematical equation. I thought “if I do x, then maybe y will happen” When in reality it’s more like “X + Y = Z”…
Ex came back with lustful intentions and its so humiliating — i really need some support pls. I was in my first relationship in 2024. He was my first love i was intensely attached to him and i was a mess when he left. he admitted that he never fell in love with…
I want her back. — I miss her. I am sorry for all and I can't lose you. You are the one for me and I can't just brush that aside. I never truly fell in love with anyone except you. felt safe, real and myself. …
People trying to manifest an SP back into their life. Read this — They are already yours Not tomorrow. Right now. In your mind, before anything in the outside world has changed. This is the whole secret. The outside world is not the real world. It is just the las…
My ex broke up with me 4 months ago. I sent a message breaking no contact. Her response destroyed me. — International relationship — she's Brazilian, I'm Arab. We truly loved each other, but the distance, cultural differences, and wanting different things ended it all. It was the right decision, but the…
I miss him so much — Today is its birthday! His 30th birthday. I had to plan to celebrate him so well. I started organizing this last year. He deserves to be celebrated. Our love was so special. Now, today, im in the pa…
Fiancé ended our 12 year relationship after meeting a new guy — Caitlyn, I'm sorry, and I miss you and still love you. I can't function. I can't sleep. I don't know what to do, and I don't know how much of this was me, and how much of this was him. Everyone has to…
I miss you and fuck you — I really want to text you and tell you that I miss you, All I crave is some hugs a kisses and cuddles but I can’t because we’re not that anymore
I broke up with my college girlfriend when she lied about having cancer — I dated this girl from sophomore to junior year of college. Things started off seemingly great, but by the third month in (I know - it gets juicy FAST) she started accusing me of sleeping with other …
My ex lied about having cancer — I dated this girl from sophomore to junior year of college. Things started off seemingly great, but by the third month in (I know - it gets juicy FAST) she started accusing me of sleeping with other …
UPDATE: My (23F) Boyfriend (24M) got really jacked and now I’m no longer attracted to him — Hi, I really don’t feel obligated to update but I felt it was a little important due to the amount of attention my post got. Before doing so though I wanted to address everything systematically, so sc…
Nobody talks about the first time you get sick — Honestly, something I never mentally prepared myself for after this break up is being sick all by myself. When I was with K, whenever I'd get sick, he would drop everything he was doing to cater to m…
I miss you E — You seem so sure that this is the end for us. You seem so determined to let me go. You seem so done with me. It breaks my heart. I didn’t want to say goodbye, and I didn’t want to give up on us, eve…
I miss you — I miss you so much my heart is aching. I miss you so much that my mind only thinks about you. I miss you so much I look forwards to seeing you even for a glance. I hate how you did me so wrong and lef…
God I want to text you — Self explanatory, I miss you.
Losing your partner and your best friend at the same time is a pain like no other — He was my best friend. He was the love of my life. This shit hurts like no other. Every ten minutes I have to stop the loop in my head. I miss you.
Every night is the same — I sit on the edge of my bed and as I braid my hair, I’m thinking about all the places I’ll search for you tonight. I cycle through the same subreddits crossing my fingers I’ll see a post from you. I’v…
We just broke up tonight. — I miss you already so much. I love you so much. Why couldn't you love me anymore? I don't even care that you cheated, I just want you. And only you, always. I lowered my standards for you, and kept lo…
Breakup with fearful avoidant — So I just want to tell my story of how the breakup is and how I assume that the person who broke up with me is fearful avoidant after analysing what happened and what was going on. I want to get some …
A message I won't send — Hello, I just wanted you to know that I miss you deeply. We never gave ourselves a proper chance. We let our fears, and our past traumas, dictate our behaviour, and this poisoned our resolution. But…
An open letter to my wife — I want her to know this but I know it wouldn't be healthy so I'm writing it here because if 1 person sees it then maybe I will feel seen. To my 'wife', When we met we were smitten with each other. …
Did I push reconciliation with my ex too quickly? (26M, 26F) — Hi all! Firstly, I want to thank you for all the comfort and support you give to everyone on this sub; it does not go unnoticed! I'm a 26M who ended things with his 27F partner of a year and a half i…
The first 22 days without you after 11 years togheter. — I read my last letter to you again, and my eyes watered once more- every memory flooding back: your smile, your scent, the way you would dive deep into any subject and emerge with entire worlds of ins…
Sending an Amazon birthday gift 4 months after being dumped — I was just going to send a candle saying “I miss you”. I promised to not call or text anymore, but with six days left until her birthday and it is all I can think about. I know if I order it my mind w…
Things I want to tell you. — Todays the first day I haven't cried. It's been a month since you left me, I can't believe it's been this long already since I last saw you. You told me to move on from you and I guess that's what I'm…
Something I shouldve said, and now I cant go back. — I think i should've asked for a break instead of kicking you out and breaking up with you. I didnt want to hurt you, I really wanted to fix things, I shouldve said what I wanted instead of following s…
I responded to an ex of mines no contact breach, with a link to Good Luck Babe — So i 18(M) had a 2 year long weird homoerotic friendship with a guy (20M) who had a boyfriend (22M) (i know stupid ofc) but in my defense, he pretty much introduced himself to me as "tortured guy stuc…
Mist woods from childhood inside a dream — when I was a kid maby 4 or 5 I got a nice red bunker and i loved sleeping in the top bunk it made me feel like I was someone important i have a few weird storys in that bed all very short exept this…
Dream life mist forest help — when I was a kid maby 4 or 5 I got a nice red bunker and i loved sleeping in the top bunk it made me feel like I was someone important i have a few weird storys in that bed all very short exept this…
The letter I will never send. — # I'm not looking for sympathy, I just need to get this out there. I’ve spent countless hours sitting, pacing the house, going for late night walks and drives, pondering my thoughts, feeling stuck, …
She broke up with me over something that happened before we were even dating… and I don’t know how to handle it — 17M 17F I really need some advice because I feel horrible right now and I don’t know what to do. So my girlfriend and I just broke up today, and the main reason goes all the way back to something th…
Ex reconciliation message - confused between two ways of messaging.. — My ex left me 1 year ago (24M 20F) after a huge fight that I talked shit about her texted her bad stuff in a moment of heat and huge stress. I have outgrown this and made a huge progress of who I am t…
I (19M) need advice about sticky situationship with best friend (21M) — I (21M) am in a situationship with my best friend (23M) and it's starting to hurt. He has told me that he might be depressed and autistic, and I can definitely see that. He constantly makes self-depre…
i am scared that an old friend is sending me bad energy. — i am not sure if this is the right subreddit, i am not extremely knowledgeable in this realm, but i must talk about this to get other’s opinions. i do have an anxiety disorder, i overthink horribly, t…
disorganized attachment advice — I need honest opinions because I feel like I’m spiraling a bit and trying to make sense of something that might be simple… or not. Also i’m 19, he’s 23. this guy and i have gone out 3 times. though w…
I hate you — I hate that I miss you. I hate that you’re an addict, a cheater, and a compulsive liar. I hate that I didn’t go back to you because I loved you I went back for closure. I knew you didn’t change, I had…
Should I wait to try and reconnect or cut my losses? — (26F) met a guy(34m) recently and we got on really well from the start. The connection felt easy, we had good conversations, and there was clear chemistry. He was also very expressive early on. He …
My ex-GF used me as an "emotional buffer" while she was literally begging another man to take her back. — My ex girlfriend and I broke up four months ago because things weren't working out. We went completely silent until last week, when she texted saying she was in town and wanted to catch up. I was miss…
he showed up to my door uninvited yesterday — i'm spiraling. it's been two months since our last breakup conversation. i told him i was still in love with him, and he still said he didn’t want to be partners anymore, but that “labels are confusin…
How do I handle a guy with disorganized attachment? — I need honest opinions because I feel like I’m spiraling a bit and trying to make sense of something that might be simple… or not. Also i’m 19, he’s 23. this guy and I have gone out 3 times. though, …
Genuinely struggling to know if I should bring this up with him or not, I feel horrible. — Before my boyfriend (22M) and I (23F) started dating, there was a guy I was rather limerent about for at least two years. He was some kind of authority figure, someone unattainable, yet someone I‘d se…
Please stop me from sending this — Hey, I know it’s been a while and I want to respect your space, but I wanted to get this off my chest. I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting and working on myself. I understand now why you felt the wa…
why does it make me feel so Weird — I can't describe it?? it just feels so Odd. I found a screenshot of a text that my dad sent not long after I saw him for the last time. Of course it was like "i miss you i hope to see you soon. I'm so…
I need to get it off my chest — This is still painful. We broke up about 16 months ago, it’s been almost a year since no contact was broken. I never wanted to break up, but you ignored me for weeks instead of owning up to your fee…
Hahaha, I love it. I would say it's more acknowledging that you can feel 2 emotions at once. On different ends if the spectrum. I hate you AND I miss you. You disgust me AND you made me feel someth…
Haha...the only link I have sent him recently, for real, is a link to my Amazon wish list to get my apology gift. I've talked to him before about it and he's not willing to do the work or go to therap…
They might have been more hurt that when they didn’t come in, you didn’t call to check on them, after they called to check on you when you were sick? So - I would think maybe it would be good to apol…
Did you notice that each time they came back the deactivation happened quicker each time? My experience From 1st kiss to deactivation around 2 months Went NC for 2 weeks She came back and we b…
Often feelings are going to be mismatched. So what? How you respond to their bid for connection is what matters. I would never turn down such a clear bid for connection from someone I care about. It c…
I’m not AP so your question made me think a lot. If people reach out to me I will sometimes say oh I miss you, how have you been? But reflecting on that now, I don’t think I’ve actively been missing t…
You need to stop worrying about managing their emotions and feelings - they are in charge of that, not you. You can still respond kindly without having to be performative or say you miss them back. Ju…
I'm not anxious, but feeling drained by a random "I miss you" from a friend sounds very weird to me. If anything, I'd be glad to hear that they think of me and miss me, not drained. And no, I wouldn't…
Ah, I get where you’re coming. From an avoidant perspective, when someone reaches out with “I miss you” and you don’t feel it the same way, the gut reaction is often to pull back, ghost, or give a vag…
I feel sad tonight. Ex sent me another random 'I miss you' messages (once on the 5/2, and 31/10) and it makes me sad cos I miss him too sometimes. While it was incredibly hard on us, my ex and I…
To quote Megan Moroney and Ed Sheeran: I only miss you when I'm breathing, and my face is far from blue I only miss you when it's raining but this downpour outside ain't nothing new I only miss y…
I'm slowly working on healing. I found out about attachment theory and that I was avoidant through therapy. After reading more about it and learning how it has shown up in my life, I've been able to p…
3 months no contact I broke it yesterday and she called me asking me to go see her so I did. I pulled up to her pad and she got so mad because I was near her pad she wanted me to park far from her hou…
I shift between anxious/FA/D and secure, depending on the person I’m with and the type of relationship. Recently I started seeing a wonderful guy, not sure which type of avoidant, but I feel I’m losi…
I hear you. Mine was "I miss you!", but I couldn't understand who I was missing. It became unbearable once I had my youngest. Took a bit to realize a part of me missed myself from an easier time in l…
Pick the birds. I was in your same situation a long time ago and I gave up my beautiful cat. The relationship didn’t work out anyways as she ended up cheating on me. I regret everything. I miss you, D…
Pack your bags and kindly leave my dms 😂😂 talking about i miss you, i miss you my fucking ass.
What use is i miss you without action. Laugh and reload. Its a bid for attention and a ego boost. 😂
My ex who I'm still torn apart over just did that a few days ago... And then he texted me for three days straight and then vanished again. I told him I missed him too but I'm also pissed because he's …
I'm not really sure... we didn't really break up, we just suddenly stopped talking — it's been 3 months, and if I ever get an I miss you text from him I would prolly fall apart...
“I miss you too but screw you”
That very rarely happens if ever. Most exes don’t ’come back’ for a relationship. They just miss you in a fleeting moment and reach out to check in or simply text ‘how have you been’, ‘I miss you’ o…
Where is that data from? A reliable source or just anecdotal? I have a huge group of friends and none of us have had exes who returned. A “hey” or “I miss you” text that ends them and there and does…
"Hey, I miss you and I would love for you to be in/at my wedding. I also know things are hard for you right now and I want you to know that if it turns out it's too overwhelming for you to come., it w…
Can I just pretend this message is from my cancer bf that took off on me without a word, this would make it a tiny bit better. I know op made this to make themselves feel better but I think they ended…
I messed up bad I texted the cliche awkward "how have you been" and she left me on read and then I instantly folded and said "sorry im hurting and I miss you rn I'd like to see you" Rip I was bash my…
He had the audacity to get mad at you because the house wasn’t clean??? He very well knows he has two arms and is capable of cleaning whatever was bothering him. Jfc. Your husband is weaponizing his…
Welp, i mean I suppose I’d begin with- if you say you can’t commit, then maybe don’t. If that’s a true reality, not just one you’re convincing yourself of. If you could commit if things got better, li…
Sorry that happened to you. i have to wonder if the I miss you text was meant for someone else and once he realized that and decided it was easier to ghost you than to talk to you. I hope you're able …
My response: I miss you too. I’m looking forward to seeing you in a couple days.
Hey, I still cry from time to time, but it’s not the panic, “i can’t live without you” kind of crying anymore. Its more of an “i miss you” or “i thought you were the one” kind. Sometimes my heart stil…
I once wrote “I miss you more than you ever missed me, and that’s the problem,” and almost hit send. I’m glad I didn’t, because the right person never makes you feel like you have to beg to be felt ba…
I wrote, “I know I shouldnt or Cant…but I miss you.” And almost sent it 3 days into our breakup, but I didnt…I sent it 2 weeks after our breakup instead. got blocked- (not in a bad way, I asked him to…
TLDR; my boyfriend is going through a lot in his life right now and is taking space for himself after we had a kind of emotional interaction. I’m not sure how to navigate it or what to make of it. Fo…
He was emotionally immature and extremely anxious. We were at different stages, both in life and in maturity. The unfortunate truth is that I was leaps and bounds ahead of him in almost every avenue y…
She told me she was still in love with me but ghosted me the next day. She told me she misses all the things about me but then why cheat on me? She told me come over. I miss you so much let’s look at …
I wish I even received an apology from mine. I know how it can feel painful when they contact you while drinking because it feels less authentic, all I received from mine was “I miss you” then being g…
I'm going to say something you probably don't want to hear right now. And I'm saying it because I've been exactly where you are, and nobody said it to me, and I wish they had. This feeling you're hav…
I broke no contact today. Message saying “I miss you”. He read it and replied a few hours later with “I miss you too”. I then sent another message, he read it and hasn’t replied 6 hours later. I fee…
idk who ever said it’s a good idea to say “i miss your old body” is fucked. what a strange thing to say to someone 😳 it’s like guys saying to girls “i like you better w no makeup” once they’ve put in…
This has happened to me a lot with my last relationship. I had to stop and sit with the message and feel how it shifted my mood. It made me sad. I know it's not gonna work out so saying I miss you or …
I hate we are apart :( i miss you. Hope you find your way back.
Similar to your situation was with him 20 years, I found out he was cheating on me I even asked him to make it work and he said “I don’t know” that was basically him saying I want to be with the other…
damn you really went nuclear on yourself there. took some guts to actually admit you panicked instead of making up some bs excuse if you're gonna reach out, don't lead with "i miss you" - that jus…
Every day constantly. Usually the first thing I think about when I wake up always the last thing I think about before I go to bed. I think about her constantly. I miss her and my step daughters like n…
Been giving my health extra attention the last couple years. I have a therapist, physical therapist, personal trainer and some doctors that I think about in varying amounts as I go through my day. I’m…
I didn’t reach out…I told myself I was moving on..he wanted to be single and date and I didn’t want that…I couldn’t go from us being extremely close n in a relationship to being ok with him dating oth…
Im one of these people she broke with me on Tuesday it was my first ever serious relationship since 8th grade we broke up many times and I hate even admitting that shes a narcissistic fucking piece of…