Background
we broke up 3 weeks ago after a 8year relationship. We have a long lease of an apartment in the city. We were friends 2 years prior. So we been seeing each other for 10years
breakup
my view - I am suffering mental health problems from a very well paid health care job. It’s made me scared to go out, I lost so much weight. I become selfish and all I cared was to make money so I could quit the job and find an easier job and to buy our first house. I took her for granted and focused too much on myself. Stress also reduced how many times we had sex. I have quit this job and have started counselling.
her view - part of her acknowledges the stress issues but another part of her thinks I didn’t love her. Didn’t find her attractive. Therefore she closed her self off as she got hurt.
post break up
first week after she came every day for a week. To take her items back. Also help me pack up as I am moving back in with my parents until I solve my mental health issues. We talked at length all week about the relationship
- she said if we got back together how will things change
- she said many times did we do the right thing to break up and how she wishes we didn’t have to pack up
- she said she wants me in her life. She cried on the last time she saw me as she thought it would be the last time we ever spoke.
- every time she came she didn’t want to leave. She stayed and gave long hugs and said it’s hard to say good bye.
- she said there is no one else and she isn’t wanting to date any one else
- she said she finds me attractive but she can’t let me in right now or even try
signs she doesn’t want to comeback
- she told me she can’t say right now if she can give another chance as she is hurt
- she wants space - I didn’t understand but she said something along the lines to heal for hurt and grieve the relationship
- she told me she doesn’t want to give a false idea that there maybe another chance
- I said okay. I will stop trying. She “what are you going to give up already”
what should I do
there are a lot of mixed signals. She is really hurt. I think she is in love but not in love with me. I do really want to try again and make it work.
right now we are in limited contact. Mainly to sort out the lease and joint accounts etc