A brief summary...
Girlfriend of three years and I split in August. We were VERY close. Still are, just not a couple.
Circumstances for breakup include:
1. I was working too much
2. She was working too much
3. We were working opposite schedules
4. She was becoming close to another guy
5. I was not happy about it
The guy was a catalyst more than anything. We had other problems (intimacy, fear of taking next step ((marriage)), future goals differed), but ultimately, we were doing really well.
She has admitted to not dealing with the situation well. I have admitted to clamming up when I should have been open and communicative.
Now we're thinking about getting back together but I am getting the impression she just wants to keep me around because she's scared of being alone. She has an anxiety disorder and needs constant affirmations (read - she's smart enough, she's pretty enough, she's making the right decisions).
Since we've talked about getting back together, she's kinda been blowing me off. Before the "talk", I was doing fine on my own and only occasionally getting depressed. She called me all the time.
Ladies especially --- What is she thinking?????