Broke up with my ex about 6 months ago. I'm very non-confrontational and I didn't handle the break up well - I told him it wouldn't work, but I didn't really give him a good reason. I feel bad about it now, it wasn't right of me or fair on him.

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6 months ago? Why are you thinking about it now?

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I didn't phrase my question well. I understand why people may find it hard to move on. I was broken up with 1.5 year ago and I'm still sad when I think about him and still haven't fully moved on. As someone on the other side, I'm more curious about whether she has been thinking and feeling this way for the past 6 months, or has she just recently felt this way. I wonder the same thing about my ex often.

That’s your guilt speaking. Don’t worry about it too much especially if he hasn’t reached out. 6 months is enough time to move on.

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Well she broke up with him, so he probably didn't want to reach out first. I was broken up with as well, and usually the side that was broken up with already got hurt badly so they wouldn't initiate reaching out even if they want to.

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Do you need to provide a reason? “It’s not working out for me” is good enough. You don’t have to provide deep validation to others for your feelings.

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Perhaps you weren’t fair at the time, sure. But after 6 months, I wouldn’t think it’s healthy to resurface the feelings and provide a “reason”. Recognize this for any future emotional conversations and move forward. You can’t really change the past and trying to might cause more harm than good.

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In other words, you miss him.

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