What screams insecurity to you?

Lol I'm sure you did. All I'm trying to relay is that maybe give being alone a chance? What's a few months of trying something new?

I really wasn't going to respond to this, but it's something close to me personally. I have an ex, who, every time I see her, tells me that she's still in love with me and that she will never get over our relationship. She tells me all this while still with another dude. The last time we talked was a few months ago, and we were hooking up a lot. She broke up with her aforementioned boyfriend and I told her that it might be a good idea for her to be alone for awhile - without me, without him, without anyone. I took a 3 week trip and by the time I was back, she was back with her ex. He knew about us and what it says about him is a completely different ball game. However, I told her that I didn't wanna talk to her anymore because it seemed like she really didn't know what she wanted. Personally, I don't see myself ever getting back with her - after our relationship, I stayed single for a while and found out that we were just two completely different people. And the thing is, she doesn't realize that.. She's never been single for enough time to realize that we would never work out. I've talked to her family and they've told me that she still thinks about me all the time and misses our relationship. Word for word, her cousin said, "her life still revolves around you." We've been broken up for 3 years now. Personally I only think she feels that way because she's with some other guy and is probably constantly comparing me to him. I still care about her and it's the only reason that this belief is so close to me, and the only reason I'm typing this all out. I don't want to see her getting married because she feels comfortable, only to get divorced a few years later. I really believe in the sanctity of marriage because I've experienced what divorce can do to people, and I don't want her (or you or anyone else) to go through that.

So I'm not saying you're my ex, or you even fall into the same category. I apologize if I came off a little rude earlier - I let my prior experience do the talking for me. I just hope you can take my words with a grain of salt. I just really don't like how divorce is so commonplace now, and if my words can have even the slightest impact on you or anyone reading this, that would mean the world to me.

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