Men are expected to make the first move, pay for dates, text first, etc, etc (you get the idea.) Im going to assume you did the no contact right after the break up and you are doing 21 day period. These are generally the type of men that absolutely love hearing compliments about themselves in relationships. 4 of those relationships resulted in marriage a year after our breakup; only 1 marriage failed. We are perceived as weak by other men if we talk about our feelings. So that means you have to be active in social media. I was a but irritated so I said few things. Because if he saw or heard about you kissing or hooking up with another guy, that might cause him to be vengeful and do the same thing too. Im just wondering whether I should give up and never contact him again. Often what happens is the guy figures out why he broke up with his old flame in the first place. Is there anything you can do to stop it from happening? You cannot control his actions. Yes, if he does contact you that means deep down there is a part of him that misses you. Ive been reading many artickes on this site. This internal battle between his heart and his pride will rage on for days. He needs to see that you mean what you say and are willing to move on from him as you are allowing this pattern to continue means that you will never progress in your relationship or life. Im sorry, I treated you bad, can we talk ! I hv posted my pics, he has seen them but no reaction. But look, I am a glass is half full kind of girl! I am confused, whether I told him correctly by saing you wanted to leave me u left so I am out now. Even he didnt share with me his new contact number. Besides, sometimes you will have to message your ex first and earn the right back to get him to message you. And the more that chemical cocktail in his brain starts churning with all the wrong hormones, that favors you. So, that means he moved on from you right? We still talk almost everyday and he says he still considers me his best friend. Perhaps he might not like a lot. Why? N nothing else. That is how I see it. So I went out with my friends to keep me busy and he did the same . I told him this was the case the whole time, why was he making an issue of it now? He was amazing with my kids and all 5 kids got along for the most part. We were in daily contact and kept things going as best we could but then he said hes losing feelings which is not surprising as we hadnt seen each other for so long. Later I posted a pic of mine to which he respond, looking cute n happy, good stay happy, day after that, I posted a pic with a dog, he reacted, did you buy this dog. So, they are probably going to be thinking of the whole no contact experience as a game. Hi Brie, it really is your call if you want to move on or not. I have found this to be a frequent concern with many women and the very thought of it can dig right into your soul. Regardless if your children are the most behaved on the planet or the naughtiest kids around, it is not their fault how he feels when he is around them. I am Amor and I am part of Chris Ex Boyfriend Recovery Team. Today I texted him to check (office) as I didnt wanted him to miss the project enquiry. Because he will think that she dumped me before so she needs to be more careful but in reality he was wrong and he will show no improvement. Maybe he respects the process you are going through. Remember, the line between love and hate is very thin. That if he wanted to talk about working things out, then thats another story. If your ex is constantly viewing your profile and posts, it might be time to take action and block them . Dont fall victim to the notion that you can control the actions of your ex or even his rebound girl. So I tried to give him space . . Its not normal to be friends right after the break up. I am doing no contact but he had already been pretty silent. You feel friend zoned. By entering into the No Contact Period, you have essentially taken away one of his freedoms to reach out to you. You cried at the top of your lungs until they paid attention to you. But it can also be your way of influencing the way he thinks about you. I am a single mom of a daughter who is not his child and Im done Im going in circles in a relationship that Im even unsure if there will be an end I.e marriage. In either case, no response is needed from you. Then two weeks after he found out he came back and everything went back to normal .we were us again for the most part. Continue with your NC and do not break it. How would he think Im sad, if Im out having fun? He already said hes not ever coming back, How to make him miss you after a break up article, time for you to send him a great initial contact. He said its not practical, that I can go and meet someone else that my parents were searching for me to get married while we were together. I have seen a lot of people with that attitude fail but I have also seen a lot of people with that attitude succeed. Hes gone abroad so I am implementing the no contact for the week hes away. Him: I also respect and understand your decision at this point. So, we have a guy who hasnt contacted you at all during your 30 day no contact period. Dont start going on dates (early in the process) or sleep with a guy. I guess I got used to the idea of having her around and overlooked her want and need for affection. Ive been reading so many articles . You see, men and women are very similar in many respects. I said u r not my friend either, he said I dont know about friendship but is remaining are still there, I said nothing is left, u made it clear to me. I begged him to come over and he wouldnt . It is nightmarish enough just to deal with this huge change this hole in your life. It doesnt get your guy back. You should start it immediately after the break up, not when dialogue is open and the relationship is seeking to find itself. I tried to ignore, she texted me. Ok..no reason to panic. Sometimes it happens, but the relationship with the other woman is casual (without sex). And that is where you will plant your seeds of attraction. It will serve as your guide and help you with getting through this period. I was trying to let him take it slow . It became more fight then friends with us. I grew resentful as I felt I could not say anything, him always being in some bad state or other. In one respect, things are not awful, but they are not the way they were before. Never said it since. Ive been flipping through many pages on here hoping to find some answers! So sometimes, whether or not you are in the no contact rule, your guy may look for a way to be with her. Or is there still a chance? Dont allow yourself to be guilted into thinking you should feel miserable. This is SOOOO wrong on so many different levels. You can still love someone but still know that they are not a good person to be in a relationship with, you are hurt by what has happened and that takes time to get over and then when you move past the hurt you are left with the loving feelings you had for that person. My point is that you never know when he could contact you. Hi, are in touch with her? So some nights he wouldnt stay . I can see a lot has happened and you have been thru a lot. He asked for a week. I dont know what to do for the best. It is not what people say that matters. There are a lot of things under the surface that tugs at us to keep us connected with our Ex after a break up. Do you think I still have a chance? What if HE was the one that broke up with you? Hes going to forget you: Out of sight, out of mind, You might ask, Cant I just continue to talk to him and just not talk to him about the relationship, so that I can remind him of the good times and not risk losing him?. Well, that means you should start using it. Oh, it happens. The no contact rule was not started in the right way. Hes with me to much . He remembers how things were before. Your NC time period has just concluded and you are debating on whether or not you should contact him via a text message. Well, like I explained above. He asked so now everything is finished from ur heart right? In one sense, you are not freeing him up. Avoid reacting to what you think he is doing. If you don't unfriend your ex from facebook, you are going to end up looking at their profile sooner or later. There are a lot of different reasons for why an ex boyfriend would refuse to contact you during the no contact period. He needs to be like ! He said we can just be friends and shoot the sh*t, right.? I know NC is hard, but as you will learn in my program, much of your efforts during NC is to focus on you and your recovery and you will be little good to yourself or in your efforts to get her back if your head is not right! If it was, then it tells you what you really need to know about the guy. Remember, this is not a one way street irrespective of how he is acting or saying or behaving. And having fun and fulfilling experiences is part of that. This may spark an interesting debate though because if an ex boyfriend is using his own silence to hurt you does it mean that he would ever consider a reconciliation? Firstly, it puts you in control. His mother called many times. He will notice you and the seeds of attraction can be planted every day. So, when you use the no contact rule on these type of men what is going on in their heads? Im still on his Snapchat also . Conversely,. You have been in the no contact period for about 10 days but he hasnt contacted you. The greater the love the greater the loss. So, he will most likely check your profile. The next thing I do is answer as many comments on this site as possible. I have already defined what the no contact rule is in the opening paragraph of this guide but I havent really talked about what the purpose of it is. That was end of Sept 2019. Improve the health, wealth and relationships aspects of your life. Why Are My Exs Friends Contacting Me And Being So Nice To Me? In November 2018 last sex ( he asked for it, by saying if you dnt thing otherwise I am feeling horny right now), but we chats n talks became wierd. Thats life. Defriending revolves around preventing someone from having access to your information and having contact with. Better yet, lets refer to it as the Moonstruck Mantra. He began hanging out more at my house, not being very considerate to me and my kids. Do I have any chances ? What do you think? For example, you might be thinking: But wouldnt doing no contact give him more freedom to stay away from me and forget me?. But silence. Its purpose is to help you get yourself back. I dont know what to do it consumes me . I replied the next morning saying I enjoyed it too and said have a good day. Though, around 9 months together we broke up for 3 weeks because he thought I listened to too many people about our relationship and then we stopped talking to those friends when we got back together. Do I reach out? Ex unfriended me on FB 4 months later. Hey Melissa, so you are doing No Contact right giving that you are not reaching out to him and hopefully not viewing his posts if he does post to SC. I have just started NC for 30 days with a guy who is dealing with a lot of stuff & while deep down I believe he loves me as he will come back when he is feeling better and remembers nostalgic memories/things Ive told him from the time weve known each other but when things are bad for him he goes in self-sabotage, self-destruct and generally hates everyone and everything. He also told me he had a secret camera he put in my room and saw everything . I was gonna yell at him for acting so mean and disresful he never answered and I wasnt gonna blow up his phone. Or lets say he showed signs that he liked her even before he broke up with you?, What if you come to believe that he is really serious about this other girl and has just moved on to her?. Now, what does any of this have to do with a guy getting back at you?. When your ex contacts you during no contact it is important you don't reply right away. We dated for a year and then broke up, he didnt think his feeling were where mine are and whilst they are growing for me he fears he wont get to a stage where I am. Im not sure if I should reach out as I sent the last message which didnt require a reply but he never replied to. While it is entirely possible that those three outcomes can occur it is also possible that all three may not occur. He got upset and said Im the one that broke up with him because he wouldnt move in with me or marry me, I said no, you broke up with me because you didnt wNt to be around my kids anymore. It also makes me feel like he doesnt care that much that he doesnt even want his clothes . In fact, a lot of readers love when I go on one of my tangents about how important it is to be logical. However, there is also a time where it is very important to be emotional. You know, he might seem like he doesnt care. Opened it its been 5 days and still hasnt But then after a while, you realize its not working from your end. Why would be want to move so quickly with her ? Well, I am not so sure about him always keeping you top of mind. I got drunk after a week of NC I sent him a song via Snapchat he opened it . If you were to have the attitude that I described above, the entitlement attitude, then the chances are high that nothing will get done. And so the most sensible conclusion he might be able to come up with is that youre just not ready to open up yet. The first person to reach out loses the game and they will refuse to lose that game. You can go out alone and do soul searching. More little thoughts will grow in the back of his mind. Because thats just his way of trying to get his way over things. Men are different though. So what can you do to keep that relationship spark alive? But what do you think is going on in his mind during this period of no contact? It totally happens and thats why I doubt this research. Since this guide is specifically focusing on men who havent contacted you during NC lets use that as an example. Just because a couple breaks up and dont get back together after a month or two months or even a year; does not mean they never will. What should you do if your ex does not respond to your first contact message? The no contact rule is meant to tap into that loss and cause an ex boyfriend to contact you but is that the true purpose of the no contact rule? He may have been hoping that you would stick with what you have been doing. Finally when I did I was so upset and he was so drunk and being weird . I am 9 days into the no contact period and im feeling good. You know, how breakups are hard on everyone involved. It is one of the leading causes of bad reactions from an ex. (If you want the more in-depth explanation of what it is and how to properly do it I suggest you read this article pronto.). He tried jobs but that didnt pay him well and was also not satisfied doing those jobs. Time will tell how he really feels about things. Chalk one up for immaturity. I would say walk away from this guy because he sounds like an ass, especially when he has children of his own! If you get a positive response back from him, then it may just provide an opening for you to get him back (if that is what you want). The whole situations feels so helpless at this point :((. He has a very busy job and is doing other projects outside of work so tends to be busy. You will find a clever way to make sure he is following you. Youve been clear. Rather it is measuring their behavior over time that informs you more. He has me on Snapchat tho and wouod watch my stories everyday I posted . I have kids and we broke up because he couldnt see a future for us dispite saying he is in love with me, Im the one blah blah blah. Im afraid to do the No Contact Rule. Then you happen upon Chris website and start learning about how you can go about getting your ex back. I told him I cant go on like this. Then one night one of his ex friends who wanted to be with him messaged me saying she saw him on tinder . Its just that we are afraid to open up about it. If you initiated the breakup, his insecurities may get the best of him. Remember, youre not doing anything bad. Hes the dumper. N we cut the call. Ive been with my bf ever since shortly after my divorce, 3.5 yrs ago. Women who often visit this site message me asking something like, My ex boyfriend doesnt seem to be affected at all by the breakup. And getting upset over this. Your email address will not be published. Before I say anything else I just want to throw that out there. If he did reach out to you to ask about this mystery guy he thinks you are seeing, then yes, you should set the record straight, particularly if you are fairly far along in the no contact period. While it is always important to find that delicate balance between logic and emotions it is also important to remember that the mere fact that your ex is trying to get back at you through the use of his silence means he is feeling emotions. What if he gets angry because Im having fun?. Sometimes we all get struck down by certain thoughts and notions that are simply not true or are exaggerated. I miss you. Dont be so quick to conclude that he has erased you from his mind. So my boyfriend and I broke up a little bit less than a week ago on Thursday, and I havent texted or talked to him since Friday, implementing the no contact rule. I am not talking to him since 21 March. This victimized role he is going to place himself in is going to cause him to want revenge on you in some way shape or form. How Do You Know If Your Ex Is Happy With Someone Else? Of course, but he doesnt really need to in order for the NC to work. Hi! You know, go out with friends and family? 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