For the most part, you are handling things well. Of course, you have sadness. Of course, you are hurt. Just means you are human.
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I had got my hopes and expectations up
Yes. This is a killer. One of the things I learned from all this stuff was not to expect, especially from others. You set yourself up. And you mentioned 5 months. Remember what I said before about time. 4 months is very little time for somebody in their mid 30s.
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He's just getting on, living his life and maybe feeling better in himself, not as sad, bad, guilty and hating himself as much as he was.
Perhaps this is what he needs to make himself feel whole.
As for texting, when you don't know what to say, say nothing.
Now my advise for you is to do something nice for yourself. And continue practicing the art of patience.