Could someone please help me with some advice? I posted this in the newcomers section also, but I really need help!!!!

I decided to stop chasing H and it has been 10 days. This is very new for me. When he first left me, I made it 5 weeks without contacting him and then I broke down. He has never contacted me since leaving 12 weeks ago. The Sat. before last, he agreed to see me from time to time as friends (though he said that does not mean he wants to reconcile and is very afraid I will take any reaching out to mean he wants to reconcile - I promised him I would not do that. Just when I was despairing that I would never hear from him, he just now sent me an email and this is what it says:

"Sorry about my silence. Lots of things happening. Bad stuff at work.Parents needing constant attention. I literally do nothing out of my own volition. Life? What life?Cranky? Yes, definitely. Chatty? No, definitely not. Health? No time for that detail.
Cheers. M."

I want to tell him that I miss him and I love him. I know I cannot do that. So what do I do?

I think I should reply to the email, not now but later or tomorrow (though that will take all of my strength) that I am sorry he seems so stressed out. My insticnts are all to comfort him, I do not know how to detach and not seem like a cold bi*ch.

Any advice? Please help...


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