mdoodles, you say that all year he has been around, trying to keep you satisfied but don't you know in your heart that he didn't actually try his best? Because if he did, the A or EA would be over by now. So in essence, it was only a half-hearted effort on his part.
So, he didn't really put his heart and soul into it. I would call that not a real effort. So really, you are not worse off now than before. It's just that he has stopped pretending to be trying to rekindle M.
So why are you sad, it's a good thing that he has stopped pretending. At least now, he is more authentic with himself and more importantly, more authentic with YOU. This, in itself, is more respectful than when he was pretending.
Me:39 H:40 S:9 D:7 First Bomb ONS:June 07 Second Bomb OW: March 08 Separated: March 08 M:15 yrs T:18 yrs H deep into A with OW Achieved ACCEPTANCE May 30, 09