Fair question 25. I went through all that and posted about it a couple years ago. I think I know my role in it and what I need to do better or different. He is not fault free, but I understand my part.
This morning I got up and ran out to do some errands before I was very put together. I saw him again! Unbelievable! I was walking and as I rounded a corner saw his car parked. Looked up and saw him mid block looking at a building. I turned on my heels and went another way. If he saw me it was my behind. I should've liked to walk right into him again. But I broke my toe over the weekend and it's taped up looks stupid, and I had slumpy clothes on. Quite remarkable that he's suddenly turning up in my path repeatedly. I'll have to be prepared better at all times, lol.
I gave a quick dry reply to his last text. No return as yet. My hunch is he is potentially interested but doesn't want to expose that. He'll wait for me to put my own head on the block. I said I'd be willing to do the lion's share of the work, I suppose it starts here. I am going to let the texts continue as that dialogue is flowing and seems safe for us both at this point. Soon I will invite him to hang out in a friendly way. That's the day I'll know if we have succeeded in burying the hurt and anger and accept each other as friends. Or if the old fire catch.