Newbie - bf suddenly left after 9 years

[Italian]

I wanted to give a little update on my stepfather.

I haven't heard from him in a while, not since I snapped and yelled at him on the phone that he was selfish and I wanted him out of my life for good after all he's put us through. As far as I know he's living with his parents, taking care of his health (some big issues connected to his past addiction and clinical depression), trying to sort out a house and a new job... in short, picking up the pieces.

He contacted me via text to ask for the measurements of the wardrobe he was going to pick up, I told him I was abroad and that my Ex had cheated on me and dumped me, and he barely replied. I had got very angry, thinking he's still the same selfish a$$hole who doesn't give a crap about anyone's problems but his own.

And instead, Monday my mother saw him at the apartment, and he asked her all about me, what happened, how I'm feeling. She said he was very concerned, said he loved me dearly and he hated that I was hurt.

It makes me feel better. He was my stepfather for 11 years after all, and the fact that he can finally look beyond his own problems and recognise other people's... it makes me think maybe he's out of the tunnel and on his way to recovery. Despite all the hurt he's inflicted upon us in the past two years, I'm happy about that.