Hey Hope,

Have you considered your interactions when you do have contact? Does he check to see that you are still waiting for him and once he is satisfied he lays off a bit. or Do you think he is feeling himself getting too attached again and then scurries back up his tree. I honestly do not know which one would be easier to deal with... Do you think he would wake up if he contacted you and you were not available, if he believed you were moving on? or Do you think he is a good guy who is honestly worried for you but not in love with you waiting to see you moved on, so he can too guilt free??? I would have to say at this point I would be the latter in a relationship that I was ending, cause I would not want to know I caused the same suffering to someone else that I went trough.

I cannot say which way to go or what to do. I certainly do not think you should be just waiting for him or giving off that appearance. If he texts, do not text right back if at all. If he calls do not drop everything to answer the phone. Yet before acting on that maybe ask around to some DBers that were more successful than me.

Best of luck to you Hope!


Me 41
W 33
M 2013
Suspect A 11/15
Confirm A 1/16
She moved out 2/14/16
Stepson 13
Stepson 16