Thank you, JujuB. I am going dark just for pursuing behaviors. I have behaved badly in the last month since this happened. We decided together to take a break from talking so he doesn't look at it as punishment. I have to stop pursuing. His last email to me showed that he was in much pain and sadness. So if he does text, email or call, I will definitely take the advice of this site and answer in kind but not pursue It is so hard though to not talk to your partner and best friend of 22 years after you have had that opportunity on a daily basis. Just have to keep busy and focus on myself, as hard as that is