The muted text thing is what it is - I try to avoid the home screen on the text app but that is not always something that can be done unless I just frankly stop texting everyone. If he has texted it will be on the homescreen at the top.

If I am being roasted for going NC for my own sanity. Then blocking his number would fall under that same category - why can't I handle seeing his number... why would I have to block - that's just going NC.

I don't want him to think that he is getting to me....

If I tell him to only email me and not to call/text.... he will tell everyone how I'm not handling things well and how he can't contact me anymore because it upsets me ---------------------------- that's a weak attraction for sure.

I have to hold my head high and continue to act "as if" nothing bothers me UNTIL it really doesn't.