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Confused...Don't know what we are or what to do.?

My boyfriend and I broke up two days ago. After he ended it he said to think of our relationship as paused and if we decide to get back together we'll just start from where we left off. To me that sounds like we're on a break. I told him to date other girls and make sure that he can be happy with me. He said that he will once I start to date other guys; if I don't date anyone, he won't date anyone. He still texts me a lot and he tells me he loves me and stuff so I'm confused as to what this relationship has become.. Help?

Update:

Rip: We have been together almost 9 months (woulda made 9 months on the 8th).But we are in a long distance relationship. He said that he was breaking up with me because I kept telling him all the things that had to change in the relationship for us to work. That night I had called him because everything I had told him in a previous "talk" never changed; he just kept doing the same things. He said that he didn't want me to suffer anymore. I'll explain some of the things that he was doing.. Whenever I would ask him what he was doing he would tell me nothing but I would find out later that he was hanging out somewhere. He would put me last in the relationship and really only talk to me when he was really tired because he knew I would feel bad and only talk to him for a few minutes so he could go to sleep. These are just some of the things. I kept putting up with it because I love him but I couldn't deal with it anymore and decided to give him one final talk and chance to make things righ

Update 2:

*right. I don't know if he was cheating on me or what but I'm just really confused as to what he wants.

Update 3:

Oh and I wouldn't be able to handle him sleeping with someone else let alone dating someone else. I just told him that because I'd rather him be happy with someone else and me be miserable than try to make a relationship work. I just want him to be happy.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Okay, in some situations a break is a good thing: it can teach appreciation for one another, i can give opportunity to explore other options while having one on the back burner, even spice the relationship back up. Ironically, you never established whether this was a break or a break up. Yes he may have said that you could get back together and still texts you, but this could also be from the fear of change. The change from taken to single can be stressful and confusing for many at first. If it has only been a few days give it about a week or two and see where you are then. I would ask you a few questions but you would have to answer them for me to give better insight. So for the sake of less time and space i'll just assume I know the answers and if not correct me in an edit of your post.

    What are the reasons for this? If you've been together for a long time (i.e. years not months) it could be that the relationship is dwindling or lacks breathing space and romance. In this situation give him time to think and at the same time you do the same. taking a break does not mean that you have to see other people, but it does mean space. If you have been together for a short amount of time, however he could just be letting you down easily or the same as the long-term relationship break. Either way its gonna suck, when he starts to see other people, because lets be honest he isn't going to wait forever for you start dating other people if he really wants to.

    Can you handle knowing that he might be sleeping with someone else? If you can more power to you. Most likely though your answer is like most; no. Then the relationship that was on a break can turn into a "who-can-make-who-madder contest". Don't let it get that far.

    Advice: Talk to him, ask him what exactly is going on. Tell him that you are actually consulting help from total strangers, because you are afraid what this "break" may actually mean. if he beats around the bush and tells you idk or I am in love with you but I am not in love with you, just don't bother with it. on the flip-side if he actually talks to you and explains his reasoning and it is logical and makes sense give him the chance to prove it to you.

    Source(s): AA in Counseling Psychology
  • 1 decade ago

    It sounds like a break to me. My ex and I went through stuff like that all the time. Basically, it just means yal are having time apart to think about if you're truly happy together or if you need to move on. Give it a week or so and see how things are going. Make sure you are both ready to be with eachother again before you jump back into the relationship.

    Source(s): personal experience
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Whever you cross, you are taking the whole thing you're with you. Best to filter out your existence as first-class you'll wherein you're first, then check out relocating. If you consider like there identity whatever youare lacking and you've gotten no longer but discovered it, probabilities are you both by no means misplaced it within the first position or simply havn't permit the pudding set. Life is tough, you simply must consider in self and preserve braveness to hold combating.

  • 1 decade ago

    i think he is tryin to see if he can keep u and see other girls at the same time. even if he says he is not dating dont trust it fully. once u start to date he will eather come beging for u to forgive him. guys dont want to think of girls they like or love with another man. TRUST THAT!!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Decision time!

    either you need to break it off completely or stay together it seems to be your choice!

  • 1 decade ago

    Sounds to me he wants to get another girl but if he doesn't he has u:p my guess is ur his opption but I might be wrong. If u beleve him stay with him but think about wat I wrote above:p

    Source(s): Me(:)
  • 1 decade ago

    Well you really have to set a meeting to discuss your concerns. answer mine please. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Amf96...

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    too crowded,

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