Dgwizdal..... Good words.
I'm on day 8 and over all this. I may sound like a hypocrite right now b/c is you look at my day to day thoughts I have been all over the place. Dgwizdal is right... F* it all. We are men ans somewhere along the lines we have lost that.
As I say Day 8 I am now back to Day 1 but will not call it that. If you are still counting the days you are still thinking too much. I contacted her this afternoon. Not chasing, not asking ?'s or any of that. I have been checking her insta and yesterday she posted something that made me angry and today I just felt sad for her by what I saw. I commented and she replied. As goes below.
Her Post: Anyone who tells me to folow my heart will get shanked. Follow your mind, your heart is an idiot.
Me: Don't believe in this crap. Your mind drives you crazy but your heart finds you happiness. The key is to get them on the same page.
Her: Same page? They are clearly not even in the same book.
Me: To put differently, moving in the same direction. As the saying goes mind body and soul as one.
Her: I can barely dress myself. Mind body and soul.... still a work in progress. All I can say is that I am trying. I'm sorry.
Me: just keep working on yourself. It will come.
Her: Guess I'm afraid I will never find a happy place. Things will be different once I get off this hampster wheel. Well I hope.
I am leaving it there. Going ghost again. As I will not be her shoulder to cry on. Maybe I'm weak for contacting her but I don't give a F*. For someone to think like that is just sad and if I can offer words I will regardless of who it is. I will say since that my anxiety has been lifted. I'm happy with my life and moving. I have no want for her back right now b/c you can't be with unstable.
Only you know what is best for you.
I am still a firm believer in NC and for most of you it is what you need to do. Especially if you are still torn apart inside. I have come to grips with everything so I did what was best for me. Stay strong MEN. It is who you are by nature. Your ex or the women that you wish to have in the future will chew you up and sh*t you out if you act week. Good Luck!