my ex & i went no contact 5 yrs ago, now we’re back & better then ever

my ex (19m) at the time, and i (18f) at the time, broke up in 2020 during covid. at the time, i had seen it coming. he had become extremely distant despite the lockdown meaning he wouldn’t have work. i would go whole days without hearing from him. one night he called me, and told me we should mutually split. he said we would stay friends and stuff but that we should not date right now. he did not contact me after this. i attempted to make contact throughout the years because his shift was so sudden, he would respond, but i always left with more questions then answers. very recently he reached out to me again. we hung out and are now back together. turns out he had been dealing with some very personal and serious family issues which the pandemic made worse. i am so happy to have my best friend back, he has grown so much since we were initially together and i love him more now then i did at that time.

this may not be everyone’s experience with no contact, but it does happen. even if he and i had not worked out, i would have gotten the closure i desperately needed.