struggling with the silencΕ

I’m struggling to understand what happened with someone I was emotionally involved with for about 3.5 years.

Toward the end I told him I missed him and suggested we meet a couple of times over two weeks. He replied warmly but never actually made a concrete plan, which was very different from how things used to be.

Eventually I told him that I had reached out because I wanted to see him, but since nothing was really moving forward I felt myself pulling back. I also said I don’t like disappearing without saying anything.

After that he replied casually (something like “how was your day?”). I didn’t answer because it felt like we were avoiding the real conversation. He never contacted me again.

Now I keep wondering:

Did he understand what I meant?

Did he think I rejected him by not replying?

Or was his lack of action already the answer?

We share a social circle, so I know he’s out there living his life normally while I’m trying to process all of this and feel broken and avoid everything. The silence is what hurts the most.