I am not sure anymore what to do

venting/ranting

I’m in a situation with my ex and I need some outside perspective. We broke up because she felt like I didn’t listen or care about her feelings. From my side, I genuinely tried to show up for her, I moved over 1,000 miles away from my friends and family to be with her, supported her through a lot of mental, emotional, and health struggles, and even worked on improving my job situation in the new place so I could build a stable life there. Despite that, things ended in a pretty difficult breakup where she felt unseen and I felt unappreciated for the effort I put in.

After the breakup, she reached back out about two weeks ago. Since then, we’ve been talking again. She’s also recently cut ties with her family, saying they don’t support her choices and don’t understand the situation. Now she’s telling me she loves and misses me and regrets the breakup, but at the same time she’s also saying I need to change and that she’s “not stringing me along.”

I’m honestly confused because the breakup felt final to me, and I had already started letting go emotionally. Now it feels like she’s back but the responsibility is being placed on me to fix things again, even though I felt like I gave everything I could the first time around.

I still care about her, but I don’t know if this is healthy or what direction I should take. I’m struggling to understand if this is something worth revisiting or if I should fully move on. I’d really appreciate honest thoughts or advice from people who’ve been in similar situations.

Posted May 1, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC

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