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120 thoughts on “The No Contact Rule Is Killing Me…”

  1. The new self improved me

    November 25, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    Day 14 and my hearts still shattered. I’ve been improving my diet, exercising, getting back into languages but I still think about him all the time. 4 years, 1 kid later.. I still cry n want to break novontact on the daily only because I know that my chances are gone if I do plus I’ll have to start over so I don’t. But I do miss him…. half way through tho! That makes me happy that I’ll be able to talk to him again. I’ve read all the articles and purchased the book lol so I just gotta tie it all together when the time comes… and hopefully he hasn’t blocked me and still loves me…

  2. Anonymous

    November 17, 2017 at 10:37 am

    I am on my 17th day of NC rule. He’s posting love statuses on his WhatsApp. He’s too available on social media, be it Facebook & WhatsApp. I don’t know whether it’s just to show me or he is actually with some other girl. After 2-3 days of our breakup i felt like he’s looking for some other. Our relationship was 11 months long.
    Now I’m wondering whther I should text him after NC or not! As i still love him but if he would have cared about me he would have texted me till now instead of looking for other girl. I guess it’s a new girl from his workplace. I am not sure though, but he’s showing like he’s with someone else.
    Please help me what should i do? And also, should I delete his number as looking at his love statuses n constant online status kills me as I couldn’t help myself from checking his profile???
    As per some people, he looks normal, no sad feeling or traces of breakup. Its like i wanna talk to him after NC but knowing the fact that he might be with someone else kills me.
    Also im active in posting on Facebook about my improvements as im working out on myself n posting pictures.
    Please help. Thanks

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      November 18, 2017 at 2:44 am

      You can extend to 45 days if you want to…

  3. Linda

    November 15, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    Hi,

    I purchesed your program just now and I have a question. My case: we broke up already 1,5 month ago and we were talking sometimes. Last times we saw each other I talked to him about us and he refused, we had sex just this last time, was totally messed us situation. Then I started following program next day because I did not know about it before.
    For how long shall I be on no contact? Longer than 30 days or 30 days it will be enough.

    Many thanks
    Linda

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      November 18, 2017 at 2:11 am

      HI Linda,

      how long was your relationship and why did you break up?

  4. Anonymous

    November 9, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    Can this be my first text to him after NC? (I’ve gone through your article of first text after NC)

    “Hey _____, I just want to let you know that I’m 100% cool with the breakup and I thought that it was a good idea. Hope we can still be friends. Talk soon.”

    Can you guys modify it, if its good to go??
    Thanks:)

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      November 12, 2017 at 8:32 pm

      Nope.. just be friendly, don’t ask permission to be friends.. because that looks like you’re just trying to make it look like you’ve moved on.

  5. Gio Oktabera

    October 29, 2017 at 8:57 am

    hi, me and my ex broke up 1 week ago, first I called him, begged and pleaded. i know it was a wrong move because the more i beg the more he pushes away from me. he said that he doesn’t want to be in relationship with me anymore and we cannot get back together. so today i started to do NC Rule. but days after we broke up he said that he won’t contact me at all becaus it will good for me to forget him, he said to me to try find someone new and forget him, then yesterday i discovered that he has now someone who he said just friend, but they call each other very intens even in the middle of the night, and hiding it from me (i was with him that night). he said it is just friend to help him move on through this break up. it really hurts!! after we discussed everything and officially broke up, he asked me when will i get my stuff, and he said he wants to be friend with me. so today i decided to do NC rule. but what if he applies NC too but in order to get over me and move in? i think his rebound relationship is getting serious now even he said he will never ever dating this person, i know he lied because actually he will never know what will happen in the future with this person, he cannot guarantee it. please help, i really want him back. we are together for 2 years, and i know that NC wont be easy because we have bill to pay until at least june nex year. please help!!

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 31, 2017 at 9:13 pm

      Hi Gio,

      She’s not a rebound if they started talking before the break up.. Check this one:
      He Cheated On You And You Want Him Back… What Do You Do?

  6. M

    October 29, 2017 at 4:48 am

    How do I approach the first message following no contact if he’s blocked me and all I have is facebook but we’re not even facebook friends? Do I send a message and a friend request?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 31, 2017 at 7:49 pm

  7. Carla

    October 27, 2017 at 1:32 am

    My best friends are probably tired of hearing about my situation and they hate the guy, so, please help me guys and girls! Cutting my long story short, my ex long distance boyfriend confessed to me that he was dating someone else the same time as me. They have a place together and he travels a lot for work. We met in another country where I was living and he was assigned there for a few weeks, we went out and when he left to go back to his country he said he wanted to keep in touch. We did, for months. Then we met again and spent a week together. Anyway, basically, he’s living a double life. My sister found out about it, well she’s like a super good stalker, and thank God for big sisters, then told him to tell me. He did, we talked some, he said he was trying to get out of the situation and sort out the place. Our conversation was cut off but I was able to tell him to figure out what he wants then we will talk. He said he wants me to do that also and tell him how I feel and what I want to do. I told him I know what I want (which is to work things out and see where it goes) but I’m not gonna tell him what to do. Last thing I said was I’m gonna back off, because I have to look out after myself. If he is going to sort out things with her, tell me, if he wants to try to fix things between us, we will talk. It’s been 22 days and I still have no response. Last message I sent was 19 days ago (where I told him I will back off). The no contact is killing me but I guess I have my answer? Do you think he forgot about me? Should I move on?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 30, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Hi Carla,

      He didn’t start nc.. Because that means if he did, he has the goal tp initiate contact and get you back.. He’s trying to guage how long you can hold off before going back to him or he chose the other girl..check this one:
      My Boyfriend Says He Wants To Date Me and Another Girl

  8. Tanu

    October 5, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    It’s been a three weeks now since I started NC but now this no contact rule killing me because now I have a doubt he is approaching new girls, he remains online daily for long time. I want to text him on his birthday that is on 17 December but I now it’s scared me what if he got new relationship.

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 6, 2017 at 10:25 pm

  9. Tanu

    October 5, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    It’s been a 3 weeks since I started NC, I want to text him on his birthday that is 17 December but now No contact rule is killing me because now I have doubt that he is approaching new girls. He remains online daily till midnight, yupp he likes my post but still he doesn’t text me.
    Now I m thinking will no contact rule will work…? Will he come back ?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 6, 2017 at 10:25 pm

  10. Messed Up

    October 4, 2017 at 10:44 pm

    Hi Amor,

    I messed up and broke NC after two weeks, texted my ex (he broke up with me a month ago) a good memory I had recently due to seeing a favorite movie we enjoyed together to somehow ending the text about he’s right space apart was good for us since I’m not as upset anymore and no hard feelings (we both said some things out of anger). I attempted to seem like the bigger person. Before he had me blocked but I saw it went through. He didn’t text me back until two days later at midnight saying “no hard feelings either” Did I just screw myself over? Why bother replying two days later when he could’ve easily ignored me like he did before? I never replied to his text and restarted NC.

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 5, 2017 at 8:26 am

      Hi Messed up,

      That’s good that you didn’t reply.. Just focus in improving yourself now , completing nc, and be active in posting

  11. Anon

    October 1, 2017 at 10:41 pm

    I was in a six-month textual relationship with two successful dates at the beginning. Then he cancelled any other dates we were meant to go on with various excuses. Yet he says he wants me to be the last woman in his life and wants to see me regularly when he moves nearer to me (he only lives an hour away and has a car). He says he loves, wants and desires me (we haven’t had sex) and even mentioned marriage a few times! Then he wanted me to view a flat with him last week. But when the day came he cancelled it again blaming it on a chest infection that hadn’t once been mentioned. I ended things with him but now I want him back. Is NC worth a try to get him to see just what a decent woman I would have been with him, or by the way he’s treating me, is it worth trying to get back at all?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 2, 2017 at 8:41 pm

      Hi Anon,

      as they say, actions speak louder than words.. He says the right things but doesn’t have the integrity to show it.. You should move on..

  12. pinksugar

    October 1, 2017 at 4:38 am

    My bf told me his wife that he is separated from was sexting him. I said did you reply he said yes I asked for examples and he sent me their page. I was so hurt. He could of said he was showing interest in her all of a sudden?. As I was sexting before and after she was and he saw me that next morning we were intimate so why the need to sext her anyways if he is so into me?. When he keeps saying he doesn’t love her, isn’t attracted to her or interested in her?. He is trapped in his marriage and feels guilty about leaving his kids this was the last ever stay or come back for him. And he chose me apparently so. He apologised for sexting with her and said that he won’t do it again and that he’ll only flirt with me from now. And sorry he hurt me. I said thank you for understanding. Then he msgd later that day he reflected and thought that even though he feels bad hurting my feelings that he will do what he wants he is his own man and if I don’t like it so be it. I sent a huge novel msg explaining my feelings and pain and that if
    that’s his choice to do so I can’t be with him. (I didn’t think this was the break up as I just thought he would say sorry and want to be with me and make it work as I just assumed and haven’t got experience with relationships/break ups I just thought love would conquer) but he msgd next day after he reflected saying he has become toxic and he thinks it’s the right decision (me who cannot be with him due to his choice in secting/flirting with her) and sorry things didn’t work out, then 45 mins later msgd last time to date I wish you all the best in the future and I hope you do find happiness. He went on to block me straight away on social media which he has never done before. Did he do that bcs he is hurt and angry at me for saying if you loved me you wouldn’t do this to me etc etc calling him out on stuff?) or immediately in moment went oh well I’ll just go back to wife anyways who cares? Both haven’t made contact. And no I haven’t and won’t block him on social media I think it’s immature anyways. I still love him and want him to contact me to say he wants to get back together. It’s 5 days since he msgd about the future stuff and Im not coping. What do men think of this? What does the male just totally accepting and giving up and blocking me so quickly mean? I fear he just went back to his wife to be fulfilled and will never see me or talk to me again. I’m struggling with the fact he didn’t fight for us and now I’m thinking that he must of lied the whole time about me being perfect, he loved me and can never live without me. Will he contact me anytime soon? Will he want to be back with me? Did he ever love me? Does he love her? Will they work out?. Thank you for any advice and perspectives.

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      October 2, 2017 at 12:14 pm

      Hi Pink sugar,

      He’s not trapped..he’s an adult and his actions are his own choice..if he truly loved you, he wouldn’t even be sexting with his ex wife in the first place.. For me you should move on..if not, at least try the no contact rule and do 30 days

  13. Kate

    September 18, 2017 at 12:15 pm

    My boyfriend and I were in a long distance relationship for about a year and seven months. We were texting on and off, dating different people, for about four years before we started our long distance relationship. A month ago, he broke up with me . I was going to apply the no contact rule right after our breakup but I ended up texting him and he was hot and cold depending on the day. I couldn’t apply the no contact rule due to the fact that I was planning on staying over at his place a month later due to an entrance test I was going to take. I had to keep in touch with him but now that we talked when we met, he was talking about how he doesn’t feel like he’s going to lose me after the breakup because he wants me in my life still as friends. I asked him if it’s ever possible for him and I to reconcile but he said a small possibility but no. I came back from his place today, and told him that I can’t see him as a friend so I can’t text him anymore. He seemed surprised at the start but understood. I am deciding to apply the NCR for 30 days but I feel like he is going to move on knowing how determined he is to find new love but then again, I do want him to know what it feels like to actually lose me. What is your advice given this situation?

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      September 20, 2017 at 11:09 am

      Hi Kate, Will My Ex Forget Me If I Do No Contact

      check this one:

  14. Mandolin

    August 30, 2017 at 4:36 am

    Me & my ex dated for 4 months, it was a great 4 months, we met the old fashioned way (hes not into social media so he doesnt have a fb, IG, twitter, etc.) we kind of rushed into things, we made it official 2 weeks into meeting & told eachother we loved eachother 3-4 weeks into it. The way he treated me was the BEST ive ever been treated, he told me he loved me everyday & i was sure of it. well a couple of weeks ago my ex resurfaced (him & i have been off & on for 4 years) we hungout one night & i did the unthinkable..it ate me up so i told my bf the very next day. we broke up for about a day but immediately got back together. we been together since. Lastnight i went over to his house, he made dinner & it was like it always has been, we slept next to eachother then today i could tell the vibe was off, i got it out of him & he said that he doesnt feel the same way anymore & that he constantly feels like im going to cheat again (i tried hard to reassure him i wont) he said we should take a break..i have been texting him all day, trying my hardest to get a single reply from him but theres been nothing. I told him that i was going to fight for him & that i was going to make things right..my question is how do i do that when he wont even reply? i also have a feeling he wont ever reply..even if i follow the 30 day NC rule, i feel as if im just giving him more time to move on. i love him & i dont wanna lose him..he told me when i cheated that he wanted to make me his wife & the mother of his kids..i cant lose that

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      August 31, 2017 at 6:56 pm

  15. Ms.K

    August 19, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 months. It is a serious relationship. We both do want to get married but our circumstances are different. I am born and raised in the US and he came here for college (graduated and works now but his family is back home). He has applied for citizenship. He loves me unconditionally and shows a lot of effort. The problem came up when I was adamant that I wouldn’t move to another state if he got a better job (he had a contract job and supports his parents back home) and I didn’t know that was his case til later on. He also misses his family a lot and feels obligated to take care of them. He cares for me a lot and loves me but also has said that I should move on and find someone who is here. I am willing to compromise–I am a CA public school teacher and my credential is accepted in other states. I don’t have a problem with him moving to another state, he can also sponsor his parents after his citizenship. It is that I do not want him to move to a 3rd world country. He says that he may go back to his home country in the future (even though job opportunities are not really there). He has so much potential here in the US.
    We still love each other and have not “officially” broken up. How do I start the “no contact process”? He contacts me all the time. Do I say that it hurts too much and we need to stop contacting each other? I know that he does miss me when we just don’t see each other for a few days. He knows that I want to get married but he thinks that I deserve better and should move on–but his actions show he loves/cares for me. He has said that his love will not change. What do I do? Looking Forward to Hearing From You.

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      August 21, 2017 at 6:43 pm

  16. Abe

    July 26, 2017 at 6:31 am

    Hi my boyfriend or ex-bf one day texted me while I’m at work and told me get some of my stuff first at home because he need space. He just told me he’s tired of always fighting and sometimes I disrespect him. It’s been 2 weeks already and after I gave him that space he’s always out drinking with his friends. And to be honest I’m scared not because I don’t trust the people around him right now because he might enjoying going out to the point he forget about me. I know he really mad at me because he doesn’t want to see me or talk to me. It really hurts! Our friends told me to move on already but I do believe everything gonna be OK. I’m not gonna give up… I really love him… I want him back… Please help me!

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 29, 2017 at 6:14 pm

      Hi Abe,

      Do you mean you’re not living together anymore? Are you going to do the no contact rule?

  17. Jessica

    July 22, 2017 at 2:37 am

    Ex broke up w me 1 month ago for a variety of his own needs, I’m not mad but we had begun building a life and stress overwhelmed him w job and an ex who he needed closure from. He calls every few days to tell me where he’s at emotionally. He knows I’m waiting for him. I have texted him a small handful of times despite his request I not. No begging or anything just “good luck at your meeting” type stuff. When he calls we talk 10 to 40 minutes.
    I need to not contact him. Last message I sent was this morning and it was kind of a shameless music video I thought might speak to him about his situations.

    Advice would be appreciated. He clearly told me and tells me I did nothing wrong and that it’s him and he “will be thinking about me” “will call me soon” “is getting closer to what he needed to do for himself”

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 25, 2017 at 2:42 pm

      Are you still in the no contact rule right now?

  18. Kayla

    July 9, 2017 at 11:21 pm

    Please help! So my boyfriend and I (we dated for 2 years) broke up about a month ago but two weeks ago me and him were texting and he was asking what we could do differently to make our relationship work and everything seemed okay we even hung out like we were dating. After hanging out with him for a day, out of the blue he just said that maybe it’s better if we just broke up.. a week later I ended up texting him because I missed him so much and he seemed very distant so instantly ended the conversation and now I am a week into no contact. I don’t know how he could change his mind about us so quickly.. one minute he was trying and the next he just gave up. It was also really confusing because he was talking to one of my best friends telling her that he loved and missed me.. I just don’t understand why he’s being like this. He’s my best friend and I really want this to work out…

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 13, 2017 at 9:40 am

      Stick to atleast and be active in improving yourself and in posting in social media

  19. Diane

    July 6, 2017 at 11:34 pm

    Hi
    My ex broke up with me a month ago. We had an argument about my being insecure about his ex and he said that everything he had been doing didn’t matter. We were incredibly close for a year. Up all night talking , we have a lot in common, best friends. And we don’t argue about anything else. Anyway we have lived together since January. He moved out and a week later started dating someone and two weeks ago- after dating her for two weeks- told me they were talking about him moving in. He was watching her two children while she worked. I was in shock! Who just meets someone and moves them in. He told me that he had never met anyone like her ever. For two weeks I harassed him I think I was in shock. I cried I said he never loved me Only thing I didn’t do was beg him to come back. When u called he always answered even tho he would often sound irritated n respond to my text Then ten days ago I started no contact. Yesterday I broke it but I text him he text right back and I responded and ended it there. He called today. I answered. We texted a bit until I stopped responding. Do I restart no contact? I think my confusion came when I was reading an article last night on being there when they are dating someone new. I wonder if my situation with him pretty much living with this girl will work with no contact. I mean how do I know it’s a rebound. Some people do fall in love at first sight

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 9, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      Yes, you should restart. If they met after the break up, she’s probably a rebound.

  20. Ellie Searles

    June 30, 2017 at 6:09 pm

    HI, So my ex and I broke up a week ago. It was his doing I am on day 5 of NC last night he purposefully showed up at the place he knew I was going to be. Today I am a mess. I don’t know if he was just doing it to mess with me, because he hasn’t texted me at all since we broke up. But I just want space because I want to get over him and I feel like he’s not respecting that… What else can I do especially when he purposefully goes to where i am again….

    1. EBR Team Member: Amor

      July 4, 2017 at 4:49 pm

      Hi ellie,

      What did you do when you saw him?

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