Wait a day or two before you reach out to check in again.
Maybe say something like, Hey are you okay?
or a more innocuous This song I found reminded me of you.
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Receive no response and wait another couple of hours before you realize that this might be the end.
(It is.)
When they stop texting you back, blame yourself.
When they stop texting you back, look in the mirror.
Pick apart your appearance.
Forget that the way you look has nothing to do with your ability to love, and be loved.
When they stop texting you back, swipe open your phone again.
Reread the texts and hunt for energy shifts, for signals they had one foot out the door.
Find a few suspicious messages but realize the evidence is still inconclusive.
When they stop texting you back, buy a bottle of cabernet sauvignon and get reallypissed.
Blast Olivia Rodrigo and let the alcohol remind you of everything they did that was uncool.
For example, they always ran late, they didnt seem fully present when you were sharing your heart.
You didnt feel seen or respected when they were around.
Become upset you werent the one to call it quits before them.
When they stop texting you back, throw yourself into work, into your life.
Go to bed early.
Find that heartbreak gets easier over time.
When they stop texting you back, remember who you are.
Forget them slowly but not completely.
Pause a moment before you finally delete their number, their texts, the photos.
Be grateful it happened but also feel relieved its over.
Remind yourself you dont want who doesnt want you.
So, instead, honor what happened.
Forgive yourself for putting your faith in an empty promise.
When they stop texting you back, move on.
Maybe not immediately, maybe not any time soon, but let go eventually.
Its going to be okay.
