Lets say you're a 16 year old girl and you broke up with your 16 year old boyfriend (which is my case). You broke up with him because he's been giving you really obvious hints that he didn't wanna be together anymore. He even said so one time. After a week of breaking up, he sends you a text saying something like: "You're contagious because I cried for no reason last night"
and all of a sudden, you start seeing your ex boyfriend depressed. (he never was before...in fact, he was happy). He tries to flirt with you more... He doesn't eat at lunch...he feels really sad and crappy. He doesnt flirt with girls like he usually did to try and make you jealous. He just sits in your table at lunch and sulks.
If this was your case, do you think he's depressed over the break up?
Thank you
You_Got_Advice answered Friday May 16 2008, 10:04 pm: you know what, i think he likes to have you under his control. i have a friend like that who i've liked for a while and he knows it. whenever i realize hes an asshole and i dont talk to him as much, he starts telling me he cries and he starts like complimenting me and saying im great.
but when i hang out with him and like him and everything, he treats me like crap.
pseudophun answered Friday May 16 2008, 7:46 pm: Do NOT let him fool you. The thing about sixteen year old boy's hearts is that they do not understand what is going on. He is totally depressed over the break up but probably not because he wants you, more like because he cannot believe that he has been rejected by you. He misses what he had simply because it is not there anymore. Guys will tend to do this their whole life with relationships until they find someone new. If you get back with him, nothing will have changed and it simply gives him the opportunity to leave you and boost his own ego.
So yes, he is depressed over the break up, but not over you. [ pseudophun's advice column | Ask pseudophun A Question ]
GilbertMar answered Friday May 16 2008, 4:32 pm: The only thing I would add to what has already been said is, these are also the symptoms of mourning. People associate mourning with death, but we mourn for loss, not death. Be a friend, help him explore what this is, if it is mourning, he will work through it. It is not a reason for you two to become an item again. If it works out in the end that you get together again, you will both be stronger for it. [ GilbertMar's advice column | Ask GilbertMar A Question ]
mandyx3 answered Friday May 16 2008, 4:32 pm: i think that when he was with you he didnt realize what he had and how lucky he was to have u and how much he really loved u. and now that you two have broked up, he really realizes how muchh he misses you. he wants you back, in my opinion. i hope i helped. =DD [ mandyx3's advice column | Ask mandyx3 A Question ]
thexrealxdearxabby answered Friday May 16 2008, 4:31 pm: I do believe that he is depressed. A lot of people take relationships and friendships for granted. They do not realize until they have lost the person they cared or loved, how much they did care and love them. I think your ex is realizing what a great person he lost and his true feelings are coming out. [ thexrealxdearxabby's advice column | Ask thexrealxdearxabby A Question ]
Cmilner1607 answered Friday May 16 2008, 3:56 pm: i do think that. if he isn't doing things that use to be in his daily routine life, then most likely it's true dear. try talking to him, and make sure he revolves around his friends. he needs them most right now. [ Cmilner1607's advice column | Ask Cmilner1607 A Question ]
triquetra answered Friday May 16 2008, 3:56 pm: Yes, I would say that he was depressed over you.
It seems to me that he's realized that he really does love you, even though he wanted to break up.
That can happen sometimes, when you break up with somebody, only to discover that you really do love them and then you begin to regret it. That seems to be happening to your ex-boyfriend.
Go and talk to him, and see if you want to get back together with him. If you don't, I don't think that he'll improve anytime soon. Or just go and talk to him and say that you can still be friends with him.
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