Why is he ignoring me after breakup?
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Anonymous
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Aug 29, 2018
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Some people react to break-ups very differently. Some are quick to get under the next person, and others need a bit more time to heal. There are also the people who need to cut you off, clean turkey, in order to fully get over you.
I have a few possible explanations for you:
(a) He’s realizing the role you play in his life has changed and he needs to put some distance between the two of you. Sometimes you find that it’s easy to fall back into old habits, when you don’t give yourself space.
(b) He’s hiding something. I have a friend who was dumped abruptly. Her ex became stone cold, and started giving her the cold shoulder. Only to discover that he was seeing another woman, THE WHOLE TIME! A married woman for that matter!
(c) He probably feels guilty for breaking up with you abruptly.
Red1088
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Sep 1, 2018
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Sometimes after people get out of a relationship, they need space.
It could be that the relationship ending was a dramatic change for him, clearly affecting him deeply.
If I were you, I would let him be for a while so he can get his head together. Eventually, he will come around and start to warm up to you again.
Time heals all.
Especially breakups, so just remember that he time and space.
I know it can be hard to let someone have space but trust me, it’s for the best and if you do, all will come round ðŸ˜
BobaTea3
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Sep 14, 2018
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It really depends on the reason you both decided to break up. It could be out of embarrassment, him thinking he's not much of a man and is too embarrassed to confront someone that doesn't think highly of him, or it could be that he's still in love with you or just because it's too awkward to confront after a break up. I mean, any regular person would really ignore after a break up, it wouldn't be expected you'd become friends again the next day unless you always had that bond. You wouldn't expected to become friends the next especially if you were in a long relationship.
Anonymous
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Oct 10, 2018
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He may be hurt and trying to get over it. Give him space and maybe he’ll stop ignoring you but don’t keep pushing him to talk to you, give him time and space
Vloah
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Oct 12, 2018
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Some people need time to move on. Friendships after relationships could be very awkward. He also could be suffering from depression, or hurt really bad. I would allow some time, a month or two to recover and reconnect as friends. Break ups don’t always end up with the two still being friends, he does need some time, and so do you. Trust me, time is the best way to heal the pain after something like that happens. He’ll come around soon and you guys will be hanging out real soon, maybe even sooner than you think, trust me I’ve been through it.
Anonymous
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Oct 26, 2018
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There could be a number of reasons; maybe he feels awkward especially if he’s the one who broke up with you, maybe he is hurting and talking to you will hurt him even more so he is distancing himself from you it, maybe he’s egotistical and is just acting like a jerk because he’s too afraid to face you did you break up with him? That may be why, maybe he is trying to move on and talking to you may decrease the effort, maybe he feels like talking to you will hurt you so he is doing this for you
Anonymous
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Oct 28, 2018
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Because you two broke up so that means that he is sad depressed or is mad at you or can hate you so try to get in contact with him and ask if you can be friends but nothing more and if he cheated on you that means that you would not be his true love and make sure you are always your self and don’t try to go after him let him go after you and if he doesn’t than that means he doesn’t really love you and you deserve better that him and he knows that.
cherryhill171823
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Nov 22, 2018
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Breakups can be difficult for both parties. Try and wait until he tries to communicate with you and try to work things out. It’s always helpful to wait a little until it’s not so fresh. After a relationship things change. Change is good but it can also be bad. Try and give him space until he contacts you and if he does talk to him try and understand him. If he doesn’t try to let go as hard as that may seem. Maybe he’s not ready to talk to you since the breakup just happened. Try and understand his feelings.
Anonymous
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Nov 23, 2018
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It depends why you broke up. If you broke up because you hurt him in someway then maybe he is feeling distraught, embarrassed, disappointed or belittled.
If you broke up because he hurt you then maybe he is feeling guilty, embarrassed, unworthy etc.
Whatever the reason for a breakup you would be best having a discussion with him, giving you both the chance to put your side forward, apologize and discuss feelings. Just remember that each person deals with break ups differently - some need time to get things right in their head, some need a distraction and some need love - bear this in mind when trying to approach him.
Nini108
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Dec 26, 2018
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Some people find it difficult to talk to someone they were in a relationship with soon after a break up. You are essentially grieving the loss of a relationship and people deal with grief and loss differently. He might be processing his emotions and the easiest way for him could be by spending some time alone. He probably isn't ignoring you to be cruel but he may need space. Even if your way of healing is by perhaps talking to him, his way of healing could be the opposite to yours. This is a hrd time for both of you.
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