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[quote=Anonymous]This is OP. I do have an update!

My ex stayed radio silent, I stayed miserable no matter what I focused my energy on (painting, teaching art classes, learning guitar, walking 5 miles a day) and I knew I couldn’t move on without some further closure. So I flew out here on Thursday, got an Airbnb near his work, and caught him as he was walking to the parking garage.

It wasn’t a magical rom com moment but it was something. He didn’t ignore me, didn’t call the police. He asked what I was doing here and I told him. He asked for a hug. We got coffee and we walked around the grounds of his work and sat at “our spot.” He smoked a cigarette and told me he didn’t want to be with me. I was okay with that, although it was painful to hear.

It was getting cold so we went to his office and talked more. He kept telling me how beautiful I looked and I kept saying “then take me home with you tonight” and he said it wasn’t a good idea. As we were leaving I asked if he would at least come get the painting I made and brought for him. We decided one night together was what we both wanted and not to worry about the morning.. He came back to my tiny TINY little airbnb room and spent the night in the twin bed. We stayed up until 3 am then dozed on and off until I had to check out at noon.

I guess we still couldn’t say goodbye because we got smoothies and he took me back to his place. We had another emotional talk and he admitted he hadn’t been doing well, not for a long time, since even before he met me. That he’s depressed and sad and needs help and is afraid to tell his family. I knew I couldn’t leave until he got the help he needed so I said I would go to see his family with him so he could tell them. That was last night and today we decided we want to be together. We’re not sure exactly what’s going to happen next but we’re happy, it feels right, and we both want to work hard to fix ourselves not just for each other but for our own happiness.

So, not a fairy tale ending by a long shot. But I took a big risk and we’re both happy I did. 
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