Stop lying to yourself. This relationship is already dying; you’re just the only one still performing CPR. When a man wants you, you don’t have to chase him, remind him you exist, or decode “I’m tired” like it’s some tragic love language. That message he sent six weeks ago about “letting you go” was not confusion, it was honesty leaking out before he got scared of being the bad guy.
He said he wanted to stay, then immediately checked out emotionally. That’s not commitment, that’s guilt. His actions are screaming what his mouth won’t say: he doesn’t have the energy, desire, or priority for this relationship anymore, and instead of ending it cleanly, he’s slowly starving it so you’ll do the dirty work for him. If you keep trying, all you’re doing is teaching him that he can give you crumbs and you’ll still stick around.
End it. Not because you failed, not because he’s evil, but because you deserve someone who doesn’t make you feel unwanted, anxious, or like a burden for needing basic effort. Walk away with your dignity intact because right now, he’s already halfway gone, and you’re the only one pretending this is still a relationship.
