"He said I shouldn't contact him. We finished in anger, although it was not nearly as nasty or ugly as it could have been, so I obliged. Even when he sent an email apologizing. Even when he sent messages saying he still needed me in his life. Now every few days I get a "hope you're well" or "how are you?" It's not me being strong for the both of us, thinking of his emotional well-being; I'm afraid to respond for my own sake. I'm afraid it will start again."

-Nightmare Brunette