Clutching at straws

[cookie xx]

OK. So I know I'm clutching at straws here. I am also trying to focus on moving on. My boyfriend dumped me. I can't see it working out yet I still have hope. I want to know what my best options are to enable me to increase my chances of getting him back. It was a long distance romance so its not like I can bump into him or anything.

We were in a relationship for 6 months. He ended it due to too many insecurities on his part. We've been friends with benefits for about 6 months. I recently ended that and we have had no contact for about 6 weeks. He contacted me and tried to pick up where we left off but I said no. He has since said he wants to be friends without the sex.

I know backing off is probably the best way to go. I expect I will hear from him again. He said he would get in touch with me, most likely it will be by a text. I don't really know what to do when he contacts me. I don't want to be too available to him but at the same time I don't want to push him away. As I said before its a LDR so I don't know if the same rules apply in trying to get back with an ex.

Does anyone have any ideas?

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I get angry every time I see the words "we're friends with benefits". I think FWB is just a clever ploy to make girls who want to date guys properly look like prudes.