My ex and I were together for 3 1/2 years. I thought I was going to marry this girl and that we were going to spend the rest of our lives together. But yet, I never completely let myself to open up and become emotionally involved, almost like having my guard up the entire time. Throughout our relationship she always flowered me with little romantic things. Her way of telling me she was always thinking about me. We didn't live together but she would cook for me, bring me small gifts while I was at work, you name it. If she was not at work or school she genuinely wanted to do things for her because it made me happy. And it made her happy that I was happy. She practically always put herself before me. I on the other hand was kind of the opposite. I would take her out on dates almost weekly but I was never really the romantic type. I would do romantic things for her but not nearly as much as she would for me.
We enjoyed many wonderful times together and I thought she was the one. We enjoyed spending all of our free time with each other and just indulging in one another. as well as our fair share of fights. They were usually small fights that were never actually worked out. As I look back, I imagine that these were the warning signs of what was to come. Maybe they were her way of trying to hint to me what I needed to change. Of course, I was an idiot and overlooked almost everything. Oh and I didn't mention, whenever we would fight, my pride would overtake me, turn me into a total ******** and would end up leaving her devastated thinking that I didn't care and crying and begging for me to forgive her. Truthfully, I felt like she was never going to leave me. In turn, it made me comfortable knowing that no matter what happened she was going to be there for me. As I look back I will be the first to admit that I was a douche bag.
Over the past few weeks she became less interested in doing things with me. She wasn't giving the 110% that she used to give but I never would have that thought she would break up with me. So, I kind of turned the other way. I ignored all the hints she was giving to me. Not once did I think to myself I have to change if I want to keep her. At the same time, she also started hanging out with one of her girlfriends more often. I know that her friend would always tell her to dump my *** b/c I wasn't appreciating her but I never thought it would actually happen.
Reality check. Last week she began giving me the cold shoulder. She began spending more time with her girlfriend than with me. I shrugged it off. A couple of days passed and I called her asking her what’s going on. She then told me that she doesn't know, she’s confused and wants space. Being the dick that I am, I blew up on her and told her I rather be broken up if she doesn't want to be with me. We ended the conversation, she went out with her friend and I went out with mine. I called her later that night but she didn't answer. The next morning, for some reason I thought if I scared her about breaking up she would change her mind. At first, she told me she didn't want to break up, she just wanted space and time to think. But I insisted and kept my ways and we broke up. Nothing happened, she never called me back. I knew it was different this time.
I gave her a call later that same day. I started apologizing and pretty much begged her to give me another chance. She listened to me but stood her ground about the breakup. She insisted she wanted space and I told her I would give it to her. The following day, I called again and did the same thing. I apologized and begged for another chance but nothing changed. I tried to give her the space she wanted. She called me 2 days later to tell me she missed me and that she loves me but continued to insist she wanted the break. Yet she asked me if I hung out with any girls and was acting jealous. 3 days passed and I called her. I asked to talk to her in person so we could talk things out. She agreed and we talked a lot. We discussed the flaws of our relationship and how it could of been fixed. Nonetheless, she still insisted that she wants the break. She told me she still loves me a lot and that if we had opened up long ago it wouldn't of gotten to this point and we would be happily together. Finally, I asked her what she wanted and she told me she doesn't want me to chase her, but she didn't want to tell me to move on. All she kept saying was to do whatever I think I needed to do and that hopefully she finds it in herself to come back and give me another chance. We hugged, cried and kissed. I told her I loved her and she told me she loved me too. I left with a hole in my heart.
I am so in love with her and don't know what to do. I took her for granted and all I want is a second chance to give her what she deserved this entire time. How do I win back the girl of my dreams, my best friend, my soul mate?