I am sorry that you are going through this. Parting ways with someone you love is one of the hardest and most heartbreaking thing to do. But sometimes you have to do it or you will go crazy or you will end up with a miserable life when there might be someone there who would have made you happy. If people you trust say that she is a narcissist or manipulating you maybe they are right and she is already dating someone anyway and told you to move on. But I think you also need to man up and be more assertive. Try to improve on this for your next possible relationship. For you to ask her if you should fight for her is puzzling. You are behaving like you are under her control and that is what you will end up with whomever you date. And then you broke down. If your happiness depends on another person they will string you along.

Continue no contact, and consider deleting all her pictures and put away any gifts or mementos from her. The sooner you forget her the sooner you will heal. And before you go into another relationship, work on your happiness as an individual. Be satisfied even of you are alone. I would stay unattached for at least a year, enjoy going places, doing hobbies, read up on spiritual and uplifting books or articles. If you are happy as an individual and this happens again you have a better chance of surviving. But if you are very dependent on another person for your happiness you will be crushed.

That is great advice LoveSpring! There are a lot of us who can use those words!

Hang in there Masterno! You can do this. Stay no contact and start healing yourself. I know it is hard. So many of us are going through similar things. LoveSpring has great advice!!

Thanks. I agree. I got the ring and key back. When we talked, She said she didnt hear from me. I said I left a card with a note, sent flowers, and a huge teddy bear. She said I wasn't persistent enough.

So narcissist...just have to heal. Part of me misses her but she is manipulative (sent me a picture of the teddy saying it was named after me).

My Natasha is dead. Just some body walking around.

Thanks again

Thanks for the compliment, themiddle, but I can’t take credit for it. These are not originally from me but things and words I’ve heard over the years, I just put them together. I did try the getting rid of her images and working on my happiness as an individual, they work.

I hope you get better and start healing, Masterno. She said she did not hear from you and when you countered she said you were not persistent enough. How persistent does one need to be? Enjoy working on yourself, do not view as a chore but something that should grow into you like a second nature. Some people started doing hiking or mountain climbing, another joined a rowing club, to have something to look forward to once in a while. I did some traveling on my own and took my time. By the time I met this woman who became my wife I have learned quite a lot from people and my own reading in how to be in a healthy relationship. Take care, my friend.