How do I get him back? Or is there even hope?

I totally back the girl that said you should never use the I don't care thing big mistake. At that point in time he needed to know that you do care. Obviously he felt you didn't that's why he wanted/wants to leave in the first place. The girl that called that one has her stuff together about guys right on girl!

In my opinion, if he left over a simple argument; if it was the first one of this nature. Then he seems too immature for a full out committed relationship anyhow. Here is why.

1. If your in a real relationship you have to be able to discuss/fight once and awhile and resolve problems if you can't your interpersonal relationship is doomed from day one. As every relationship has quarrels, some more than others.

2. If this is a regular occurrence on your part, where you just seem to fight with him constantly maybe he finally got tired of fighting more than you two get along and realized someone could treat him better. This goes both ways don't forget. I know I left my ex wife for the same reason. I had finally realized that we fought more than we enjoyed each other anymore, and after numerous attempts to resolve the situation and she just wanted to keep being mean/bitter/hurtful/ and argumentative. I decided it was best to move on not just to somebody new first off but for myself in general. In the end I think I'm a lot happier in doing so, if this is the case he might feel the same way and if so, your relationship is done with him anyhow, and you have no redemption chance.

My advice to you is he's not thinking about your feelings, this is a common mistake girls make when thinking about guys they assume that because they function on raw emotion that we do as well. EHH wrong. He's leaving for his moms because he's done. To him it is the final step, and by leaving he's showing you in his actions I'm done. I can't take this anymore. I told you that I wasn't going to stand for this. Also the famous line "Were done. " Now could things come back around who knows you didn't really explain the details of what went down. IN general from what I've learned from dealing with my ex. The odds aren't good he'll come back. Although it could happen. My advice is not to sit waiting by the phone, and if you get a chance show him in your actions and not your words that your willing to change your attitude that forced him to feel the need to leave. Also don't try at all to swindle him with words to come back let him do that on his own. All that will do is show him you haven't changed. That your still being irrational and controlling and are in essence in his mind demanding him back. If he comes back he needs to do it on his own free will, or else he won't stay, it'll just happen again.

Jason~

The best way to get him back without forcing him to come back is to let him leave. Let him miss you. You guys have been around each other for a long time. How does he know what it's like to live with out you if he never has? Let him go, don't call, don't say anything to him AT ALL! Wait for him to say something to you. If he loves you and cares about you he will be back. Just don't ask him to come back and don't talk to him unless he calls you.

You should never use the I don't care thing cause that definitely is not the choice. Try to show him that you do care and that he means everything to you. If you come out with that whole I don't care thing he's going to leave thinking more that you don't care for him just do what your heart tells you. But think about would you like to lose the person you love just think about. And good luck!

Maybe some time apart would be good. Depends on what the fight was about. Was it something major? I think just see how it goes, let him stay with his parents and see if some time apart will help bring him back around for you guys to talk.
Good luck