How do I tell him I still care and want to try again without sounding desperate?

Anonymous
Ex and I broke up over a year and a half ago. He broke it off because he had issues with family and work saying there was too much stress. the relationship was easiest to let go of because he didn't want to bring me down with his issues.

For the last year he has ignored me, looked the other way if I saw him and told all our mutual friends he just doesn't like me anymore. No really reason, just he didn't like me. He would run the other way when I would come around, and not even loon at me, but I could hear him talking to whatever girl he was with about me and how it bothered him I was there.

He has suddenly changed his opinion about me and told the same friends that he doesn't have an issue with me and no animosity. He has started to acknowledge me when we are out with friends, and even flirting with each other- Touching hands, joking with one another, the eye contact, that sort of thing.

There is definitely chemistry still - It's hard not to see it between us when we are near each other.

The night we broke up I told him it hurts the most because it's not like we don't care about each other anymore and he agreed. I understand his reasoning, but I wish he would have had more faith in the relationship and especially in me.

How do I tell him I still care and want to try again without spending desperate or crazy?

Do you think he realized that pushing me away wasn't the right thing and that's why he suddenly had a change of opinion?

How do I tell him I still care and want to try again without sounding desperate?
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