My ex reached out to me and said he was sorry things were "weird between us" WHY would he do that?

[Anonymous]

He may not intentionally be playing a game. I've had a situation once where things ended really badly with a guy I was dating. Even though he majorly screwed me over, he wanted to smooth things over. He didn't want to leave bad vibes out in the world, he didn't want me to hate him, and he wanted to at least be on civil terms. Maybe your ex has some lingering guilt about the way things ended and he wanted to reach out to try to put things on better footing. I don't think he's meaning to play games, but he probably doesn't want to feel like the bad guy. Is that fair? Not at all, but the beauty of it is, now you get to decide what to do with it. You can choose to ignore him, you can be polite and say thank you, you can choose to let it affect you or you can choose to let it go.

[Marilynjuana]

He feels bored and nostalgic. Best to not reply. Nothing good there.

[melnc]

He's trying to play smart, but he's not. Tell him there's no need to apologize, you already forgave him before he asks, not for him, but for yourself. Thank him for being proud of you and tell him that what he feels toward you doesn't concern you anymore, but thank him for his sympathy. your last words should be like... wish you luck and goodbye + block him.

The point is, this is the moment when your light should shine.