What does it mean when my ex changed his profile pic to sad crying animal?

[Anonymous]

like, why is he doing that when he broke up with me for not being able to trust me?
he is not contacting me at all so i am leaving it alone but confused why he is acting

[Hangry22]

Maybe he didn't mean it when he broke up. If that's the case he probably wanted you to assure him that you could be trusted and you guys could work on the relationship. He doesn't want to seem needy by contacting you and is just trying to get your attention with this so that you would take the first move.
Many people who have trust issues want their partner to reassure them even if they say they're breaking up.
I am not exactly sure since I don't know what kind of relationship you guys had or what kinda guy he is.

[Hangry22]

I actually did something like this recently but that was my periods🤣🤣

[Asker]

hah i get it lol. here is some more info: me and him had a passionate but toxic relationship for 5 years. one day i told him i can't see a future with him while i was angry at his bad planning that involved me. he took what i said to heart. but i kept fighting with him through text. he decided to just break up with me the next day in person. i probably deserved it but immediately panicked, apologized a million times. i was not ready to let go, so i texted and called constantly until i got blocked. i thought this was just another fight sadly. but he was simply tired of all the chaos and wanted out. he said he could not trust me, but he put the blame all on me when he has many issues too. the truth is, i think me and him need to learn how to love ourselves completely. the breakup was last year and we have not talked since then. however 5 months ago he changed his picture to this animal shedding a tear and it made me sad and confused. maybe he just felt like doing it? i was planning to reach out to him but figured we need more space and time to heal, he hasn't really forgiven me, or planned on changing himself. basically since nothing will change and i want to keep my dignity. the pic is still there, and since then, i have improved. just feeling stuck a bit due to his mixed signals in the past. again, we have not talked to each other for a year but why do i feel the itch to reach out, and why does it feel like we are not really over? am i being obsessed, or is he? i am sometimes guilty, but no suicidal thoughts, drug/alcohol abuse, or other harmful ways of coping.

[Hangry22]

I am glad you understood it was a toxic relationship and that you guys needed to work on yourself. You have to be really sensitive with people with trust issues. They might contemplate anything that comes out of their partner's mouth.
But since the break up was last year you can never be sure if his pic relates to your relationship. Other things could have happened within that time.
If he is not willing to change for a relationship, you guys will have the same toxic relationship as before with you going back to yourself. If you have gotten better, just stay away from him. He is a grown ass man. If he wants you back, he can do more than changing his pic especially since he broke if off with you putting the blame on you and blocking you.
It's natural to feel reaching out to your ex or feeling like it's not over. But I wouldn't suggest acting upon it since you seem to be at a better place.
I can understand you feeling guilty but it's not like you cheated on something. People say lots of stuff when they're angry that they don't mean. You apologised lot of times too. He could have just taken a break because 5 years is long.

[Asker]

thank you for your understanding and wisdom. it feels like i am being understood. i guess the breakup was much needed, and who knows what the future will look like. we all are in an ongoing pandemic. i thought one of us would say something by now, if we care enough lol. unable to show my concern for him. i have not been waiting for him to come back as i do not think he will. i'm just worried about life and feeling lost nowadays. but i realize now that i am staying strong, building myself up and letting him go slowly. he needs to finally find ways to become the man he wants to be in life, and be happy with himself, and become independent too. happiness comes from deep within, it is up to us. i don't want to need him anymore.

[Hangry22]

You're welcome. You're the one with all the wisdom. You're doing good focusing on yourself. Just continue down that path.

[dac91]

doesn't mean people dont have feelings to
And I don't know maybe he has personal issues that make him push people away that get close

[Anonymous]

He's a sad crying animal.