A year and a half ago, my ex broke up with me because he said he was struggling with his mental health. Our relationship was extremely toxic and to this day I’m unsure if this is really why we broke up. Since then, we have not remained in contact. I’m now happy and in a new relationship. However, his message caught me by surprise. He said that he was reaching out just to see how I was doing and to possibly follow me on social media (he’s currently blocked). I informed him that I’m in a new relationship and that exchanging social medias would be inappropriate. Although I have no interest in him romantically, I can’t help but be somewhat triggered and confused by his decision to reach out after so much time. From a males perspective, what is the purpose of doing this?
Why would an ex reach out to me a year and a half after we broke up?
