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My boyfriend broke up with me because he didn’t want to hurt me. Has anyone gone through this and what happened?

My boyfriend and I (both 19) were together for seven months. We met when neither of us was looking for a relationship and everything unfolded so beautifully.

However by the time we reached the 5th month mark ; there was a shift.
He got sick and the uncertainty regarding his life became more intense. He was open about it and did his best to show up in ways he could but with time we both saw that he couldn’t maintain a relationship anymore.

We made the hard decision to break up but we both love each other, haven’t moved on and wanted to be with each other forever. I’m obviously bummed out because I wanted the story to be different but I don’t have that much of a choice. I love him and he loves me; so we had to let each other go.

We have agreed to be friends but for now I’m not on contact with him because I don’t want him thinking I’m going to be there for him the way I was as a girlfriend. He needs to process that I’m gone and not think I’m simply a text away

he will be going for surgery soon ands I had told him that he should text me when that happens but I don’t think I want to talk to him about it anymore because I need space away from him and would rather talk to his mom about it. Is that okay?

I understand why we broke up but that does not mean I’m not going to grieve. I miss him and I’m aware he has things he needs to iron out but that was my person. I love him but I have to take a step back for my sanity and his too

it’s hard but I have to move on with my life; however id be lying if I said I’m not keeping a small space for him in case he comes back

Is that wrong? has anyone been in a situation like this? If so what happened?

My boyfriend broke up with me because he didn’t want to hurt me. Has anyone gone through this and what happened?
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