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It's normal for long-distance relationships to be more stressful and difficult than regular relationships. But if you find yourself feeling jealous and insecure when you're in a long-distance relationship, what do you take that to mean? In your experience, do issues with jealousy or insecurity tend to resolve once the relationship is no longer long-distance? Do they get worse? Or stay the same? What have you experienced? What are your thoughts?

I had stopped talking to my ex even though he wanted to stay friends because I couldn't handle the jealousy when he got a new girlfriend. I told him through email that I couldnt talk to him for a while, and he just responded saying him and his girlfriend have issues. I just told him that as much as I would like to help, it would be inappropriate. Then he replied saying not to worry about it because they probably broke up that night. I just said, sorry I hope you're okay and stopped talking to him. He kept sending me random snaps (not inappropriate or anything), I just didn't reply. They didn't seem directed toward me and they weren't frequent. We hadn't talked for a while and I finally feel better, like I can start moving forward. Then today, Prince died (I love Prince and I am so sad for him and his family :[ ) him knowing that I love Prince, decided to text me even though I told him I deleted his number and that I can't talk to him. I'm pretty sure him and his girlfriend are still together. I don't understand what he wants because he was the one who broke things off so he could be with her because he had liked her for years. He says he wants me as a friend, but I even told him that I felt like he was just trying to tell me what I want to hear so that he can try and have a back up plan. He said that he doesn't want to do that to me and that he just cares about me and doesn't want to lose me. I seriously don't understand this man. I just replied with a sad face when he texted me about prince and left it at that. Part of me feels bad because we were friends for a long time before we got intimate. Am I being a bitch? Maybe he just really needs a friend right now. Am I right to stop talking to him and not reply to his texts/emails?