Hi nextsteps
Thank you for reply it was so compassionate and it’s very useful to know that I’m not the only one who feels and acts this way. I have attempted to reach out to him numerous times (through text and WhatsApp) and that’s never a good look. It’s clear from WhatsApp that he must have muted the conversation, as he’s not read my messages, even when they were to apologise. So he clearly has no interest in hearing me out or replying. I think you’re right, the only thing I can take from this is to try and not push people away as much.
How did you cope? Did you ever reconnect with that person?