Hi Austin,

It sounds like you have grown and matured very much. You are no longer the same person. You can’t continue to blame and punish yourself because at the time, you were very young and made a mistake. I would not give up on love. Ask her out for coffee, and let her see for her self the person you have become. I highly doubt you would hurt her again. Don’t put any pressure on her to get back together. Just make it light, tell her jokes, make her smile. Don’t talk about “getting back together” Just go very slow. The ball is in her court. She knows you still care for her. Ask her out again. Don’t give up on love. Just some thoughts.