Hi everyone,

My ex and I broke up around 6 months ago – well technically, he broke up with me via text – it was an awful break up, I never responded to his text and yet I had to contact him a month after we broke up in order for him to give me back some things of mine which I needed both essentially and urgently. When we met up, he verbally attacked me when I had done nothing wrong and we have had no contact since.

Now, since we broke up, I would say these past 6 months have been amazing for me! I have felt like ‘me’ again and realised that relationship was toxic. I have met so many new people and have been making the most out of life, in other words, he could not have been further from my mind and I have successfully moved on.

However, to my surprise, I received an email from him today apologising for his actions from when we last met up where he shouted at me for no reason and also for the break up. It seems to me that the email is largely (and quite selfishly) about whether I can forgive him and if so, to contact him as he would appreciate that and he has left his number. He also added that he has been thinking and dreaming about me for the past few weeks and that he will always hold me in high regard for the rest of his life.

Honestly, I’m not quite sure what to make of the situation since I have barely given it much thought recently and I don’t know whether I have forgiven him or not nor do I know if I want to go back there and assess the situation or how I feel. All I know is he brought nothing but negativity into my life and I don’t want to let him back in. Having said that, I don’t want to live my life having any bad blood with anyone so would it be wise to reply?