I broke up with my ex because he was s******* manipulative and disrespected my boundaries way to many times. I still loved him when I broke it off. We had been together for 3 & 1/2 years. I did it because the way he was treating me was starting to affect my mental health, but I still wanted to be with him. It’s coming close to a year now since we parted ways and I still miss him. M.P., I hope you have matured and grown as a person, you are a good person who did bad things.