[nevergiveup8]

So, my ex texted me on my birthday. He also texted me on new years. Besides that, we haven't really talked since September and haven't seen each other since August. We have a complicated back story, so to sum things up, he broke up with me and we went back and forth between being friends, more than friends, and (for lack of a better word) enemies for nearly a year after our breakup. I don't know what to think of his contacting me on my birthday. Anyone have any ideas?

[Raindropvampire]

Maybe he was trying to be friendly and bury the hatchet? Maybe he just didn't want to seem rude since you have so much history?

I think the important thing is don't read too much into it. He wished you happy birthday which was nice but really doesn't require acknowledgement on your part. If you are wanting to stay in touch with him you can use it to text him back and say thanks. Then the ball is in his court to see if he has anything else to say. Or if you are moving on and want to close the door on that chapter of your life just say to yourself that was nice that he remembered and let it go.

Hope this was at least slightly useful

[eskielover]

Interesting.....I left my husband 5 years ago.....more like kicked him out of my farm & sent him packing back to our house in California. I have nothing to do with him on any holidays & he has had nothing to do with me either......last fall, my horse had to be put down....my horse was at the ranch in California & my husband was there that morning.....he never even bothered to call me, text me or anything else about the death of my horse. The end of november, I get a text telling me Happy Thanksgiving.......what a jerk. All I could think was that he was at someone's house for thanksgiving who commented that he should send me a happy thanksgiving text because it's not something he would do on his own.

I personally wouldn't think much about your ex sending you the text......it's nice that he's being nice.....but that part of your life is over....you need to get on with your life & leave the past where it is....in the past.

[Suki22]

I have an ex that cheated on me. he sends me the occassional email, most recently on my birthday. I never respond because he doesn't deserve my time. I think he does this just to ease his mind--if I respond he won't feel so bad about himself and what he did.

just ignore it and move on. there's someone better out there for you!

[sshannon]

Don"t read much into it. It was just a text.