year we have been broken up now for about 2 and I haven’t talked to her since she said we were better off apart when we split up. I feel guilty about being abusive to her because I go to therapy now and got sober off of the stuff I was addicted to so I feel like an asshole and want to apologize. At the same time I have no feelings for this girl I dislike her and think she mistreated me so like it sucks that I feel so guilty to someone who was also abusive to me. She told me we were better off apart and goodbye. I know I shouldn’t text her but I want too because the guilt grows everyday about what I did. Pls help. Do I apologize? Or is it selfish and just my own ego wanting to feel better and doing it for the wrong reason. Basically I’m asking if I should apologize or just leave her alone.

  • Waylander [he/him,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Sounds like you want to potentially bring back bad memories for her so you feel better about yourself. Having that desire doesn't make you a bad person - you're basically fishing for closure - but I think acting on it would be quite selfish. That said, none of us know the details of your past relationship so can't tell you for sure whether it's a good idea or not.

    Also consider the very real risk that things devolve into an argument and you both just feel worse about yourselves. If there's a long history of abusive patterns then it's all too easy to fall back into that same behaviour.

    • Sbebg [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      You just like gave me a life realization. It is self centered motivation and that’s been like my whole problem with life. I’m too self centered and it causes me to behave in disgusting shitty ways. I need to be selfless and let go of the ego internal struggle I’ve been having for a long time now. It’s selfish of me too and I need to change