I am currently in a relationship with a guy that I love and he is good to me.

But recently my ex is back in the picture. Meaning I see him because my good friend is dating his good friend so I find myself in social setting with him and we are living in the same building at the same college.

We don’t really talk, maybe a few words here and there. He has a new partner and they have been together for a while. It’s been 2 years since we have been together. It’s hard to see him being happy with someone else.

I really fucked up when we were together, I left without giving him a chance to fix anything and I really said some things that I know fucked him up mentally. I really understand it when people say “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone”. I don’t think that a day has gone by where I haven’t thought about what he is doing or if he is thinking about me too.

Recently I’ve found myself really missing him and wanting to build a relationship with him again. I’m not sure right now how he feels about that.

Am I just missing him more now that he’s in my life? Should I try to build something? I don’t want to seem like that ex that shows up like “oh you’re happy? Now I want your attention and affection. It’s convenient for me” That’s not what I’m trying to do at all.