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How can trust by rebuild when you live in 2 different countries?

Asked by Laur_12th (59points) June 13th, 2020

My ex broke up with me 2.5 months ago.
We are living apart in 2 different countries. I haven’t heard from him since last week when he suggested to me to join his therapy sessions and work through what happened and our difficulties when we were a couple.
We both try to understand eachother and rebuild trust on both sides. We had our first session, it was good but exhausting. He then aswell suggested to do a light phone call today which went fine, we laughed a bit.

Obviously I still have deep feelings for him but wondering what this all means?
How can trust be rebuild when you live apart, think the sessions are a good start?
Would a man do all of this just to be friends?
Taking every session at the time and see what time will bring. Sometimes a deep friendship is also worth a lot.

I’m at least finding myself in the process of transformation, healing inside-out and it’s amazing!

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elbanditoroso's avatar

Almost impossible to rebuild if you can’t be with each other.

All men (and all women) are different. No one can give you a general answer.

Mimishu1995's avatar

You already answered your question. You guys are seeing progress in therapy sessions and you are transforming. You will eventually learn to trust again with time.

You seem to put too much emphasis on being something other than friends with him. You can still trust him again even when you are just friends. I don’t know the circumstances behind your breakup, but if you and he are participating in the healing process, it’s good to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Ultimately you just have to be open to the possibility of hurting in order to trust. There is no other way around.

jca2's avatar

@Laur_12th: Being friends with an ex is great but you seem to be hanging on a possible reunion.

Here’s your q from a month ago: https://www.fluther.com/220511/how-to-help-someone-who-suffers-from-post-traumatic-stress/

Seaofclouds's avatar

How long will you be living in different countries? What do you want out of the friendship/relationship with him? From reading your other question, you had a pretty long term relationship with him and it sounds like you have not moved on from that. You need to be honest with yourself and him in regards to your expectations. Are you participating in therapy with him and talking to him in hopes of helping him as a friend or in hopes of getting back together?

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