A place on the tree

Waiting for an ex to reach out after a breakup

2 people have stood here

Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.

The situation

After a relationship ends or falls into silence, one person waits for an ex-partner to make contact while resisting the urge to reach out first.

What it’s like

Hope for reconciliation remains mixed with uncertainty about whether the relationship is truly over.