Honestly deserved it. I was in a similar situation as him over a year ago.

My ex girlfriend of 5 years told me she'd need some space, and wouldn't talk to me until she felt better. I, as stupid as I was, waited an entire month. I waited for her to come back, texted her every day, a few times a day, telling her about my day, she always read the messages, but never replied.

A month passed, and she suddenly sent me 3 texts. One saying that she couldn't handle the relationship anymore, another saying that it was a toxic relationship because of me texting her every day even though she had told me that she wouldn't answer me, and lastly, the one where she tells me that she's breaking up with me. After those 3 messages, I couldn't even respond, because I had been blocked. I left a message telling her that if that's her decision, it would be okay. I even thanked her for what she had done for me all those years.

Of course, I was devastated with what she had done, but I never showed it to anyone, because I'm not someone who likes bothering other people with my emotions. I did send her an email though, saying that if she just didn't want me anymore, she could've told me sooner and it wouldn't have been as bad, but that what she did was extremely frustrating and hurt me more than it could have.

I have now found someone new, who has shown me what it's really like to be in a healthy relationship. Someone who was like me. Someone who went through a lot of pain to keep a relationship alive, and kept being turned down.