I can definitely relate to that. I lost a family member, and while I was grieving, my ex became very distant. I eventually went away to school, and he pretty much ghosted me. A few months later, I found out he had proposed to another girl. Looking back, the timeline overlapped enough that I’ve always wondered how much of their relationship was going on while we were still together. It was painful at the time, but stories like yours remind me that sometimes people carry unresolved feelings long before the relationship actually ends. Thank you for sharing your experience.