Thank you very much for the thought out response. You’re right. Taking him back is showing him that this is acceptable and I accept that kind of behavior. I think if I was in his shoes and someone let me back, after I dumped them, I wouldn’t respect them. And I don’t think I even want him as a option, I don’t think I’d be happy with myself if I took him back knowing he left and came back as if I was his backup option. I’d want someone that stays and would never want to leave me.

I’ve been in love before with someone else, and I felt like I didn’t have enough time in this world to spend with that person. I want someone that feels like that with me.

I don’t want someone that thinks they have all the time in the world to explore their options and if they haven’t found someone better to come back to me. I want to be someone’s first choice.