Is it normal to not talk to your ex while on a break?

If you two are broken up then yes, it is normal not to talk. There are many variables but generally that's how it goes.

It's called No Contact, and that's kind of the purpose for taking a break to begin with. In other words, yes.

There is no normal, but considering you said "ex' I assume you are broken up. If so, not communicating is the best remedy.

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my exboyfriend and I are on a break. I'm trying not to talk to him and waiting for him to come to me, but its been a week and he hasn't. I understand that he is really busy so maybe that's why. He said there is a possibility we could get back together in the summer which is a month away. How can I make that happen?

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This above is from the other thread you posted..

If you have not read the first three stickies on the following page on Relationships, please do so. They give you a lot of insight on what many have gone through and are there to share their experience:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/relationships/

You have to consider what happened to lead up to him wanting a break and also really really think hard on the reason you want him back - if he is worth the time and effort on your part, or if you just want him back because you don't want to be alone.

As another poster who has gone through a rough time stated after trying to get his ex back.. and finally realizing that sometimes things don't work out the way we want:

This is originally from Sdjosh:

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It's been a years since I first joined this site and I have come full circle.

When I first started posting, I was desperate just like most people on this forum, to work it out... to make things better... to fix what was broken. In time you learn that time is what is needed for things to get better. Time to reflect on what happened with a clear mind... clear understanding. Time to understand if the path you were walking was the right one for you....if you were truly happy or just fooling yourself into thinking you were.

Even though it kills you to be apart from that person you love or want. You need that time... to remember who you are. To remember where you are going and how important it is to be just you sometimes. We can get caught up in that other person so much that you forget who you are. You loose a part of yourself... sometimes all of yourself.

There is a happy medium that you have to walk. Being a part of a "healthy relationship" with someone... but also having a health relationship with "yourself". My EX told me something that really stuck in my head... Be happy just being you... don't make someone else your whole world... its to big a burden for any one person to bare.

I have had a long year since last year. I've lost a lover of 7 years... and gained her back. Found out that she was gay... managed to keep her as a friend. Dated other girls... found some crazy ones... found some wrong types. Gotten a little lost... depended on friends... and found my way back. Discovered how to be happy just being me... and I found a bonus to my life... her name is Traci.
You never know exactly where life is going to take you... don't be afraid to take chances... little risks. You never know what you might miss out on. You will find that... in the end... it was worth the ride.

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Basically, put in a nutshell, he never gave up and worked hard with time, to get where he is now. This is what life is all about, ups, downs, hard rides - we all go through our personal learning excursions - but we do survive 99% of the time. So don't give up on yourself.

Don't contact him - keep your self-respect. If he does not contact you - no great loss. Give yourself time and don't pine away for someone who does not care as much as you did.

Good luck dear, and keep us posted. As you can tell, you are not alone - we all go through this, some of us many times until the right one comes along.

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