Like many of you out there, my ex-girlfriend was my best friend. She is the keeper of my most precious secrets and knows me better than anyone else. We've known each other since high school and before we went out she was my best friend. I was always the lone wolf kind of guy who had "friends", but didn't actually make myself vulnerable around them. I would never talk about my feelings or relationship with them or anything. My ex was the only one I could talk to about them. We started dating in high school and continued dating through the past 2 years of college. After she left me I really hit bottom and (as sad as I am to say it) needed a friend that didn't exist. I would sit in my room not going to my classes for days in the corner of my bed just needing human attention.
It's been a month now and as much as I try and move on I can't. I am really shy and timid around new people and, as much as I would like to make new friends to hang out with, sadly I can't. The more I try, the more I come to realize that she was the only true friend I had.
We have begun talking recently. She says that she is worried about me. Even now I feel like if we can't date, I still want to confide in her. I know 'no contact' is the best route to getting over your ex, but what do you do if that's the only person you have in your life?
