I recently broke up with my girlfriend of 4 months. Over the 4 months we became very close friends. She was able to open up to me more than she has opened up to many of her oldest friends. The breakup was mutual and good. There was no shouting or arguing. It just isn't working out right now.
During the last month or so she treated me pretty poorly. She didn't really talk to me much and shut the world out. I think she was going through some personal issues that she felt she couldn't talk to anyone about, but it still hurt nonetheless. I am trying not to hold a grudge about it.
Since the breakup, I have been distancing myself as best I can, but we both attend the same University and are in 3 classes together. I have been practicing the no contact rule, but it is very difficult when we have mutual friends and the internet. I talk to my friends online, and my ex-girlfriend will message me, most of the time with no real purpose. She asks some off the wall questions... things she normally wouldn't ask. If you need any examples I can post them later.
What do I do if I am trying to distance myself from her, but see her on a regular basis? I don't want to come off as a jerk that doesn't care about her anymore because I honestly do. I was thinking about leaving a letter in her mailbox telling her that I need time away from her right now.
What do you think? Again, I can give more details... I just don't know where to start. Should I ignore the messages she sends me via Skype? I don't want her to hate me, I just want to help myself move on and give her the chance to figure out what she wants.