He asked for a break, but writes me every day

[thehandthatrock]

Hey guys... so me and my boyfriend have been dating for a year and a half. We really love each other, and have had an amazing connection and wonderful times. Like many relationships, it has been rocky for us... so much that recently he asked me for a break. It's been so confusing that I'm not sure if it's a breakup or a break. I for one know that I want to be with him, but am also aware that we both need to work on ourselves as individuals. None of us were really happy with our lives, so that was affecting our interaction. Since I'm very open about my feelings, I let him know that I want to fight for us, because I truly believe we have something special. He's not very expressive so I don't really know if deep down he wants to get back together in the future. Right after our break/breakup started, he left to the USA for month and a half vacation (he comes back in the middle of September). He said he needed time for himself, to figure out what he wants to do with his life, and not feel the pressure of a relationship at the moment. Deep down,I know we could fix things, if we just focus on ourselves for a while and reunite when we're both individually in a better place. Because I love him, I decided to respect this time apart and give him, and me the space we both need. After he left, I knew nothing about him until 3 days later, when HE wrote me to say hi, and told me that he missed me. Aside from that, we'll ocassionaly text each other.. (I always wait for him to write me, because he's the one that asked for a break). The conversations have been very shallow, devoid of any romantic expressions... I'm pretty much avoiding talking about the relationship and let things flow. My mind is all over the place because for a second I thought we were done forever, but since he wrote me, he'll text me everyday. Does that sound like he just wants to keep the friendship alive, or might there be a chance he wants to get back together in the future? Right now I'm trying to focus on myself and live my life, but the truth is Im in love with this guy and there's no manual on how to deal with a situation like this.