Hoping It Is Not Over .... Options

[wanttofly]

Hello !! I would love to hear any opinions. I was with my M for 1 1/2 years. We created a great relationship that we both appreciated having. The last two months we have each had circumstances in our own lives that caused us each stress. I reacted by clinging to him and I would say at first he reacted to be there for me and handle his own stress (work related). I know I started to smother him and when he pulled back a drop, I panicked and it spiraled from there. We started having stress between us besides the stress we were each handling. We had words one night and each got upset. The next day he told he that it is clear to him we are just not working now and he feels it is time to end it. I knew we were having problems and didn't see that coming. That was 1 1/2 weeks ago. I called him once and sent a couple of "please let talk and work this out e-mails". He only replied to one and said he loved me, but things just weren't working and maybe in the future we could end up back together. He said he ended things out of frustration. A few nights ago I wrote him and told him that it makes me sad we ended it and I am taking this oppurtunity to work out the stress issues that I have going on my end. I told him I love him and want to ask him to please not give up on us, but I will leave that for him to decide. I told him he didn't need to reply to the e-mail (of course i wanted him to). I just wanted him to know I was in a good place and taking care of some things that were long overdue. I was kinda hoping to hear from him today since it was a holiday. Still nothing. Do you he is in a cave? How do I know if he is done or just taking some time? I don't know how to read no contact with me at all. I genuinely love this man and I "think" he loves me the same. Any advice? Thanks, Becky