An email is generally a bad idea, unless that’s your only means of communication with him as of the moment, for whatever reason. For starters, remember to keep your initial message to him as short as possible because you’re basically still testing the waters here and won’t want to overwhelm him with a lengthy message. Hence, texting is a perfect example on how to make this happen. Here’s a vid to help you out: How To Talk To Your Ex Again – Establishing Communication With Your Ex.

Sorry to hear about the breakup, Anna. Instead of telling him “I don’t know” learn to express your feelings more and instead say you’ve been hurt by his words and that you need time to heal. It’s important to communicate and clear any misunderstandings. But if he’s not open to hear it, give it time and employ the 30-day “no contact” rule. This should hopefully let you BOTH clear your heads and realize who may have overreacted. Take care!

Hi Jesse, you know what they say about fighting fire with fire? It never leads to anything good. This is why cutting off contact ought to be the first step as this will allow you BOTH to clear your heads instead of letting your emotions take over, okay? Anyway as for now, stop trying to reach out to her. One apology (for the insults) is enough, as long as it’s sincere — then just leave it at that. Give her time to miss you. Since you see her in school, learn some tips here: How to Act Around Your Ex. Whatever you do, be sure not to say or do anything that creates drama, okay? Good luck!