While it may feel as though your life is coming apart after the break up, the truth of the matter is that the situation may not be as bad as you think.
In fact, there may be many things you are overlooking when it comes to your ex and how they feel about you.
One thing you must realize is that your ex hasn't completely shut off their feelings for you, regardless of what has happened.
There is no way a person can go from loving someone to not caring about them in a short period of time like that.
Although you may sense that they have fallen out of love with you, it is more likely that they have put up a wall to protect themselves.
After all, this isn't easy for them either.
Unfortunately, the reality at this time is that they felt that ending the relationship was the only solution, and it has overpowered their love for you.
One advantage that you have at the moment is the knowledge that they still have feelings for you (though they are well hidden).
Just knowing this may be all you need to carry on and bide your time until the situation improves.
Most people are not able to see past the hurt and, as a result, assume that their ex hates them and that there is no hope at all.
This results in desperate behavior and maybe even hostility towards their former partner and causes the situation to deteriorate quickly.
For those who are confident in the fact that their ex still loves them, life is not so depressing.
Just knowing that there are still feelings, and that the situation is temporary, is enough to allow them to adopt a better attitude towards the whole thing.
Ironically, their ex will also notice this positive attitude and that is definitely going to help any future attempts at reconciliation.