I met dp last year, we had a wonderful relationship until a few things happened in his life that completely derailed him (we had only been seeing each other a few months at this point). He had a (proper) nervous breakdown and as part of his recovery, he decided he was in no place to be in a relationship with me as it wouldn't be fair on me and he wanted to get better first before committing to anything. He wouldn't tell me to go, or to wait, he just said he needed to go.
we kept in touch, we talk regularly on whatsapp as we are friends (we were friends first before we went out) - and it's always about friend type stuff. Films we've seen etc. but no romantic/flirty chat at all. It's now been 2 months since his breakdown and we haven't seen each other. He is seeing his other friends.
I have tried to date but I went on 2 dates and after 5 mins, I knew it was pointless. I am finding it hard to move on from him. I do not want to block him or delete him as we are and always have been friends and neither of us want to lose that. But I need to find a way in my head of thinking it is over. I thought going out and doing online dating would be it but I hated it- it just made me feel miserable and I've now made myself invisible! I suspect I might need more time but I hoped after 2 months it might have happened!