What do you think? Is there hope?

[Guitar31]

Basically my story is the same or similar to others that have posted here. I was recently broken up with because my girlfriend said she was unhappy and had doubts about our relationship. We were in a long distance relationship for a 1 year and half and talked almost everyday for 2 and half. We went to high school together and reunited at our 10 year reunion. In the beginning I was not up for a committed relationship, but she was. Ultimately, I decided that I want to be with her and decided she was worth every bit of the distance. We would see each other for 3-4 days every 2 months. She has a son, whom I feel I have a okay relationship with, yet she feels that we don't have a so great relationship. I attribute this to the distance as I feel a distance relationship with a child is a little different than an adult one. I think our relationship started taking a hit when I started getting stressed out about trying to find a job back home so I can be closer to her to work on our relationship further. I am not happy with my current job or situation of being so far away. This lead us to having little disagreements when we would see each other because we had our own separate lives and have not had the opportunity to have a real relationship. She told me she wasn't good with our relationship 8 months and expressed these feelings to me. I took what she said and tried working on that, unfortunately, the stress of not being happy with my current situation started putting a strain on our relationship again which lead us to now. She broke up with me this past Saturday, but before that we had a talk that led her to tell me how she was feeling. Since our breakup we have talked everyday and she has asked me how I was doing. I have decided today that I think we need to limit our contact as I am really conflicted inside because I am really in love with her and want things to work out. However, I feel that like we do clouds her feelings and mine to the point where I find myself breaking down and hurting. I am hurt.

 

Sorry for the long winded lead up. I just felt a little background was needed. The question I have is given the information am I fooling myself thinking there is hope for us or is there really a chance? Do I need to step back and let her initiate contact and dictate the situation since she called it off? I feel like this is the end, but who wouldn't when you get caught off guard. I am willing to work us, but with this distance it is hard. Should I still pursue moving back? I mean my family still lives there, majority of my friends live there, so it would not be moving back solely for her. Personally, I am not happy here. No luck with a better job, living situation, and now no girlfriend. I ready to take the steps needed to reconcile the relationship which I have expressed to her, but its too early to expect anything. I just don't want to my decision of giving her space lead to pushing her too far away. I am tired, physically and most definitely emotionally. I know she loves me as she and her best friend both have told me after the fact. Any honest opinions are welcome. Thanks in advance.