Dear Diana,
Last month, my girlfriend told me that she wanted time off. She then wanted to break off with me. It came as a shock to me as I did not see it coming. I did not feel there was something amiss between us. We continued talking for a few days, but then she said we should stop talking and behave like strangers. So I stopped seeing her or calling her. Last week, out of the blue, she messaged me. She said she was sorry for hurting me. I just told her to forget the episode. After that day, she has been messaging me regularly. Often, I feel I should pick up the phone and call her. I just want to speak to her, but I keep wondering what she will think as she had clearly told me to not communicate with her. What should I do?
— Yogesh

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