u/BearRude4878

My boyfriend (32M) and I (30F) were together for a year. We spent 9 months together in person, and the last 3 months have been long distance because of his work.
He’s supposed to visit in November and return permanently in June. Before he left, we talked about living together when he came back and made plans for our future.
But recently, when those plans started feeling more real, he suddenly became distant. Less communication, less affection, no FaceTime for over a month. I asked several times if something was wrong, but he said he was just busy and that “nothing was wrong.”
A few days ago, he called and ended the relationship. He said he can’t do long distance anymore and that things had become too hard for him. I asked if there was someone else—he said absolutely not. He said he really liked me and had a great time with me.
He apologized for becoming distant and said he hated hurting me, but felt he had to go with how he felt.
I’m not chasing him or waiting for him. I’m trying to move on. But I’m genuinely curious:
Has anyone ended a relationship because long distance felt too hard, only to regret it later once they realized what they lost?
Especially if there was still love and a future planned together?
I’d really like to hear from people who have been on either side of this.