u/Novel-Village-1328

So, I literally woke up to this message today. For context, we were just casually talking about laptop skins a few hours before this (as you can see in the chat). Out of nowhere, he drops this bomb.

If this was the first time, I would be understanding. But he has done this exact same thing 7-8 times in the last 2 years. He uses the 'mental health/unstable mind' card, tells me it's 'not a breakup', and then completely shuts down and disappears, leaving me in total limbo for days.

I am so exhausted and drained from waking up to this repetitive cycle. Am I being manipulated, or is this standard behavior? How do I even respond to this anymore?