I feel empty without him
I broke up with my bf 2 years ago because I have abandonment issues I didn't know I had at the time but have since learnt I have through getting myself some help from a therapist. I realise I made a big mistake and am still in love with him, problem is he was with someone else and I was ok with that. I found out they had broken up and i told him how I still felt. His reply was confusing and said he still has feelings for me but doesn't want a relationship at this time, we were together for 5 years and never fought or argued and was the best relationship I've ever had. Thing is, I think about him all the time and I'm sick of it, I just want to move on but have had no luck. Should I start dating again and hopefully be able to move on with someone else or do you think it's not fair to a new person while still in love with an ex? Is it normal to still feel like this after 2 years?