<human>: My boyfriend and I split mutually and amicably when he left for university in a different country today, something we both decided to do several weeks ago. Although we only dated for 7 months, we were friends in a tight-knit group for about a year prior. After we started dating, we quickly became best friends. 

Even though the break sounds "clean" in that there was no fighting or resentment, it hurts. A lot. I know from reading this sub that no contact is something we must maintain for a while, I figure several weeks or months. Beyond him telling me when he lands safely in his destination and wishing me a happy birthday soon, we will not talk. Since we will both start being really busy in the next couple of months, I doubt we'll be able to talk even if we tried. 

This helps with keeping distance, but I don't know how to process my feelings. I still really care about him and I'm used to talking to him and seeing him in person quite often. 

I do want to talk about what I'm feeling, but I don't know with whom I could try. Every time I bring up feelings like this I start to tear up which is really embarrassing, and no one I'm close to other than my parents, both who have been supportive but have full plates right now, has ever been in a (serious) relationship.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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<bot>: Boyfriend and I split up mutually and amicably, but it hurts a lot emotionally and I would like to know how to process the impact healthily .