<human>: Recently myself and my girlfriend of four years ended our relationship. After much discussion and realizing how our lives are moving in different directions, we mutually decided that it would be best for us to break our relationship off as it would benefit what we each are looking for in our lives.

Honestly, I am relieved we have ended it. I feel much more free to explore myself on my own and make my life how I want it. Knowing her, I am confident she feels the same.

When deciding to break off the relationship, we promised to stay friends. She has been one of my best friends for half a decade and the break up would be extremely difficult if I lost a friend who has always been there for me as I have always been there for her.

This is my concern: I have not really heard from her since the break up. I have shot her a couple of texts along the lines of reminding her that a mutual friend is leaving for the Marines in a few days and that my very old dog, who she really loved, had to finally be put to sleep due to quickly deteriorated health. She sent me a short text back expressing sympathy about my dog and nothing back about our friend. She has not texted anything to me on her own.

I don't want to pry and I'm trying to give her her space, only texting her those things that had nothing to do with our relationship. But I am afraid I am going to lose one of my best friends because of this break up. I can deal with the break up, but I still want to be her friend (if she'll let me) and would still like her to be my friend (if she'd like).

Maybe she needs some time completely without me before she's ready to be in each other's lives as friends. I can deal with that. I just fear that if it goes too long, I'll lose a best friend. Can anybody give me some unbiased advice on how I should handle this without hurting her, myself, or our friendship?

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<bot>: S/O and I mutually broke up. Decided to stay friends but haven't heard from her. Advice on handling this in a healthy way?