What it comes down to - Is love. If you TRULY love someone, you do as they ask, even if it means a little heart ache. Because at the end of it, the both of you KNOW things will be better. Sometimes things happen for the best, but we don't always take it that way. One thing I've noticed with lovers taking their version of a "break", is the amount of abandonment. Tell me now, how is that love? The root of all things is communication, let's face it. If we don't know the who-what-where and why, than what's the point? Love is patient. Love is SO patient. And if you can't hold it out for however long this person needs, then shame on you. Where's the love in that? Respect each other's boundaries, point blank.