My girlfriend said, “I need some space. Don’t contact me for a while.” Then she posted photos of herself on vacation with her ex. I respected her wishes — changed the locks and sold the car that was under my name. When she came back, her car key didn’t work, and her parking spot was empty... When Emma told me she “needed some space,” I didn’t argue. We’d been together for almost three years, and lately, every conversation felt like walking through a minefield. So when she said, “Don’t contact me