Sarcasmo said:I don't know about all this psychobabble and getting in touch with the inner you b.s., but you seriously just need to keep him at arms length. If he wants to shoot you an email and thank you for whatever reason, fine. If he wants to call you later, maybe not so fine. And if he wants to see you, for any reason, definitely not so fine.
The dude is your ex for a reason. You two have long since gone your separate ways, and now you have a life with Ryan. One life at a time, please. Let it go, move on, and tell the guy "No thanks" straight up. You can appreciate something positive from years prior without feeling obligated to revisit it whenever it rears its head again. There is no reason for this guy to still be in contact with you, and you need to be sensitive of Ryan's feelings and respect your current relationship enough to leave it alone. When you walk around you look ahead, not backwards.
Don't be that girl.
Thank you