Let bygones be bygones, and try to get busy and start a new life. Now that we have agreed not to disturb each other, let go of the past and open a bright future so that the future can be expected.
It's not love, it's habit. I have been there before. It turns out that a boyfriend talked for five years before we parted, and he knew that he was not good to him. Not the most suitable, but because he went to work in other places alone, he thought he had a sustenance to maintain a superficial relationship, so he didn't score. Later, he played games, found a fixed thing to do and cultivated his hobbies. Suddenly broke up decisively. He just hates that he didn't break up earlier. There are many practical examples around him. The longer he talks, the less he has.
Because both of them are tired of each other's shortcomings, but they are used to being inseparable, so they have been dragging on for longer and longer. One day, when you suddenly put it down, you will regret wasting too much time on that person and know that you are a complete fool and wasted your good time. How inseparable are you now? Let go and regret, make a decision bravely, and cut off all contact with him, leaving no room.
Personally, I think it's almost impossible to forget. I think you should think more about how you and he have come over these eight years. Strictly speaking, you are no longer boyfriends and girlfriends, don't you think? I feel more like husband and wife. You just lack a certificate. There are conflicts between love and husband and wife. The question is whether to touch each other's principles and bottom line. If there is no anger, forget it. Learn to understand and tolerate each other, and it will last forever!