Why is my ex girlfriend sending me text messages if she's falling in love with her rebound guy?
MY BACKSTORY
My ex girlfriend and I were together for 2.5 years and were extremely connected emotionally and spiritually. We spoke in depth about marriage and families, and she made it clear on numerous occasions that she’s "done looking" and "I’m the man she hopes to marry". As much as we both really wanted it to work out, unfortunately it just didn’t, and the break up was extremely dramatic for the both of us. Our relationship ended in mid-October and I was fairly devastated. 2009 was a very challenging year for me, because I was searching diligently for a new career with no luck, and therefore I wasn’t the most pleasant person during this time. She started dating a new guy about 3 weeks after we broke up and is still currently dating him in what I consider to be a rebound relationship by definition. I do know for a fact that he was unrelated to her and I breaking up, for he wasn’t even in the picture. He’s 100% not her type physically, and I’m not saying I’m her only type, but after being with someone for 2.5 years, you tend to know the type of people the person your dating is attracted to physically based on previous boyfriends and athletes/actors they might be attracted to. The guy is overweight and unhealthy looking and apparently at least one of her girlfriends calls him "turkey neck" behind his back.
In the last month, the status messages and posts on their facebook walls’ have been more and more romantic. Posts like, "<3 u", "don’t miss me too much this weekend", and quoting love songs. Her and I didn’t speak much over the last 2.5 months, and a large majority of our communication was amicable, but some of the communication was very dramatic like “I hate you” and “my friends and family want you out of my life, and so do I”. I backed off about 4 weeks ago and the drama has begun to subside between her and I. I have been dating a new girl whose posted cute stuff on my facebook wall too, implying that we’re dating also. My ex girlfriend and I haven’t been facebook friends for almost 2 months now, and everything I know is from a mutual friend. I wouldn’t normally question the validity of my ex girlfriend’s feelings for this new guy, but in the past week she’s reached out and sent me a few text messages saying "I just wanted to say that I hope you’re doing okay" on Dec 26, "just so you know, I always believed in you" on Dec 29, and "happy new year" on Jan 1 at 2am (possibly a drunk text). I didn’t respond to any of these texts and I haven’t heard from her since.
MY OPINION
If I was completely content with another woman, then I can’t see a reason why I’d contact any ex girlfriend, unless I heard of something tragic like a death in the family or something similar. Therefore, I was shocked to hear anything from my ex girlfriend after I backed off, especially considering they’re in the middle of the so called “honey moon stage” of the relationship.
MY QUESTIONS
My question is pretty clear, but factoring in the backstory, why would my ex girlfriend be texting me? Guilt, feelings, or a combination of both? Could she have gotten word from a mutual friend that I’m dating and now she’s a little jealous? Has she not completely closed the door on us yet, and is looking to keep the door propped open? I really think she might be falling in love with this guy, based on the comments posted on a public forum like facebook, so then why the ambiguous text messages to me? I’ve ignored her texts up until this point, and I’m afraid that it might’ve been a bad decision to do so, should I now reach out (maybe mention that I’ve secured a great new career since our break up)? Considering it’s not hard to warm the heart of a wounded woman that’s hurt and that he’s clearly unattractive (she’s gorgeous), could this really be a rebound relationship that’s become more serious than usual? Lastly, should I just give up and let what’s meant to be…be, or should I put things in motion while she’s seeing this guy?
Does anyone speak girl, thanks so much!!!
My exgirlfriend finally posted a pic of her new guy and herself on facebook. Pics were at her brother’s wedding reception (Jan 2) and the rehearsal dinner (Dec 30) which he was a guest at both. Now I dont know what to do.
She seems well on her way into being fully involved with this guy now which is crazy to think after the many years and memories we shared. I dont know how any woman or person for that matter, could begin a new relationship so soon while recovering from a broken one. It amazes me. Still for whatever reason she reached out to me 3 times last week thru text as Ive already stated. I will not try to sabotage her new relationship but I want to leave the door propped open for a possible reconciliation. So at this point I feel like I have 3 options:
1. Wait for her to reach out again and then respond kindly.
2. Send her text in the next day or so. Something like "happy belated new year", "tell ur bro & his bride congrats on their marriage" or mention my job.
3. Ur option?

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Girls are from another planet.
Because she wants 2 for the price of 1.
She’s trying to make you jealous.
Tell her your happy she’s happy and don’t mention it again.
She doesnt know what she wants.. She wants something new but you at the same time, whats convenient for her.
Wow that makes little to no sense but she might want you back.
Too long to read!
Shes keeping you in reserve as plan B if things don’t work out with her as you put it her rebound guy..
Yo girls still have feelings for u!!! when i go ento school my ex stares at me idk what girls problems r nowadays.Maybe its not even her whos texting u?? ok..Why not tell her how u feel for her or maybe ask her why shes texting.Thts all i got:)!
You don’t get it! She’s texting you because she wants to be sure that it’s really, really all over between you and she. Why! Because girls do that. We guys just jump into the next prospect that comes along. Not the ladies. They have to be absolutely sure. Why? Because they’re really in touch with their emotions. We guys, what the heck do we care, that’s our attitude. Considering the size of your question and all the info contained therein, I would have to assume that you, too, need to re-evaluate her and you and what’s really on your minds. Good Luck and have a great year.
Unfortunately, it’s going to have to come from her mouth exactly what’s going on. Obviously, she hasn’t moved on completely for some reason. She is trying to make you jealous. Games just cause a lot of aggravation and create more issues. I would talk to her.
I’m a woman of 48 and it sounds like now that you have someone else, she is taking a new interest in you. Psychologically people always want someone/something others want. I’d dig a bit deeper and ask her why she is texting you.