Truths About That On Again/Off Again Relationship
You encourage bad patterns by getting back together
Each time you get back with this person, what you are saying to him—at least on a subconscious level—is that the way he behaved before was fine. What you are saying is that the dynamic that existed before is acceptable. You may say with your words, “Things will be different” but they won’t be because you’re still you and he is still himself.