Do you move on or wait it out...?

I'm unsure where my Cancer man's feelings lie. We have children together and have been on/off for 4 years now. He called me his wife for a long time. Now we are split up, but its serious because he finally moved out. He had been trying to get affection from other women because he wasn't getting what he needed at home. I emailed him about how I wanted to try again when he was ready and I'd give him his time and that I was still here. I haven't heard from him, but he wasn't so gloomy looking this morning when I dropped our son off with him. We didn't say anything to each other. I'm not sure if he's still looking for somebody else to give him that love and affection I haven't been able to give him or if he's just taking his time to evalute things. I don't know if I should wait around loyally or if I should start moving on...talking to people...I'm lonely too. I just know if he ever did come back and found out I had been talking to somebody else he would be hurt and we would have a new can of worms to deal with. I don't mind waiting, but since we aren't talking I don't know if I should be waiting or moving on right now. So...advice?

Do what is best for you in the long run. If you wait, chances are, he might be there in the end or not, while he's not with you, date other people if you'd like, if lonely is how you feel. An open mind with a busy body falls more unexpected opportunities on your plate. Who knows, he might show up when you least expect it... only do not expect that he will... it brings disappointment to be waiting for a long time... so think about you and the time you can use with your son, use this time to focus and what other opportunities might be passing by while you're thinking of him...

Though I wonder, how much affection were you giving him if he wasn't receiving much at home...
Not saying you are doing this, I wouldn't chase him if he's out looking for affection from other women.... It's not worth placing attention if he's not committing his time to you and family, the fact that he moved out already... though relationship has been on and off, family supposed to stick like glue through thick and thin... sometimes family doesn't always end up in good terms depending on the consequences... and it all depends on the individual itself with the relationship with another.

The best decision is up to you, to weigh the pros and cons..

Give it time... and use this time to do things with you and your son (and yourself)... letting him also sort out his feelings until he's ready to face what he has acknowledged.