I have to say firsthand when I have been on this forum the amount of people who get defensive over readers (and it's the same readers) highly suspect. I don't feel comfortable saying the reader's names and don't want to start up a whole debate on it when the topic is supposed to be about how long too long is, but there are certain readers who get away with lots on here. There was one who was caught out for shady behaviour yet everyone really got defensive of them, I know I have posted about them negatively saying simply that their predictions didn't come to pass and had really defensive comments made. They are just a reader! Just because they work for you and have been so accurate, that doesn't mean that they can't do unsavoury behaviour or are shady behind the scenes too, and for others they may not connect so well. But we all have to remember that these people are business people and readers, and we all are entitled to our say and it will always vary. I find it strange and have noticed how some readers get pulled up for advertising on here like the Shaman Kiri topic had alot of drama around it, yet other readers because they are so good and busy they get defended like some kind of monarch and seem to get away with lots. We have to remember that we all are allowed our say and not to make others feel uncomfortable on here. They really are just readers and 9 times out of 10 (not always through the reader's fault), they don't get the big hits for people, yet the small minority on here are lucky. I definitely think that there are readers on here in more recent times or they have their friends planted on here checking every bit of newsfeed going on, unfortunately.
But aside from that and back on topic as a general comment, only you can decide how long is too long. If you have a feeling inside of you that your ex is going to return, then trust that and live your life and do the things you enjoy, go out with friends party or have fun. Don't sit moping around counting the hours as how long is a piece of string? It could be months or a couple of years before his return. I think you can decide to let go but have that "if he comes back in, then great I'm open for it, but I'm gonna live my life" mentality.
I think we have to be honest with ourselves too, though, and if we have a strong sensation that this situation is done for and there isn't much possibility, then we should ideally move on and accept that at the present he isn't in contact, there probably is someone else or certainly is and he isn't making moves to come forth to us. Someone (can't remember who) said it perfectly the other day, that a reader said to them "focus on what your POI is doing at this moment and how far along things are right now", I think we sometimes have to use logic in our situations on the "now" at least and our situations at the present. And men do often come back but most of the time it isn't for genuine reasons, sometimes in rare cases it is actually because he misses you and needed time to realise that or needed to get his head straight. My friend has had all of her exes come back and it was all sweet talk until they wanted sex or money or whatever and then they disappeared again. I'm not saying all men are like that, but rarely does a guy come back with good intentions. You only have to look at this board to see that most of the time we don't get the desired ending.
But the amount of time wasted on psychics, looking back where I didn't live my life and waited around for phone calls or typing in tbe digits fast to be put through to a reader, money and effort wasted with nothing out of it is time I could have been spending on myself and moving on.
I'd really say if you believe someone will return then have faith in it and it doesn't mean you can't live your live like they definitely are doing, and it's upto you how long you wait. But I know according to readers that some women have waited over 20 years for a guy and refuse to give up.