Can you really hold on to someone if he does not want to stay with you?

If the person is clear that they are done with the relationship, then I think clinging or begging would cause the other person to push harder to end it. It would be like getting rejected and re-rejected. It would be best to move on. If the other person has a change of heart then they will contact you and take it from there.

I guess, it definitely will bring sorrow. If you feel like it really would just make you sad as family, then one has to let go.

i think, letting go is the best. giving each other some space would be good so that they will have time to think if they really want to go on with their relationship or not. in that way there is no pressure from both parties. cheers!

Unless both are willing to try it is not fair to both parties to hold onto a relationship that seems to be no longer a relationship that one or the other do not want to be in. It's only a relationship when both are willing to be in it and willing to make it work.

I tried to make my relationship work by clinging on to it but then none of us were happy.. i thought i will just let it go.. i was heart broken for some time but now i feel happy.. i guess we would never have been happy together and so the best way was to part our ways.. its little difficult but not impossible to get over old relationships.. now i am happy and go out with my friends and have fun.. its the way.. better let go of the dying relationship then to make it bitter and live unhappy with it everyday...