Oh no, not sure what to do.

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So my ex from over a year ago just sent me a messege on a website called myyearbook where I have him on my friends list....its just a simple messege basically it just says 'haven't talked to you in a while, how have you been?' So my initial reaction would be to think of a response and messege back........but its just a little akward I mean I haven't talked to him in over a year and I am currently in a rather complicated situation with another guy(I've talked about that dilema in a couple other threads).

Not to mention I am not quite the same as when we were dating, so not sure how he will react to whatever response I come up with.

I just started ignoring my ex once I finally got over her. No responses at all.

The problem is that aspies retain memory a lot more efficiently than NTs. "Moving on" is one thing, but many aspies I've met truly can't forget something or someone. Honestly, editing the person out of your life entirely is the only way you're really going to be able to function in the long run.

Don't reply and delete them as a friend.

I'd reply neutrally, especially if he left you with no warning. Just something brief 'hey man, not too bad. How's life with you?' sort of thing.

Just keep being wary until you find out his motive for contacting you; he may want a secind chance, may want to be friends, or maybe just closure. Be careful so you don't get hurt again.

Also, I guess another thing; say he did want to try again, where would that leave you with regards to your current relationship?

If your ex is a good guy he probably still cares about you as a person (when you really think about it, if you get that close to someone for any amount of time, you build a pretty deep bond and set of life memories), and if he feels like he's alienated you it might be worth saying something short and say thanks for checking up.

I'd speak in generalities, say you've been busy, probably do the NT thing and talk about the positive while omitting the negative. You don't need to mention the current relationship unless he starts prodding past that like he's curious as to whether you're single, and at that I'd still make a brief passing mention - in a way that he can tell that you wanted to make the impact of that as mild as you could rather than "I've got a man, thank you", lol.

Realistically if one or both of you are seeing people, I agree, this should stay at arms length and be rare. If and when you're both single it can be a point I suppose where you can be platonic friends again at least and make the most of that. However if you have current obligations you have current obligations stay true to those, neither the guy you're with or the guy you were with would either like it or feel comfortable if you dropped the current situation like a bad habit.

Reply but don't show much interest. People like that are so not worth it.