The Bell Jar, Ch. 5-6

Buddy, is Esther's old boyfriend and a doctor. What Esther thinks of Buddy, at the current point in the book, she really dislikes him and his attitude. But back in college, Esther liked him, but that definitely changed. Esther wants Buddy to really just realize that what they had is over. Esther wants Buddy to think of her as a completely different person, someone who won't be able to get close to him, like the Nun and the Jewish Man.