i'm no longer seeing an option to view my sent messages from the inbox

is that gone? or how do i reach it?

In the Inbox, just click on any person and it shows messages you have received and sent. it is all in one spot.

if the user hasn't replied, there is nowhere to click.  

i guess i can go to each individual user and click MESSAGE

but apparently there is no where to see a list of sent messages, correct? only a history thread within each individual user, which doesn't show in my inbox until they have replied

We tried to make sure this was easy for you.  It shows both received and sent in the same area called Messages.