My ex “K” just broke up with me. She said she would like to still be friends, though, and since the breakup was friendly, I gladly said I was fine with that.
Nope, they was abusive and controlling to me. I’m glad I did dump them via texts
I have been for quite a few of them. We’ve fallen out of contact now. I think it’s a good thing to be. But if either of you are heart broken, you need to cut off contact for a while to really get over them before you can be friends.
I have had three serious relationships and I have lost contact with all of them.
None of the break ups were all that messy. In two of them we just grew bored of each other and the third one ended because I moved.
I never bothered to keep in touch with any of them or reach out to any of them. When it is over it is over.
I don’t see how I could downgrade the relationship to a “friends” level.
Yeah, I’m friends with 2, we were in a poly relationship and I quit. My mentall health was awful which was affecting my relationships with them, so I distanced away for like 2 years. Now we speak regularly, share some news and stories, they even wanna invite me to their wedding, I’m so happy for them🥹
It’s actually my entire friend group rn lol. One of my exes from high school has been my best friend for 10 years. I made up with my ex I dated during college after a super messy break-up and now we hang out and watch anime together. Recently, I had a very short term long distance fling with a guy I met on here, and we still chat about gaming and politics and shit on Discord multiple times a week.
I’ve definitely had messy and bad relationships that were just unsalvageable, but I really don’t like throwing people away after I’ve shared a bunch of my life with them. The only weird part is how many of my friends have seen me naked.
No, but I wouldn’t be opposed with any of them but one. That one can go fuck herself.
Ended a 16 year relationship a couple of months ago. No hard feelings, still friends. It’s easier that way :)
Yeah, just one. He left me for religious reasons (we’re both men). Took me a long time to actually get over him, but I moved on and married and such. The three of us hang out sometimes.
I do kinda wish I could convince him to be a little less religiously wacky. Oh well.
I know so many people in the community in relationships with religious wackos. What’s going on there?
Buddy I’m not friends with anyone - despite my best efforts.
Yeah. We text occasionally and she might visit on the way through the state soon. It’s not a close friendship but we like staying in touch
You both need a time off, stop or make interactions really “rational and controlled”. It takes time to shift to different dynamic between you two.
Once you both (or at least one of you) get new partners, things will be more promising for a genuine friendship.
Otherwise, lingering feelings or “emotionally weak” days seriously risk ruining the relationship and make things permanently awkward.
source: my own experience. I am best friends with my ex. And lived the process myself.
I usually just have flings. But I’m still friends with some of them.
All of them yes. I make it a point to get back on friendship terms so there aren’t any open wounds or resentments festering. I want to wish them the best, so I do.
No
One easy way to avoid this predicament is moving across the ocean. You never have to particular relatives either. Move across the ocean immediately. Never turn back
It is so great absolutely NEVER running into someone from high school.
