I am not sure if there is still feeling of love, though. Maybe just confirmation that you still care. And if the other person was a good person, we usually care about him/her in some way although time is passing by. I did meet a good amount of great guys in my live, from which some I dated once or twice. I still value them. I would probably ever date none of them because of the reasons it did not work out by the first time.
So, in my case it would be probably the garden dog symptom: I don't want the bone but I am not so okay with others having it. But the same moment I would be probably happy for them. Contradictory feelings. But I was recently experiencing exactly that. I noticed that my ex, the father of my child, has again the smile in the eyes I felt in love to. And I know it's not because of me this time. I feel happy for him one way. But it's some way painful too.
mickyj63adelaide, South Australia Australia2,362 posts
josingleinspain: Had an ex and he /she goes on a date the fist time after the break up, and feel really upset by that. If so why do you think it feels that way.
Would you think it is because there is still feeling there????
When my wife had left me and facebook wasnt as secure as it is now . I saw where her and her girlfriend had gone away for a week end (she'd demanded money from me saying it was hers and she was buying a car) and they had a great time saw pictures etc. So i went off on a date the next friday night three days later i made it home . Yes i had a great time was drugged by a lady who i saw for a few more weeks ! I stopped checking her facebook account went i saw a post from her sister . Which said how great it was they threw a party for the entire familes of my ex and her girlfriend . I was upset for my kids as they weren't included by their mother or other family in this family party!!
End result i did what i did out of anger and spite !! I've moved on thankfully And i now know life is to precious to waste on people like my ex and her family !!
josingleinspain: Had an ex and he /she goes on a date the fist time after the break up, and feel really upset by that. If so why do you think it feels that way.
Would you think it is because there is still feeling there????
I can relate though I also have surmised that many seem to have the ability to just throw out any feelings they had as though it was a memory purge. I think especially when some things are not resolved...not everything but simply things that some would consider just being humane. It is just sometimes not possible. It even makes you wonder how "genuine" the other was in the time they seemed to be in Love with you. As always there are many variations. But you are not alone I would say from my perspective.
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Maybe just confirmation that you still care.
And if the other person was a good person, we usually care about him/her in some way although time is passing by. I did meet a good amount of great guys in my live, from which some I dated once or twice. I still value them. I would probably ever date none of them because of the reasons it did not work out by the first time.
So, in my case it would be probably the garden dog symptom: I don't want the bone but I am not so okay with others having it. But the same moment I would be probably happy for them. Contradictory feelings. But I was recently experiencing exactly that. I noticed that my ex, the father of my child, has again the smile in the eyes I felt in love to. And I know it's not because of me this time. I feel happy for him one way. But it's some way painful too.