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Jan 30, 2008 2:13 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
nattysa
nattysanattysaAthens, Attica Greece3 Threads 31 Posts
Do you think it is a good idea to keep seeing people you were once physically and emotionally close to?
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Jan 30, 2008 2:49 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
spiceygamble
spiceygamblespiceygambleNola, Louisiana USA36 Threads 3 Polls 4,493 Posts
It's not that common for people to keep in touch after they've had such a conflict or emotional parting of the ways.
It's no on person that makes anything work, even after the fact.
Even friendships require two parties to make them work.

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Jan 30, 2008 2:56 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
Softly_Me
Softly_MeSoftly_MeColumbus, Ohio USA10 Threads 388 Posts
Good answer Spice -

I used to talk to my ex but he refused to pay support, didn't send his daughter birthday cards, etc.

I dislike him for her. He hurt her with his neglect.

Father's who don't support their kids hurt them emotionally even more than financially.

How can you be friends with someone who would hurt a child?
Especially his own, only child.
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Jan 30, 2008 2:59 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
CuspofMagic
CuspofMagicCuspofMagiclight, South Australia Australia278 Threads 7,904 Posts
nattysa: Do you think it is a good idea to keep seeing people you were once physically and emotionally close to?


---yes
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Jan 30, 2008 3:05 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
technoguy
technoguytechnoguyborehamwood london, UK10 Threads 161 Posts
my ex is my best friend yay
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Jan 30, 2008 3:09 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
spiceygamble
spiceygamblespiceygambleNola, Louisiana USA36 Threads 3 Polls 4,493 Posts
...and you see, my ex from here cheated on me.
He hurt me but I had one of two choices:

Blow him off & lose our friendship. Problem with this is, once he no longer has to face me, he no longer has the reminder of his actions.
or
Forgive him & return to being friends(and never let him forget what he did was wrong). Maybe with this option, he would remember to honor his future mates.


... I reserve the right to remind him what a poor choice he made.
(and have done that a few times when she began cheating on him!)
Karma's a beast!
BUT... I'm still there for him, as a friend.

grin
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Jan 30, 2008 4:54 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
SweetLadyH
SweetLadyHSweetLadyHWest End, North Carolina USA2 Posts
it is a personal choice. if seeing them move on and date new people is something that you will not be able to deal with emotionally, then probably not.

If you still have feelings for them as more than a friend, then chances are it's going to tear you up inside, watching them go on with life, while you are stuck thinking about what could have been!!

If you are over them, then yea y not??
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Jan 30, 2008 5:01 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
girlnextdormouse
girlnextdormousegirlnextdormouseMarietta, Ohio USA34 Threads 544 Posts
I'm very close friends with one ex. Casual acquaintances with most of them.
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Jan 30, 2008 5:04 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
prettywoman01
prettywoman01prettywoman01sharon grove, Kentucky USA21 Threads 8 Polls 442 Posts
it's hard being friends with old boyfriends. i've only been able to stay friends with one. every other guy was a moron and so stupid. but men are just that way anyway. they don't know a good thing, even if it's staring them straight in the face. i tried to saty friends with all of my ex's, but i just couldn't stay friends with them. the one that i am still freinds with, was the most difficult relationship i was in, but it was the best to. all in all, it was the most gratifying. it was also the longest relationship i was in. plus, it might have made a difference that he was a few years older than me. i still wish we could talk now and do things, but he has plans on marriying, so i don't want to mess that up for him because i still love him. if he feels ready to get married again, then i know he truely has love for this woman. i respect that. he's not one that is easy to catch. believe me, i've been there and i know.

blues dunno
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Jan 30, 2008 5:23 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
nattysa: Do you think it is a good idea to keep seeing people you were once physically and emotionally close to?


Yes, definitely! Funny, i thought i hated one of them, so, when i saw this thread, i was about to say NO...but, mmm...all of them are on my messenger, we talk nicely!hmmm ...did i became tolerant or i don't really know myself?confused
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Jan 30, 2008 5:25 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
pretty woman, walking down the street...lalalala

googie girlhug kiss
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Jan 30, 2008 5:40 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
hrt4lse
hrt4lsehrt4lseRedding, California USA13 Threads 1,233 Posts
Thinking back...even back to high school....once they've become an ex there's been no other contact. I'm only in contact with my ex husband is because he keeps trying to get money out of me....it's certainly not because I enjoy it....lol
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Jan 30, 2008 5:45 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
hrt4lse: Thinking back...even back to high school....once they've become an ex there's been no other contact. I'm only in contact with my ex husband is because he keeps trying to get money out of me....it's certainly not because I enjoy it....lol


jaw drop hug
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Jan 30, 2008 5:50 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
Jimi123499
Jimi123499Jimi123499Central, Victoria Australia19 Threads 2 Polls 1,048 Posts
The good ones yes......the bad ones no...........banana applause
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Jan 30, 2008 5:54 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
vonney
vonneyvonneyDublin, Ireland24 Threads 6,371 Posts
I contact my ex when something significant is coming up for one of our children, for example my daugters communion is coming up in May so I will let him know the details and invite him to the family lunch we will have on the day
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Jan 30, 2008 5:56 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
Jimi123499: The good ones yes......the bad ones no...........


So perfect...never thought in that simple way of putting it! So right!banana banana

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Jan 30, 2008 11:50 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
MusicEqualsLife
MusicEqualsLifeMusicEqualsLifeEdison, New Jersey USA19 Threads 3 Polls 448 Posts
nattysa: Do you think it is a good idea to keep seeing people you were once physically and emotionally close to?


only one do i still talk with we are i guess pretty close friend and i think we are better this way then we were as a couple. now as for my other exes i don't talk to them and i try not to think of them why bother remembering the pain they brought into my life.
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Jan 30, 2008 11:58 PM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
yngathrt664
yngathrt664yngathrt664la habra, California USA253 Posts
nattysa: Do you think it is a good idea to keep seeing people you were once physically and emotionally close to?


yup... and we are best of friends..he actually trusts me over his girlfriends..
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Jan 31, 2008 3:20 AM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
Zarah
ZarahZarahdublin, Dublin Ireland28 Threads 1,388 Posts
I think if you share children it is very important to maintain some sort of healthy relationship...
but lovers...
Nope not me...whats the point...moved on and so have they...
The only guy I loved that I would have considered my bestest friend is dead but I do have male freinds that I am very close to without being lovers past or present.
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Jan 31, 2008 3:24 AM CST Do you keep in touch with any of your ex's
morganlee
morganleemorganleeQawra, Majjistral Malta27 Threads 1 Polls 4,368 Posts
I was married 16 yrs, when we first split it was all to raw to speak but 7 yrs on we are really good friends, we never talk about the past, but if i need help he is there and i get on great with his girlfriend
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