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.
...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.
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!!
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.
cristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands17,243 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! ...did i became tolerant or i don't really know myself?
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
cristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands17,243 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
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
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.
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.
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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