I had that feeling too when I was with someone else.. but I would say stick to the NC. I broke NC and went to my ex and it didn't work out well.

Yea... I'm going to keep sticking to NC its just for some reason any girl I talk to or anything I do reminds me of my ex... It just came to me hard today and I can't seem to get her out of my head. I know if its meant to be it will happen, but I guess I just keep letting myself down thinking about it...

Its because you still have an attachment to her. I think about my ex all the time. I was romantically with another girl but all I thought about was my ex. BUT (this is what I am/been telling myself) stay strong, because once you break and go back... you're going to start over again.

Like what everyone else says on this board since day one. It is going to take time.

Update: I still feel the same about her, I've started to get into basketball which I have played for a long time but stopped. Starting to go to the gym more and going out with friends plus work. But deep down inside I want her back I know she will text me again as she always has before, but I really want to try things again, one of the main reasons she didn't want to get back is that she is afraid of hurting me again if we do get back, and that she though that I wanted to get back with her just to hurt her on purpose. What kind of S**t is that? I really feel like buying the book "Magic of making up" and see how it is that's how I feel now =[

I just can't get her out of my head, I know it will take time but I really and truly want to be with her again one of these days...

Go for it. It may work out this time. On the other hand, it could fail miserably and your pain factor will be back to square one. Is this a risk you are willing to take.

This was over 30 yrs ago that I had a boyfriend I was nuts about. Basically, he dumped me in April. I bidded my time. We had total nc UNTIL his b'day came around in June. I sent him a card, knowing that he would call me , thank me, want to see me again, and that we would get back together. It all happened just as I had planned EXCEPT he eventually dumped me again. Back to square one.

Here is the real interesting part. I was dating other people after the break up. Kind of had a "don't care " attitude. Well, one of my dates eventually became my husband. Oh yeah, the guy that dumped me was all upset when I was engaged and he even called my house on my wedding day and told my sister to wish me well. I don't know where he is today, but my husband and I have been married almost 29 years.

Wow that's good! I really want to try things again she just has a mind set on pretending she is happy and starting to hang out with people she shouldn't be hanging out with. Every 2 weeks she will text me trying to talk but we end up arguing because she wants to be friends but I told her it just can not work out and she gets mad. Then we wait another 2 weeks and the same thing happens I just want her to realize that we were perfect for each other she knows we were she just was confused at the time... =[ I really miss her a lot and want us to be together as one and make our love grow stronger but until then I don't know what to do and I have to wait...

Like for me right now there is no other option besides getting back with her and fighting as hard as I can for her. I don't really think I can get hurt again I don't think anything will top when she broke up with me, it doesn't hurt me anymore I just want to try things out and see if it will work again and if it doesn't then I know its not meant to be. I just want another chance its just she doesn't realize it yet she knows she messed up she told me but she is scared and doesn't know how it will work out again but we can't ever do that unless she is willing to try.. Thats why I'm so down I feel like ordering that book I think it would be my only hope =[

SOMETHING is going on. I am not sure how to define it but I do get this much.

1. You love her, but that love is amplified because you don't have her. It is amplified to the degree of desperation. That is why you can't move forward.

2. She sounds very immature. She doesn't know her own heart and doesn't know her own head. All this "I'm scared" or "I'm confused" is just little girl dramatics. I caught on to that a long time ago. She should take the time to stop the histrionics and be in solitude and listen to her inner most feelings. She reminds me of the swimmer that is all panic-ey and flailing around and causing herself to drown instead of just floating on her back until she can get control.

3. She wants you to pine after her because it feeds her ego. When she thinks you aren't, she re-enters the scene just to stir the pot.

4. AIM, text message. etc. makes that so easy to do contact these days. And Facebook? Forget it. The perfect place to script your oh so busy social life. She knows you are "following her" and she is playing with your feelings, ON PURPOSE,

5. For your sake, I hope she does a lot more maturing before or if you two get back together. I have a son that will be 19 next month. If I knew of a girl was jerking his heart around like this girl, just to boost her ego, I don't know what I'd do; I just know it wouldn't be pretty.

6. You ever thought of this outcome? You may get back with her, see that SHE is not what you had in mind, and dump her butt. There are all kinds of possibilities and scenerios as to how this plays out.

7. Just go in with your eyes wide open, know the risks, factor in her need for drama and assurance, set your boundaries. And tell her what your boundaries are right up front and she can do the same. By that I mean, don't allow her to play her little games with you. Command, NOT demand a certain amount of respect, reason, and real and honest communication.

That sounds good I want to try again one of these days but she really needs to grow up and think about what she had and stop thinking about being scared and all that. One time she was like I don't know what I want then she was like can we be friends, then after she gets mad because we can't be. I think I'm going to buy the book since I have nothing but time and see how it works out

Thank you so much for the advice. I wish she could see what you wrote lol

I don't know what she is so scared about. Do you mind me asking how old each of you is. If she thinks she can get through her life with guarantees of not being hurt or scared, then she really has a lot to learn. If you can't just be her friend then say...

I don't want to be "your friend". At least not now or anytime soon.
It doesn't work for me. It's either all or nothing.

These are your boundaries I was talking about. Say, if you want to be in my life, this is what I can do. We either get back together or have total nc. Tell her that IF she contacts you, that you will not respond.

The only time she will hear from you is IF, she tells you that she is ready to get back together OR you come to a place in your life where you are not so raw with emotion. When you have a peace within yourself that you are ready to have her as just a friend. Either way, you have set your parameters for what you are willing to do and she knows where you stand.

Thank you so much! I am 19 turning 20 and she is 17 tunring 18 lol I don't know if that's how you can tell she is a little immature lol... should I text her and tell her all of this or wait until she contacts me?

Im still going to get the book and take your advice as well and see what happens from here =] I have faith and believe in myself so we will just have to see.

WOW, you are both so very young. Think of all the years ahead of you before you even think of being with someone permanently.
Especially her. No wonder she is so immature. She is supposed to be at that age.

When I speak of your age, PLEASE don't think I am not taking your
Level of heartache seriously. Heartache is heartache, and I would never tell you that you are wrong to feel the way you feel. I will tell you that at your age, and hers, that this is nowhere NEAR the end of the line. This sounds corny but, "you will love again" Several times probably. VERY FEW of us get it right until we have several heart breaks under our belt. My advice is to watch yourself and when the next one comes along, don't invest so much emotion. Keep it light and just have good times. I'm going to sound just like my mother but here goes... "You've got plenty of time." Just enjoy your youth. Try to shake it off and go forward.

LOL! Yea she is worth is and all I want is a second chance just to take things slow to see if its what we both truly want she is just scared and confused and acts like she knows what she wants when she doesn't because she always comes back but I always screw it up when we start talking I just want to know what to do and what to say to her to get it through her head lol

I just want to say thank you to everyone!
I read that Ebook that was sent to me and let me say I have a different outlook on everything now and feel really good about it I think it was something I just needed to read.

Hey I'm going through exactly the same thing as you mate. Im 18 and me and my girlfriend just split up after 4 years. It really does hurt when you love someone so much and you don't get it back in return.
It is hard to let go of them I know. I'm finding it really hard. You wonder what they are up too all the time, you check your phone more often to see if she has called.
But you just have to think there are more fish in the sea :)
Im still suffering over my break up because I love her to bits but there is always that peace of hope in my mind that one day she will come back :). But in the mean time you have to get out more with friends to take your mind of things
Good luck

Hey everyone I know I haven't been on here in a while I've been busy with school and everything. I'm doing really well its been 8 months since we have been broken up, the only one thing that gets to me is me and her made a promise when we were going out we wouldn't tell anyone anything we did (sexually) and I have always kept it but her I just found out from one of my friends that she was telling everyone lie's about everything when me and her were together and I have been fine up until now. It really pissed me off when I heard that and I really feel like having a talk with her in person and ask her about that would it be OK if I did this?

Thanks!

No-dont dignify her childish gossipy behaviour with a reaction.ignore it even though I can understand that you are upset.you ve come a long way and continue walking along this path you ve chosen. Happy life!

Just another example of why you don't need her in your life. Don't let her push your buttons, and evoke a reaction from you. Ignore her.

I don't care what my ex says about me... won't stop me from enjoying myself. Clearly her immature behavior is only serving to feed her lack of self esteem.

Carry on good sir! :cool:

We both talked about it and resolved it.

Update: For some reason I feel like I can move on I just don't want to its because I really care about her and love her so much and now she is making some stupid decisions and I can't stand to see her get hurt. She is talking to this guy who has a reputation for playing girls and using them, by dating 2 or even 3 at a time and cheat and leave them. I really can't stand to see that happen and inside of me it hurts so much because I know who she is and I know she is not like that at all! She is just making stupid decisions for herself. I know deep down inside of her she misses me and loves me because she mentioned it while we talked about the other subject a few posts up. The reason why I'm writing this to all of you is because I really need advice I have written a long letter that I want to give to her I have spent days writing it and putting my heart into it. I really want to give it to her, part of me wants to see her learn a lesson but doesn't want to see her get hurt, and the other part of me is telling me to give it to her and try the best I can to show her how everything we had and shared together will be worth it if we got back together. Please everyone I need some advice its to the point where I can't sleep and it keeps coming into my head all the time =[

Thanks!
Jason

She must make her own choices in life. You can't let her push your buttons forever.its time to let this go jason.you need to start healing for YOU .dont stay stuck in the past.

Burn the letter. Leave her alone to find herself in her own way, and time. Find yourself now, and be better for this experience. No matter how much you try, you can't save her from herself, nor control; how she feels about you, or anything else.

One question, why haven't you changed your phone number yet?

Update: So I have been very happy with my life and have moved on finally without her lol Im doing a lot better going out, meeting new people, and just having a good time. I get a text today from my ex saying "So you were in my dream last night....& I figured id at least text you hello & I hope you and your family are doing well!!" Now I have no intention of texting her back and starting this whole process over again. First off I have nothing more to say to her I already got everything out I needed to say lol. But what I want to know is why would she text after about 4 months completely out of nowhere.


By the way how was everyone's Halloween! =]

Everyone wants to know why an ex texts them out of the blue. Unfortunately whatever motives they have, only they know, but what's a fact, those unexpected texts bring you curiosity, and confusion. Let it go and don't dwell on her motives. You have been doing fine so far without her, so why mess that up?

She wants to make sure that there is even the slightest heart string still attached to you to feed her ego. It's all about her.

You.. don't be a sucker like me.. I got the "out of the blue text" but I responded.. kind of, just let it go otherwise you will be in a spot like mine and wonder if you should text her or something more...

Yea I agree with all of you! I wasn't planning on texting back anyway because there is no need for me too. It seems like she just wants to know if I'm still there as cozyk said. I've been done playing games with her because I feel so much better about myself!

Thank you all! =]

That's awesome... Stay strong... You know how many girls try that crap? All!! Don't fall for it. Your lifeis better and next year you will be flaunting all of your hard work and you will love yourself so much and you will be glad you went through this! Good luck. I'm here anytime for advice... Its hard but I've actually used my own advice this time around and its not easy but I know it will be soon.

You made the right choice. The only thing you would get by responding would be more confusion, pain, and feelings that seem to surface out of nowhere. It is best to take time for yourself and start fresh with someone new, when you're ready.

Hey everyone its been a while since I've been on lol. I have been busy with school and everything. So everything has been fine up until she sent me a text basically arguing why we can't be friends. I couldn't take it anymore and just told her that she made her decision and what's done is done. I learned that she was really never herself. She was always a party girl and liked to drink and smoke etc. But she said she was changing for me, and that I was supposedly " too perfect of a guy" for her and she didn't want to feel like this was it and be tied up or feel "married". So she basically is going back to her old ways from what she told me, drinking partying, smoking, and other sh.. t that I really didn't want to here. When she told me all of this I felt used and put down even worse! She said I'm not ready to be tied up now but maybe in the future something might happen.. I just told her to not even bother I just told her to forget about me forget everything I've ever told her. I can't believe after all this time it has finally been let out from her. It sucks that I had high expectations for her seeing how she was the perfect girl in my eyes, but now I know it most of it was never real and that's what probably hurt me the most..

But anyway how was everyone's holiday and new year?

It's painful having to let go of our illusions and dreams and sometimes we don't see the real person because we are busy chasing our dream.
Stick to complete NC now-get on with your life and leave the ex in the past.
Happy 2010!

To be honest JTS find that job that you really need... keep her in mind though it sounds like she is still interested in you but right now with no job you have no future... show her that you can be a successful man and can provide and I bet she will take you right back. Good luck Dude

to be honest JTS find that job that you really need... keep her in mind though it sounds like she is still interested in you but right now with no job you have no future... show her that you can be a succesful man and can provide and i bet she will take you right back. Good luck Dude


I do have a job lol its been almost a year since we have been broken up. What I just posted was recently about a week or so ago. And I have no hope's nor intentions on getting back with her after how I felt and heard what she told me.

Don't keep her in your mind, that's what broken men do. Forge ahead and work on bigger and better things. Attain your goals with out her influence bringing you down.

That's what you do!

That's exactly what I plan on doing... I just hate how after all this time the truth finally came out and it all just came to me and hit me hard. But now I'm working on starting over and putting it all behind me.

Thanks to everyone!