My girlfriend of 6 years broke up with me recently. She said she had been feeling differently about me for a while now, maybe 8 months or so. She said she fell out of love with me, and it seemed to me she was just waiting for me to do something wrong so she could end it with me.

That day came when apparently she said I had been acting differently towards her, but I don't think I was. She just came out with it over the phone that maybe she wanted to break up with me. I couldn't believe it. Over about 4 weeks she was being cold with me, no cuddles or kisses, we didn't even have make love for over the 4 weeks. One day I just said to her, do you want to break up with me honestly, and she said yes.

She broke up with me, and for about 3 weeks, I was contacting her constantly (phone calls, emails, texts), trying to 'get her back', but she wasn't interested. I was so down because we weren't together anymore that I decided to cut contact, but it only lasted 2 weeks. She sent me a message to see how I was, and we got communicating again. To cut this short, she basically told me that she wants to be friends, but I don't want to be friends. Not after 6 years. I text her over the weekend, but she didn't reply.

I haven't seen her face to face in about 7 weeks now. ( 4 weeks of trying to get her back 2weeks no contact, this week). I told her I won't contact her again unless she contacts me, but I miss her so much, and I'm trying so hard not to contact her. I want her back so much, but she doesn't seem interested, and I can't be her friend. She is always on my mind, and I blame myself for her breaking up with. She told me she was unhappy in the relationship for a while, but I didn't even know. I feel like such a bad boyfriend even though I was always faithful to her and was never horrible to her.

I also found out recently that a bloke from her work fancies her, and he is texting her, but she tells me nothing has come of it. Im also worried she is in a relationship already, but again she tells me she is not, but I sometimes feel she is telling me she isn't just to spare my feelings. But in my heart I don't think she is with anyone but I could be wrong.

If we have contact again, I'm going to tell her either we get back together, and try again, or we never have contact again.

I still love her too, and feel like no one compares to her, and I don't even want to talk to another girl just in case it jeopardises my chance of getting her back

What shall I do?

People grow apart sometimes in relationships, and it isn't always someone's fault.

You want her back, she doesn't sound like she wants to come back. You are going to have to let go.

You have said that you were faithful and never horrible to her, how could that possibly make you a bad boyfriend? Eventually once you have healed from this you will find a great girl who recognizes the importance of the traits that you have. Its your ex's loss.

You have to stop finding information out about her and what she is doing. You have already said that you can't be friends with her (at least not any time soon). She is single now, and she has every right to flirt/see someone else unfortunately. Your goal is to not pry for information on this kind of stuff as its going to eat you from the inside out.

If you are very set in the idea of getting back together with her, pushing it on her should be the last option you should choose. After 6 years people sometimes grow stagnant. You need to get yourself happy at this moment in time, so that whether she comes back or not you are strong and happy with your life. I know a lot of this sounds like clichéd BS but this is your chance to fix anything you want to about yourself, and your life. No better chance to rebuild yourself up, when you are at rock bottom.

She isn't going to tell you if she 'fancies' this guy back at work, as not a lot of people are that cruel. She is going to say there is nothing going on whether there is or isn't. Go read some other questions where the guy has said "Shes talking to this guy but she says nothing is going on" and then keep reading. Eventually it comes to light that something is going on and the poster is heartbroken. Skip this whole step all together!

Thanks very much for the reply. Its basically what my friends and family have been saying to me as well.

I wish I could just go see her now, but I know it would be the wrong thing to do. We even discussed getting married (in the future) this year, and in the same year we break up... I just don't get.

Ive read messages like yours time and time again here. A lot of times the ex wants to be 'friends.' Who knows why. Perhaps it is the familiarity, the security net you are if things go wrong, the backup plan as such. Maybe they generally want to remain friends with you. For the dumpee who is an emotional storm it is not good to remain in contact with the ex. Why?

Well the reasons are obvious for any self respecting person.

No amount of begging or contacting will make any difference. The more pushing you do the more the ex will pull away. Nobody likes a needy, depressed person. They like a happy, indepdendent person. Perhaps the spark faded. How do you get that back? Well you can't.

The only sure way you will be able to be happy in life is by moving on with it. You probably won't forget your ex but your be able to have a happy life one day. By doing no contact you will remove the confusion that is your ex. Don't be stringed along to one day find she has a new bit on the side. Stay away from the grape vine and eliminate all forms of contact. Put all the old memories and mementos in a box and let it dust away. Maybe one day you will be friends maybe more but go NC now for your own emotional state. You didn't brake up in any harsh way and there is nothing wrong with you, we are all unique. So maybe there will be a chance in the future. But get happy first.

You may want to tell your ex that 'its best we don't talk for a while so I can move on with my life.' Or something similar. That is a reasonable request.

Things won't allways be painful either! Trust me, trust others on the board. Concentrate on you for now, stay away from dating for a while and get back to being you. Do things you allways wanted to do, meet new people, try a new sport and get real FIT and beef up. The best revenge is to be happy and do it for you, not for you ex.

STAY BUSY!

You might want to read my guide below (in my signature).

It sounds like you chased a bit hard after the break...

Time to let go and let life take over buddy.

Ash, I think you are right. I even said to her "will you ever get back with me"... a few days after we broke up. So stupid.

I just always felt we would live out what we said to each other in the relationship. Buying a house, marriage, children. And now none of those will happen. Im only 23 I know, but I felt she was the one.

It's ok.

It's normal to chase when we are in love and caught off-guard.

You will survive.

You may not believe it. But you will.

I keep thinking to myself over and over, what if I had done this or that, buy her some flowers or a gift to surprise her or something, just to show that she did mean so much to me. We never argued at all. We had little disputes maybe, but nothing serious. I also keep thinking everything is my fault. It probably is.

I want her back, and I'm hoping she will miss me, and realise that we had something good.

Maybe I'm just fooling myself.

There's nothing you could do... first mistake every breakee makes is thinking it's all their fault... it's an attempt to control. It's normal.

Don't keep dwelling on the things that you feel you've done wrong.

I recently went through a similar situation and I would keep asking myself the same questions, what if I had done this or that. What did I do wrong, how could I have prevented the breakup. After a while those questions started eating me alive. I had to take a step back and realize that I had done nothing wrong. Sometimes it just happens.

Try to focus on yourself right now. Go out with friends, find a new hobby, basically just keep busy. You'll find that after a while you will think of her less and less, and when you do think of her it won't hurt as much. It will take some time (believe me!) but you WILL get there and you will find yourself again.

And you are wise to not want to remain friends with her. All that would do is hinder your healing. No contact is always the best way to go.

I know how you feel man, just try to keep yourself busy. NC works great. Make sure you remove her completely out of your life as much as you can. It gets easier I promise. I am going through something similar. It hurts everyday, but why would you want someone that doesn't want you in the same way? Don't let her play you. Just move on on the outside. Keep your emotions to yourself. It will make it better for you in the long run. I am sorry you are going though this, work on yourself and think about all the good things about you and you will be fine.

First, Im really sorry your going through this, Its one of the worst things in the world to go though...
Sounds a lot like how my relationship ended with my ex, If she said she don't love you, then there's nothing you can do.. Do what little firefly said, that's the BEST thing you can do.

Sometimes its just best to let go!

Also: Something I relised and your doing the same as I did... Blamming yourself because she was unhappy.. But you, Just like me.. Didn't KNOW.
So its her fult for not being open and honest, How can you blame yourself for that?
Finaly: Your never going to work anything out with her unless your in the right frame of mind.. Hence work on yourself first..
Old saying: If you let something go and it comes back to you its yours, If it don't come back It was never yours to begin with...

Eitherway, it will get better. It don't feel like its going to get better right now because, You feel you will never be able to cope, You feel everything is lost and allways will be and that no one will ever be able to compare to her...
This won't last for ever.. Don't worrie! It does get easyer!
Time heals all wonds!
If your feeling really bad, As much as you think a DR won't help they do...
You got to help yourself too though, It won't do it all its self!
Good luck,
Thinking of you :)

Hello everyone. Here is the update on this:

I haven't contacted the Ex in 10 days now, doesn't sound like much, but its been a very long 10 days. Ive had a good days (where I haven't thought about her much at all), and of course the bad days (where I just want to pick up the phone and talk to her). Usually when I'm not busy.

11 days ago we were texting each other. But the 2 weeks before that day, we had no contact.

The past 2 days have been hard. Ive missed her loads, and still feel like I want her back, and want to pick up the phone and just remind her that I still want her. But then again, other days, I feel I do not need her back, and I'm happy as I am. It just depends.

I hate the fact that she is probably getting on with her life, not even given me a second thought, whilst I'm having to deal with all these feelings and emotions. Its so unfair.

We were together for 6 years, and she is probably acting like it was 6 months. I still couldn't deal with her being with someone else (IF that was the case).

But I will keep battling on.

Cheers.

I also keep thinking in the following way:

If I talk to a girl, show light interest, it may jeopardise my chance of getting back with my ex. I know its been 8 weeks now. I just believe maybe she will contact me to say she misses me. I know it's a silly way to think. And I'm just fooling myself.

Sean23, man listen I am in a similar situation. I feel for you man. I really do. It is so hard to try to understand why our partners turn into someone completely different. I have no idea who my exgf is now. She is so cruel. It has been 3 months since the breakup and 2 weeks since I last communicated with her. She has been trying to be mean with me about a pet of ours, which is hers actually. I am so upset with her, but even though she has tried to call and text I will not reply. NC is the only thing that is respectful at this point. She is just out to hurt me as much as possible, and I do believe your ex will do the same thing. Don't let her. Have some self respect. Keep NC in place. I know its hard, but it will be better in the end. She will just completely take your emotions for a ride. It is not fair how girls act. I am so upset but still will not break NC until she is wanting to get back together period. Anything else is not worth my time. Also I am starting to doubt if I even want her anymore. She is not the same person I have known for 5 1/2 years. That person would never do this crap to hurt me, and who she is now is not who I am in love with. Ask yourself, if the person you are with doesn't want you as much as you want them, and doesn't put in at least half into the relationship, why would you want to put in all when she is doing nothing? It makes no since to me. I hope you feel better, keep strong and busy. It helps.

Hello everyone, just an update on this.

I haven't seen my ex face to face in about 10 weeks (when she broke up with me)
I was chasing her for a month after that.
I went no contact for two weeks, but couldn't deal with it.
Tried no contact again the day after, and have NOT had contact in about 30 days now.

All I can say is, if you want to get over your ex, you HAVE to go no contact. I found it so hard, but I did it, and it has paid off. I am now completely over my ex (we were together for 6 years). The whole experience has made me stronger, and has taught me so much. I thought it would take me until the new year, but it hasn't, and I'm happy.

I now have someone else who is interested in me, and life couldn't be better.

Be strong everyone. I thought my ex was the One, but Im no longer blinded by love, and I can now see everything for what it was, and I don't want her anymore.

Just thought I'd share this. Thanks for your help. This site is a life saver.

Glad you found peace and new days!

Be mindful that part of the "course/plan" is to avoid relapse. So, while you are in the first 90-120 days be mindful to stay focused and not let a stray note/text deraill you until you are 100% clear-headed.

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Hello everyone, just an update on this.

I havent seen my ex face to face in about 10 weeks (when she broke up with me)
I was chasing her for a month after that.
I went no contact for two weeks, but couldnt deal with it.
Tried no contact again the day after, and have NOT had contact in about 30 days now.

All i can say is, if you want to get over your ex, you HAVE to go no contact. I found it so hard, but i did it, and it has payed off. I am now completly over my ex (we were together for 6 years). The whole experience has made me stronger, and has taught me so much. I thought it would take me until the new year, but it hasnt, and im happy.

I now have someone else who is interested in me, and life couldnt be better.

Be strong everyone. I thought my ex was the One, but Im no longer blinded by love, and I can now see everthing for what it was, and I dont want her anymore.

Just thought i'd share this. Thanks for your help. This site is a life saver.

Yeah if she gets wind of the fact you found another girl, she may come a running faster than you think. Nothing like the power of jealousy. Cut her off, you're clearly better off without her at this point.

My girlfriend of 6 years broke up with me recently. She said she had been feeling differently about me for a while now, maybe 8 months or so. She said she fell out of love with me, and it seemed to me she was just waiting for me to do something wrong so she could end it with me.

That day came when apparently she said i had been acting differently towards her, but i dont think i was. She just came out with it over the phone that maybe she wanted to break up with me. I couldnt believe it. Over about 4 weeks she was being cold with me, no cuddles or kisses, we didnt even have make love for over the 4 weeks. One day i just said to her, do you want to break up with me honestly, and she said yes.

I say, you love someone, you love their decisions. You love her and she wants out, you let her go out. You can't make someone stay, because you want it, or because you feel down. Even telling her you are going to change, makes the things worse, and amplifies her thoughts about you. People usually want what they can't have. She had you, she didn't wanted you. She goes out, she doesn't have you, and she wants you back (another subject if she wants you as a boyfriend back, or as a friend back).


She broke up with me, and for about 3 weeks, i was contacting her constantly (phone calls, emails, texts), trying to 'get her back', but she wasnt interested. I was so down because we werent together anymore that i decided to cut contact, but it only lasted 2 weeks. She sent me a message to see how I was, and we got communicating again. To cut this short, she basically told me that she wants to be friends, but I dont want to be friends. Not after 6 years. I text her over the weekend, but she didnt reply.

You texted her, but you didn't told us what you texted. Maybe because of that she didn't replied. Anyway, her text was nothing but being kind to you. Sometimes, we miss people, they may have been our parents, sisters, friends, etc, but that doesn't mean we have the feeling of "bf/gf" toward them.


I told her I wont contact her again unless she contacts me

You do the ultimatums, but is that good? You can't make someone change their way for you or because of your need to "have a contact from her".


but I miss her so much, and im trying so hard not to contact her. I want her back so much, but she doesnt seem interested, and I can't be her friend. She is always on my mind, and I blame myself for her breaking up with. She told me she was unhappy in the relationship for a while, but I didnt even know. I feel like such a bad boyfriend even though I was always faithful to her and was never horrible to her.

We all miss our exs but you have to resist on the temptation to contact her. Let her make the pace of this new situation. Don't act like a dog, chasing and going after her. Its called reverse psychology. When you try to manipulate other people's actions to do something for you, they resist to you, and will do absolutely the oppossite thing. You are a manipulative human, as I see, and have co-dependency issues. You don't need to do horrible things to her, in order for her to go away. You may be tooo nice, and she still goes away. This situation has no tension. Its part of the game. You chase, she goes. You stop chasing, she comes back. Because she feels the white tension and the challenge in you.


I also found out recently that a bloke from her work fancies her, and he is texting her, but she tells me nothing has come of it. Im also worried she is in a relationship already, but again she tells me she is not, but i sometimes feel she is telling me she isnt just to spare my feelings. But in my heart I dont think she is with anyone but i could be wrong.

Stop stalking her. Sometimes, when we don't ask too much, to others it seems like we are not interested, and we don't need their approval. That is challenge. ASking her about her relations, is a need of you for information. Stop being needy! You should stop being so attached to her. When you are too attached to someone, its like you need their company. That is no challenge buddy. There is no attraction. And the attraction is the first RULE in the game of love.


If we have contact again, im going to tell her either we get back together, and try again, or we never have contact again.

I still love her too, and feel like no one compares to her, and i dont even want to talk to another girl just incase it jeopardises my chance of getting her back

What shall I do?

Stop making ultimatums. Let her make the pace in this new situation. Stop being attached and needy to her. You have to tell yourself you don't need her company, she should be the one! Im not saying go after some other girl, or do the other tricks to win her back. You are not going to win her back, whatever you do. Don't ingnore her, thinking that it will make her miss you, or whatever you may think its going to do. Don't go on NC, because others told you to do. Just stay there, like indifferent to her. She talks, you talk to her. She reaches you out, you talk to her. Let her do the pace.

I now have someone else who is interested in me, and life couldnt be better.


Bad for you! You are in a rebound right now, and you find everything OK. Its going to finish as soon as you could say booo. I worry about your new partner. You will be the one who is going to leave her, as soon as your wounds from your ex will be completely healed. Im sorry buddy, but I guess you do the wrong things. You think you can be completely over from your ex, after a 6 years relation. You still talk about her here...

I keep thinking to myself over and over, what if I had done this or that, buy her some flowers or a gift to suprise her or something, just to show that she did mean so much to me. We never argued at all. We had little disputes maybe, but nothing serious. I also keep thinking everything is my fault. It probably is.

I want her back, and im hoping she will miss me, and realise that we had something good.

Maybe im just fooling myself.


Doing too much for someone else, is like waiting for their approval. You give everything to them, and than you can't give anything else, cause you have empty hands, if you get my point. Being too attached, also means wanting their approval. Sometimes we have to learn to be independent.

bad for you! you are in a rebound right now, and you find everything ok. its going to finish as soon as you could say booo. I worry about your new partner. you will be the one who is going to leave her, as soon as your wounds from your ex will be completely healed. Im sorry buddy, but i guess you do the wrong things. You think you can be completely over from your ex, after a 6 years relation. You still talk about her here....

I understand what your saying.

Im not going out with the new girl, we are just getting to know each other abit better before we go any further.

Bare in mind that I haven't seen my ex in 10 weeks now. Might not seem that long, but I have had a lot of help from family and friends, who supported me so much.

I went a through a phase after the break up where I wouldn't even look at another girl because I didn't want it to ruin my chance of getting back with my ex. But people told me I shouldn't think like that. But being told that didn't work. Only time helped me in that respect.

Now, I'm different. I don't love my ex anymore, I know I don't. Because I feel so different to how I used to feel. She isn't the first thing on my mind when I wake up in the morning anymore.

I know what you mean with regard to me being on the forum still. But I literally just thought "im going to let people know im better now".

This site really helped me, thanks again.

Sean23 and Matteus,

For the record I wasn't advocating using the "power of jealousy" as a means to get her back. I said it as a warning that she might come back to try and mess with your head because of it. That's why I then said that he should cut her off.

Ok so I'm back here, and I have gone down hill slightly.

You may want to read my first post if it helps (I was with my ex for 6 years, I'm 23)

Just to update:

- Its been over 4 months since the break up
- I have not seen my ex in person since the break up.
- Im not constantly contacting my ex (she has contacted me twice since my last post here)
- I am still seeing someone new (not official relationship)
- My ex is seeing someone new (she told me on the phone)
- A day has NOT gone past where I haven't thought of my ex
- I don't want my ex back

My last post here was the 18th November 2007. My ex contacted me on the 23rd November (I even remember the date)... We spoke on the phone (looking back I wish I never had taken the call). We were being friendly with the conversation, trying to avoid the past, but that didn't last long.

She said she felt we grew apart (I didn't grow anywhere, she did, not me). She also said she had been contacting someone else in August from work through texting (when I barely saw her) We broke up early September. She then told me she was seeing someone else (not the same guy apparently).. I didn't want to tell her I was seeing someone else, but I did. She said it may her feel upset, but I don't understand why? That was back in November. We ended the phone call amicably.

Up until that phone call I was doing fine, but afterwards I started doing more thinking and I just started getting anrgy, and started resenting her, and I still do now.

She contacted me yesterday through text. (I hadn't heard from here since the November phone call) and I had made no attempt to contact her. She just said Hi, how am I? I told her I was fine, and that I'm not ready for her to be contacting me at the moment. She just replied with "well text me when ur ready".. I told her I'm probably never going to be ready, and that a day had not gone by where I haven't thought of her.

She replied saying "Ok then, well i hope ur alright, even though i know ur not"... that just made me angry, and I sent back saying she has no idea what I have been through, and I told her I resent her, that I don't forgive her for anything, and that I don't want to hear from here ever again.

Well she didn't reply to that. And that was yersterday.

I just feel so much anger towards her now for everything. For wasting my time, for undervaluing our relationship, for not telling me she had a problem, for getting interested in someone from work (she said nothing come of it).

Ive had enough of her on my mind, and don't want her there anymore.

With regard to the new girl. I told her THIS WEEK that I haven't fully healed from my last relationship, and that I need abit of time. She said she understands, but we are still going to see each other (its not an official relationship yet)

Psychologically, I'm not as bad as I used to be, but I feel I should be past the anger stage, and not thinking of my ex everyday, but I still am. I do still get abit upset when I think of the memories of us together, happy.

Now everythign is just a mess.

UPDATE ^^^^

Also to add, I just don't get why she would contact me now. Its not as if we're going to meet up in the local café and chat, and be "friends". I just don't get it.

Why did she call you? The truth is that nobody knows. She may have called because she wants to remain friends; or she still has feelings for you and wants to check if you do as well; or is feeling guilty that things ended the way they did and wants to make amends in order to make herself feel better. That we could list a hundred different possible reasons but you will never know why she called and the healthiest thing is not to ponder over it. Let go of that question.

Now my friend, it's important that you stay calm when you actually do talk to her. With all due respect I think you handled the phone calls poorly. In my opinion when she gave you the reasons for the break-up you should have acknowledged them and said something like the following:

"I wish you would have told me how you felt sooner because I know we could have worked through these problems. Thats what relationships are about, working through the hard times. Hopefully some day we can try this again because what we had was truly amazing, but right now its clear that we are both going our separate ways and its best it stay like that. For now I just can't be your friend because of the feelings I still have for you so it would be better if we don't contact one another anymore. Maybe in a couple months or years we can start fresh again but for now its best we say goodbye. Good luck and I hope everything goes well for you."

Saying something similar like this would have shown you care about her but also shown that you are capable of going on without her. Think of it as a graceful defeat. Nothing good comes from expressing angry feelings, you're only reinforcing her decision.

For now just go back to NC and move on with your life. She may or may not call again, more then likely considering what happened in the recent events she won't, but hey stranger things have happened. Just don't bet your life on it. Nevertheless, that shouldn't keep you from being happy. It's obvious you have got a lot to offer to a girl, I mean you wouldn't have met someone so quickly who is clearly interested in you if you didn't. Which by the way, please don't string this girl along. I personally do not feel your ready for anything close to a relationship so take things extremely slow with this new girl.

Well I hope this helps you, even if its just a bit. Good luck.

Thanks very much for the reply.

Yeah, I think we have come to the REAL end now. I don't think our paths will cross again, even if it is just through texting.

She had someone else on the scene the same month we broke up, well I say on the scene, she wasn't sleeping with anyone, but from what I can gather, she was not pushing the attention she was getting from work away from herself. THAT, plus her own problems with myself, no wonder she broke up with me. That's what I believe anyway.

Anyway, I guess the contact we had the other day was the end to our story.

Thanks again.

I feel for you Sean - I really do - 6 years, I'm going through a similar thing myself at nrly 4 years... At least you know that the reasons she wanted to break things off is because she said she has stopped loving you - that must give you some sort of closure if nothing else.

This is all definitely a difficult situation and I am really sorry that you have to go through this. But listen Sean, don't let it all be in vain. Allow yourself to be angry and sad for a moment, but then seize that moment and learn from it all.

Lesson 1: Communication Is Important:

She said the reason for the break up was because you two grew apart. Well the next time you are in a relationship every now and then (don't over do this, maybe once every six months) ask your lady if she is happy with how everything is going, not just with regards to the relationship but her life in general and if there is anything you can do to make things better. Communication is key throughout the duration of a relationship.


Lesson 2: Be Graceful in Defeat

Face it, this will more then likely not be the last time you get dumped. That includes a lot of other people on this board, even me. Hopefully the next girl you find is the "one," but just in case she isn't and she dumps you learn to be calm and collected when you're heart is broken. If there is ever any chance of you two getting back together then you must take what she tells you like a grown man and walk away with your head held high. I recommend you follow the "Break-Up" guide that someone posted on this forum earlier--its very good.


These are just two things I believe you can learn from this, but I'm sure there are a lot more, including all the ups and downs that came during your relationship. Lessons such as these will make you a better person for the next individual that walks into your life.

No one knows what the future will hold, your ex-girlfriend may or may not come back. If she calls or text stay calm and say something similar to what I recommended earlier. Unfortunately, the truth is that exes usually don't come back. I just recently got dumped and something keeps telling me she will eventually come back because how can such a strong bond fall apart? But the painful reality is that even the strongest bonds break apart and she won't be coming back, and no amount of hoping will change that. It's something I'm still trying to accept.

In the end time will heal all wounds... it always does.

Hard as it is for you now, it will get better.

I keep thinking to myself over and over, what if I had done this or that, buy her some flowers or a gift to suprise her or something, just to show that she did mean so much to me. We never argued at all. We had little disputes maybe, but nothing serious. I also keep thinking everything is my fault. It probably is.

I want her back, and im hoping she will miss me, and realise that we had something good.

Maybe im just fooling myself.




You are in the early stages, give it some time believe me you'll thank yourself later with NC

When your ex isn't the first thing in your mind when you wake up in the morning,that's healing!


I understand what your saying.

Im not going out with the new girl, we are just getting to know each other abit better before we go any further.

Bare in mind that I havent seen my ex in 10 weeks now. Might not seem that long, but i have had alot of help from family and friends, who supported me so much.

I went a through a phase after the break up where i wouldnt even look at another girl because I didnt want it to ruin my chance of getting back with my ex. But people told me I shouldnt think like that. But being told that didnt work. Only time helped me in that respect.

Now, im different. I dont love my ex anymore, i know I dont. Because i feel so different to how I used to feel. She isnt the first thing on my mind when i wake up in the morning anymore.

I know what you mean with regard to me being on the forum still. But i literally just thought "im going to let people know im better now".

This site really helped me, thanks again.

Hey sean,'just checking on you how are you feeling?
Are things better now?

Well me and the new girl are now in a relationship which started recently. We get on really well, and I can't see any reason why it should end in the near future. Some people may feel I'm on the rebound still, but I don't believe I am. I have thought long and hard about getting involved with someone else, and it has been a great decision so far. I am glad I was "seeing" her and got to know her enough before we made it official as I did still feel a tiny bit of pain from the break up (That was over 5 months ago now, I can't believe it) and I knew it would have been wrong for me to get involved with her properly with pain still there, so I waited to make it a proper relationship.

She is such a good person, happy, and she makes me happy, and I can't believe that I'm with someone with whom I feel a bond with already. (5 months ago I said to myself I wouldn't get with someone again for a long time). But you never know what's round the corner. And I'm glad she was.

With regard to the ex, well... I expirienced a large amount of resentment to her in early January. But there is no point holding those feeling because it doesn't do any good. I don't wish to here from her again, and don't want to see her again. But I will admit she is on my mind a couple of times per day, but I'm not going to let the ghost of my ex ruin something I have with this new girl.

Im happy now, I've been going out more, seeing my friends more, and just enjoying myself. Just look at my first ever post in this thread, and see how far I have come.

There is always light at the end of the tunnel, its just getting there that's the hard part.

Ive had enough of this now. Psychological torture my brain keeps putting me through. I am in a relationship with someone new, its been 2 months and everything is fine, but I cannot rid myself of the memories my ex . She in my mind a lot these days, more then once per day.

In fact, I was doing fine a few weeks ago, I wasn't thinking of her much at all, up until recently when a relative of mine said they had seen my ex with another guy holding hands. They said that occurred back in January, but didn't tell me about it until now because they didn't think I could handle it back then.

I have no emotions towards my ex anymore, I'm not sad or angry, its just this constant barrage of thoughts that enter my head on a daily basis. I don't want her there anymore, its annoying me in fact, and my head even starts to hurt to be honest.

People I speak to say its natural, and I have to rememer I was with her for along time, but I am fed up with this now. I haven't seen my ex in over half a year now, so why is my brain doing this?

It seems to happen when I'm not busy, or when Im just driving in my car, or laying on my bed doing nothing. When I'm with my friends, or current girlfriend, the thoughts are not there.

HELP!

Relax dude, In time it gets better so don't frustrate yourself because she pops into your head. Just refocus and pop her out. That's how the rest of us do it. Geez, I still get haunted by exes from 40 years ago. Not worth beating yourself over the head about.

OK well Im back here again, hoping for some advice.

Ive been with my current girlfriend for almost 5 months now, and everything is going well. We don't argue, I've met her family who are friendly, and me and her have a lot of fun together. But I still think about my ex a lot, not a day has gone by where she hasn't been on my mind. I don't choose to have her in my mind, if I could have it my way I would wipe her from my memory completely, and it is affecting my current relationship abit now.

Looking back I do feel I maybe I have started something too soon, don't get me wrong, I don't want to break up with my girlfriend now, but I think it will be a struggle for me to become in love with her (at least for a while yet). Ive explained this to my girlfriend that it may take a while to develop those types of feelings for her, and she understands and is giving me time. The fact that my ex is still on my mind is not a good thing though, and I sometimes still have anger towards her.

I have discussed this with my current girlfriend and she understands, but feels sorry for me because she hates that Im still having to deal with this now. In fact its 9 months today when the relationship with my previous girlfriend ended.

I really do like my current girlfriend but I feel like because I do not love her yet, and because it may be a long time until I am in love, that this will eventually affect the relationship. I know I shouldn't let the memories of my ex ruin something new. Im concsiously aware that perhaps I'm not showing as much affection to my new girlfriend as a person would expect in a new relationship and she is picking up on this.

She has patience and understanding but ultimatley if she doesn't feel fully loved at some point she may stop the relationship.

I never really 'had it out' with my ex, e.g... I never phoned her up when I found out the truth about her to get things off my chest. I find myself with so much stuff I want too say to her still about the break up and everything surrounding it, but I know that too much time has passed to contact her now, although I do get tempted some nights to speak to her about what happened, and why. We haven't had contact since January (through text).

It seems I still have some issues with regard to what happened to me and her, and I've bought these into a new relationship, and its starting to affect it.

What have I done!!

For closure you could write a letting go letter with all your feelings and then burn it. You might feel this way because you never express how how behavior affected you but contact her. This method worked for me and hope it can help with you.

You should have neve involved someone in your life if your heart not in and your not over your ex. She accepts this but I'm sure hurts her and she deals with it in hopes of you coming around.

Leave your ex in the past and you might not forget but forgive her because her behavior reflects what type of person she was, do you think she cared or cares about you today no. One part of accepting a relationship is over is letting go the past.

OK well Im back here again, hoping for some advice.

Ive been with my current girlfriend for almost 5 months now, and everything is going well. We dont argue, ive met her family who are friendly, and me and her have a lot of fun together. But I still think about my ex alot, not a day has gone by where she hasnt been on my mind. I dont choose to have her in my mind, if I could have it my way I would wipe her from my memory completly, and it is affecting my current relationship abit now.

Looking back I do feel I maybe I have started something too soon, dont get me wrong, I dont want to break up with my girlfriend now, but I think it will be a struggle for me to become in love with her (at least for a while yet). Ive explained this to my girlfriend that it may take a while to develop those types of feelings for her, and she understands and is giving me time. The fact that my ex is still on my mind is not a good thing tho, and I sometimes still have anger towards her.

I have discussed this with my current girlfriend and she understands, but feels sorry for me because she hates that Im still having to deal with this now. In fact its 9 months today when the relationship with my previous girlfriend ended.

I really do like my current girlfriend but I feel like because I do not love her yet, and because it may be a long time until I am in love, that this will eventually affect the relationship. I know I shouldnt let the memories of my ex ruin something new. Im concsiously aware that perhaps im not showing as much affection to my new girlfriend as a person would expect in a new relationship and she is picking up on this.

She has patience and understanding but ultimatley if she doesnt feel fully loved at some point she may stop the relationship.

I never really 'had it out' with my ex, eg... i never phoned her up when i found out the truth about her to get things off my chest. I find myself with so much stuff I want too say to her still about the break up and everything surrounding it, but I know that too much time has passed to contact her now, although I do get tempted some nights to speak to her about what happend, and why. We havent had contact since January (through text).

It seems I still have some issues with regard to what happend to me and her, and ive bought these into a new relationship, and its starting to affect it.

What have I done !!!

You already have the answer. Do not talk to your girlfriend about your ex anymore. That will make the thing easier for your new girl, and will help you stop thinking about your ex in the future (as you won't find someone to talk with about your ex, and those "feelings" will wither, slowly, but for real). If you keep talking about her, all you do, is feed up your memories, and its like you come to day 1 again and again.

That's why you heal before you try the relationship thing again, you can see you need that time to resolve your feelings for the ex before you bring those UNRESLOVED feelings (baggage) to another relationship.

Another thing to be wary of is your all ready laying a load in someone's lap, and evn bringing more guilt and assumptions to your own head by the false expectations you've built in this relationship, and especially expecting, to find love so soon after a break up to replace the lost love, and moving to fast in this relationship.

Come clean, and start being honest with yourself, and you don't have to worry about hurting someone else because your trying to ease the pain, of love lost.

I still think about my ex everyday, and sometimes wonder what would happen if I contacted her, even after all the cr*p that happened.

Im with someone who I don't think I love right now, but we have fun together.

I still feel sad thinking about the past sometimes, and its been 11 months almost.

Advice please

I'm 14 months in and I get sad from time to time. I've realized that it has more to do with me than with her at this point. She contacted me about a month ago wanting to touch base with me, but I continued ignoring her attempts at "friendship". She did tell me about her life. From her descriptions I've realized how far apart we've grown, and how vastly different our paths have gone. I've realized despite how much I've missed her or how much I once loved her, it can never be again. We are too different, I scarcely agree with any of her life choices, and she keeps wanting me to just be her friend, give her advice, to tell her how good she is doing. I was always sort of a mentor to her. But I can't subject myself to that anymore, I can't give and give in, and be there when it's convenient for her.

Sean, if you contact her you might be surprised to find you've gone in radically different directions in life. You might find what I found, which is the realization that it is in the past. I will keep my fond memories of her, good and bad. I am forever changed since I knew her, she softened me in a lot of ways, but that realization is invincible. You may feel sad for some while longer, but as time passes and you grow stronger, inevitably, you will come to a fork in the road that you won't turn back from. Do you accept it or do you risk going through this rollercoaster again?

Thanks Enigmagnetic, I didn't even know someone replied to my last message which was on Aug 4th. I came back here today as I still feel confused in my mind about what to do.

Your message is very true, we may have taken completely separate paths. It doesn't help that we live only walking distance apart, and I have so many memories of us together in that area, where I drive past everyday.

Im still with my current girlfriend, but I now believe I got with her too soon after the break up. At the time, I thought I was fully healed, but I was so naïve and wrong. Its affecting the relationship now. Its been 7 months, I don't feel 'loved up', I don't show any affection hardly, and I feel that being in the new relationship is stopping me from healing properly. I could be wrong, I just wonder how I might be now, had I not started a new relationship so soon.

Whenever I turn the radio on, recently more and more of the songs that remind me of my ex are playing, even OUR song has recently played been on a few times, and in the back of my mind I can't help but think maybe it's a sign to contact her. Its been a year now. Im being ridicolous maybe. But that's how I feel and think when I here the songs.

I also sometimes think that she could be feeling the same thing I am, and maybe we are both too scared to contact the other, in fear of being rejected. She also is in a relationship, and maybe is feeling what I do.

Perhaps this is just wishfull thinking. My friends would think I'm mad if I tried to get into contact with her now, with the aim of getting back with her.

Advice anyone.

Leave her alone, and take care of your own feelings, as you DON'T know anything of hers.

As for your present relationship, be honest, and up front with your partner, and don't lead them on.

Thanks Talaniman

I have spoke to my current girlfriend about the situation a number of times in the past 7 months. She knows the situation, the story etc. She doesn't know that I feel I should contact my ex though. She wants to stay with me, in hope that I get better, and we can be happy together. I don't want to break up with her, as I feel we could work well, if it wasn't for the issues I have with the past.

I need a change of lifestyle to help me forget the problem. At the moment I'm doing the same thing everyday, and the same old memories are playing on my mind.

Is it true that "If someone is on your mind all the time, then maybe they are supposed to be there".. I read that quote somewhere and feel it may apply to me.

Thanks

Yeah man I dig. But, honestly you could be setting yourself up for massive pain. What if she doesn't feel the way you do? You essentially go back to square 1. I can only imagine that would be a huge set back. Let it be man. Is there anything left to try with the new girl? I'd try my hardest to make it work with her. Don't worry about healing you might have missed out on - I'd love a new girl I was into digging me right now.

The risk in contacting her is huge I reckon. No more memories, no more thoughts. Repeat that to yourself.

Is it true that "If someone is on your mind all the time, then maybe they are supposed to be there"..

I am not quite sure about that. I would say if someone is on your mind all the time its because you want them to be, you never let go and because the situation you are in at the moment might not be fulfilling you. It might not have to do with you current girlfriend, it might be the lifestyle you lead as you said. Also the fact that you have been with your current girlfriend for 7 months but are not in love with her. That is a constant reminder on how you once were in love and how much better it felt.