Would you sit at the same table with your ex-husband or ex-boyfriend?

United States
September 14, 2007 8:08am CST
If you went to a wedding reception or other event and found that you had been seated at the same table as your ex-boyfriend (or ex-husband) and his new girlfriend, would you do it? Would you sit across from them and endure their new-found happiness the entire meal? Would you request another table or just leave the event? As for me, I'd definitely leave. I know that some people say you should stay and put up with the ex, but why do that? Weddings are supposed to be about happiness and there's no way I could be seated so close to an ex without bad feelings. So, I'd probably just leave the event or go elsewhere so as not to ruin the day for everyone else. What would you do?
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
14 Sep 07
If I was attending the wedding on my own and my ex came with his new found partner then I would leave the table and ask to be seated elsewhere. If there were no more seats then I would stand at the back and just attend the ceremony and probably not go back for the reception. If I came with someone then I would stay where I am seated and just sit/wait it out.
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@miryam (6505)
• Italy
14 Sep 07
ahah noo i'm devorced of 10 years, o dont see my ex of 3, but not sit never at the same table, in a street casual. now, he live in onother country.wow, i see sametime he's brother,,,,,,,,myry
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
14 Sep 07
If it was our child that was getting married, I would sit with them, but if it was not, I would probably leave really early. Most people would know better. If it was you child, you are both the parents, and should include the both of you. You might not be together, but you still have a bond with the child and should be able to put differences away for that special day.
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@sunshinecup (7871)
14 Sep 07
Sure I would set at the same table with my ex husband. How else could I continuously kick him in the shins if I didn't? :P
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• United States
14 Sep 07
Well it really depends on the terms of your nreak up. If you and your ex remained friendly and don't hold grudges I see no issue. If I were still friends with him, of course I would stay there. BUT, if he was a jerk...we ended badly, we hated eachother...of course I would ask to leave the table. I wouldn't leave the event, just the table. I'm sure someone would switch with me, or I could find a spot somewhere else.
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
15 Sep 07
i guess it would depend on who was getting married and how long it had been since we separated. I have been to my daughters wedding where both my exes attended. We all sat at the same table together and i did dance with my ex. I think i could handle it but at first when we split up, im not so sure.
@jetlady (338)
• Philippines
15 Sep 07
Theoretically it would depend on my post girlfriend-boyfriend relationship. If we're still friends then there would no problem. But if it's like the situation you're implying, I'll probably just leave and find another table, but I will do it in a such a way that everyone won't notice that I'm evading someone. Maybe I could roam my eyes around the room to look for anybody I know so that I could make it an excuse to leave the table and join that person or pretend I found one even if there is none, hoping for course there still a vacant seat in that table. :D Staying there with him would only prove uncomfortable not only for me but for him and his current girlfriend/wife, and you're right, weddings are supposed to make us enjoy not the other way around. I'll simply say "excuse me" (with a fabricated smile) and run for dear life. kidding.
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
14 Sep 07
It would definitely depend on what the event was, and how bad the breakup was. There are certain exes that it wouldn't bother me to be seated close to, and others that I wouldn't really want to see again, let alone have to talk to them. If my husband and I were to divorce, I would stay friendly with him, for the sake of our child. I still might not be happy about sitting with him, but if I was at an important event for my child, I would deal with it anyway. There are times that MY happiness isn't the most important thing.
• United States
15 Sep 07
I married my ex-boyfriends friend. They were really close and then after my hubby and I began dating they didnt talk for a while. After all was said and done it is great now. We all hang out together and there is no hard feelings anywhere, I guess no hard feelings that I know of...
@sandwedge (1339)
• Malaysia
15 Sep 07
i will sit there, and at the right moment start throwing food at my ex followed by plates and cutleries. to top it off i will start spitting and foaming at the mouth right before i jump up at them at start pulling at hairs all the while making a "EEEEEEKKKKKKKKKK" sound.
@jhanna (334)
• Philippines
15 Sep 07
No, I would dare not sit with any of them. Even though the thing between us is over, I would still feel uncomfortable and I know people will be staring at me and see what would be my reaction. I don't wanna be the talk in the reception or any gathering for that matter. I sure would just wave to them and say," Excuse me, I gotta go powder my nose". And then I will transfer to other table.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
15 Sep 07
No, I'd probably go somewhere else in the room. If thats not possible I'll just leave altogether. I'll explain myself to my friend or family member getting married, but seriously my exes aren't worth staying around. They are such a drain, plus if they somehow ended up at a wedding I attended I'd question my friend/family member getting married. Though I'm well aware the bride could be at fault in this matter. Long story short, not staying for the exes. I'll be long gone.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
14 Sep 07
Well, the people that read the discussion that I started about my ex-husband and his new wife know that I would definitely stay and have a good time. But I realize that not everyone has the situation that I have. If I were in any way uncomfortable I would stay a short time and then leave. I would hope that the people throwing the event would know better than seat exes that had hard feelings next to one another.
• United States
15 Sep 07
NO WAY... i would prefer sitting with a dog on floor but not with my ex-girl friend.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
14 Sep 07
I would probably sit and be nice. my ex and I broke things off a very long time ago, so I would actually be curious about his life and his girlfriend.