Would you be comfortable with your friend dating your ex?

@ronnyb (6113)
Jamaica
February 6, 2010 10:06am CST
Would it depend on whether this ex was married to you or not ?.Could you live with a situation like that or would it cause a strain in your relationship with your friend.I mean one school of thought would be that you are no longer in a relationship with the person and as such they are fair game and should be allowed to find love again even if it is with your friend? Could it also mean that if you are not comfortable with the situation it is because you still have feelings for the person ? Your views are appreciated?
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@proXace (50)
• Australia
6 Feb 10
if i was married to an ex then i for one would most defintly feel uncomfortable about a friend of mine dating the person. i would eventually accept it but it may take a while. if i was not married to the person then a friend of mine dating them wouldn't be a problem. just so long sd i sint sround them when they are together lol
• Australia
6 Feb 10
argh typo!! "just so long sd i sint" meant to be "just so long as i aint"
@shan0822 (433)
• United States
6 Feb 10
I think it will be wired for me! For me, it's kind complicated to see my ex have relationship with somone else. First of all, I hope he will happy, and I bless for him, but I also would image what will it be if we didn't break up, why I can't give him happiness. But if they already together, I will purse myself to accept this true and pray for them, and may with the times I will just used to it!
@dasj20 (127)
• India
6 Feb 10
hi shan i also do like this.i think what you say is may be correct thank you have a nice day
• India
7 Feb 10
no way... dating a person is a personal issue of my friend... i don't think so it will cause a strain in the relation with my friend... but surely it will be embarrassing
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
11 Feb 10
I think it could be uncomfortable, but i think it would really depend on how bad the relationship was before we split up. I mean if he treated me terrible and she was there for me every step of the way through it, i would have some serious issues with a friend of mine getting involved with him because she knows what went on. On the other side is if it was just a growing apart thing and you two know that you are together for all the wrong reasons then I can see that letting go so both of them would be the adult thing to do. Every person you are with, I think you still have that soft spot for them, but looking at the big picture you can't keep a running tally of people that it didn't work out with and then say they are off limits just because you couldn't make it work. I had an ex marry my cousin, it was a bit ackward but they are truely happy together and i'm happy for them too. I was way too young to want to get married right out of high school. There were things wanted to do first before settling down and putting in roots. What works for some don't always work for everyone but if they find it in a friend, or realative, then i think it would have been wrong to not be happy for them.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I don't think that it would bother me at all if my ex and myself had broke up amicably. However, if we went through a nasty breakup then I think that it would be difficult for me to deal with. I would have never believed that I would be able to think this way, but my best friend broke up with a guy while we were in high school and he went on to date her little sister and we all remained friends through all of this. It showed me that a good friendship can remain out of a relationship that breaks up.
@gracce (335)
• India
7 Feb 10
I will be very uncomfortable, I mean i wish he always remain happy in his life but to see my ex boyfriend dating with other girl, It quite hurt i don't know why this happens but i will try to stay away to them as much as possible & if he dates with one of my friend than definitely i will stay away from her also because its a human nature.
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
I could live on such situation and I don't really care if my ex finds love from someone who happens to be my friend. Past is past, I rather leave those memories with him behind and move on. I would be happy if his relationship with my friend works out, because back then ours have differences which caused the break up.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
7 Feb 10
I don't really think a true friend would do that. I think an ex would be pretty sorry to do that to.i definitely think an ex would be still wanting to hurt u. Have a good sunday, RONNYB.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
7 Feb 10
Someone asked me a similar question the other day. It would depend a little on my feelings toward my ex but it would be weird. I happened to me years ago and my ex phoned me and asked me if it was okay for him to ask my best friend (who was also my room mate) out. I said it was but I admit that whenever he came to the house to see her it felt really strange even though I had moved on and had a boyfriend. As I said, it depends but I would not recommend it!
@pengbubu (1011)
• China
7 Feb 10
I can't no matter she is my ex-GF or ex-wife. It's weird. If my friend falls in love with my ex-GF, I will go crazy. I don't how to handle it. I don't know how to face my friend and my ex. A story of mine: one of my close friend broke up with his GF and I like her for a long time. I didn't chase her because I don't know how to handle this relationship. It's complicated. I don't know how to face me and my close friend's common friends. I don't know how they look at me if I have a relationship with his ex. Hope you can handle it well, Ronnyb.
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
Hmmm. well, it really depends on why he became my ex in the first place.. If it was a mutual agreement, and we just fell out of love or it was my fault, then it would probably be okay. But if it was something that he did or he said, then I think I would want to talk to my friend first about it, cause I wouldn't want her to go through the same thing I did with the guy..
@cintoy (1011)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
it should just be fine with me. she's your "ex" girlfriend. you are no longer in relations with her. so why can't your friend date her. Well, my ex are not dating my friend (as i know) but i also want her to be happy. if she is happy with him, then so be it. its different story if you friend is dating your girlfriend.
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
it would be horrible and couldn't be accepted, as a friend he/she should know his/her friend feeling of, you or I get broken with the ex, because any problem that hard and not forgiveness, so our friend have to understand it. Yes, its very uncomfortable if it were done to me
• India
7 Feb 10
I would still have some kind of feeling for that person.. most likely if i had married him i really don't know what my first move would be... had i not married him it ll definitely make sum small break in my friendship... after sumtim i would most probably think and accept the fact that she is the one for him...
• United States
6 Feb 10
I wouldn't care. I assume my friend Knows why we broke. And if she can handle it, then why would it bother me. We weren't a good fit , maybe she is the One for him.
@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
6 Feb 10
it would be weird, but it would also depend if your friend knew why you broke up and past history of your relationship. like i'd want to vacate at that point, and leave them to it.
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
6 Feb 10
If I had been married to the person, I think it would bother me. I would wonder if my friend was responsible for the breakup.
@jugsjugs (12967)
6 Feb 10
I would be ok for any of my friends dating one of my exs as i dumped them so there was nothing left between me or a ex.As long as my friend did not come and ask me what i think they should do if they are having problems in that relationship as i would not feel happy to say what they should do.If my friend was happy being with one of my exs then that is fine with me.
• United States
7 Feb 10
I've honestly never understood the rule against friends dating each other's exes. I am married and have only one ex from a long term and serious relationship, and he is not the person I could imagine my friends even knowing let alone dating, but if they met and fell in love...why should the past keep them from being happy? Why, if I have truly moved on and found my own real love, would I care in the slightest about who my ex dated? I have forgiven my ex for the unfortunate things that were done and said and caused us to part. I have also wished him the best and pray he is happy. If that means he marries my best friend, that would make me extremely happy. All the power to both of them.
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
i have a friend who's ex boyfriend is the fiance of her best friend. and it was totally okay. personally, if he's my ex boyfriend i wouldn't mind also, but if he's my husband...i can't really speak if its okay or not. coz there would be kids involve and the situation is kinda awkward considering my friend would be bothered if me and my ex still have feelings left for each other or not. but then again, we can answer that when we get there, right?