Rebound Relationships
By joysantos
@joysantos (131)
Philippines
November 12, 2010 2:00am CST
I have a friend who is a victim of this. She fell in love with a guy who recently broke up with his girlfriend for 4 years. They dated and eventually became partners. But as the relationship progresses, the guy still yearns for his ex. A not so good attitude for a guy. What will you do if this thing happens to you?
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10 responses
@invisiblelady (1655)
• Philippines
15 Nov 10
Who!???? I am so curious!!! That is not good. I would rather end the relationship right away!
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
14 Nov 10
I would let him go. If he is yearning for his ex , then he has more feelings for her than he has for me! He can't help it, feelings are feelings . if I love him, then I want him to be happy , period. So I would let him go.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
That is harsh. Love on the rebound is always not advisable. It is very hurting if I were in the girl's shoes or the new girl. I love my bf thinking that he has moved on, then finding out that everything was a lie. It is as if you were cheated. The feeling is like your bf is cheating because he is using you to forget his past.
I think, it is not proper that I will be used for the rebound. Perhaps, I will break up with my bf and let him realize that. If he will come back, then it means he has moved on, if not, then let it go.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
12 Nov 10
Well, if he wants his ex then, it would be a waste of my energy to stay with someone who doesn't love me, so I'd leave. I would be heart broken but that is the fact and it would be more painful to be with someone who is in love with someone else.
@gorjys (10)
• South Africa
12 Nov 10
What I would do is be a different person ompared to his ex.... bnasically I would try so hard not to crowd him an not show him how deeply in love i am with him coz that would turn him off. I would make sure he smiles alot when he is wt me and has fun, then when I have succeeded with that I would tell him to make up his mind on wat exactly he wants or who he wants, back off after that and with no doubt that is when he will realise i was good 4 him, and that there is mo to love than his ex.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
12 Nov 10
Rebound relationships often lead to new problems. One relationship should be resolved before beginning a new one.
@RONDOLAWE (774)
• Indonesia
12 Nov 10
break him, if your friends can not afford for her new boyfriend decided he must be on disconnect because if someone still misses the old boyfriend surely there is hope in his heart to get back together again .. not to cry because this
@beeh13u (1037)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
I hope not! I don't like to date people if I am still in love with my Ex. He broke up with me a month ago. I don't know if he has a rebound girl, but I know I wont do such stupidity. I think he has textmates to keep him company. Then if he is not contented with them, he comes back to me. What a horrible man.
@Bannybanzie (1397)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
Well I think the guy is just using him to forget. He thinks that if he is in a new relationship, he would be able to forget the past girl. I think the girl (your friend) should talk to him about this and ask him if he is in love with her or still the other girl. If the guy cannot choose him, then it will be better to let him go at the moment and give him time and space to think. If the girl really loves him, she would tell him that she would wait until he can decide but that she is just around whenever he needs him. However, if the guy seems to really just be using the girl and really cannot move on, it's time for the girl to leave him and move on for herself...
Communication is really the best way to solve problems. Talk about it and share your feelings, then decide what would be the best for both of them.