A friendship for your ex?
By grenzy8
@grenzy8 (183)
Philippines
July 25, 2012 8:24am CST
I have seen my ex girlfriend in a mall after a long time and she never talked to me for a long time and we never had any communication since then. Then we had a casual talk this afternoon, wAs shocked cause she offered me friendhip again and said she had moved on. Then I said sure but I didn't get her number at least were friends again. If you were in the situation would you accept of offer friendship again with your ex?
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9 responses
@Gautam1002 (730)
• India
25 Jul 12
I do not know whether I will accept the offer of friendship. But I am sure the two will never remain friend though they name their relationship friendship. They either will not treat each other like true friends or will realize each other's importance once to fall in love again. To me I would do the second thing because whatever the reason was for my break up, if both of us have forgotten our past mistakes, I will love to be in relationship with some one who has known me for so long.
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@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
25 Jul 12
There's nothing wrong with that, as long as the ex and I didn't have any bad blood between us. It's good to still stay connected to some people that we have made connections with in our life. My mom would always say; "what if he became the President of the country? At least you can still talk to him without being awkward or too obvious that you need something." LOL. But I got her message that we'll never know how these people in our past will affect or future; or may cross our paths again.
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@GemmaR (8517)
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25 Jul 12
I think that some people are able to be friends with somebody who they had gone out with in the past, but I do think that it very much depends upon how they broke up and how they feel about each other. For example if one of them wants more, then there is no way that they could be friends as somebody would get upset, however if you ended the relationship because neither of you were happy in it then there is much more of a chance that you could be friends as you would both want the same thing from your friendship.
@512771751 (1096)
• China
13 Aug 12
If I was in the situation, I would accept of offer friendship with him. But then, I will not communicate with him.
@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
25 Jul 12
hello there grenzy8. for me, it depends. if we separated in good ways then why not. but if we didn't separate in good ways, i won't think twice to be your friend again. happy mylotting :)
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
25 Jul 12
I would accept the offer of friendship after some time - some time for me would take years depending on how the relationship was broken . My ex (my first boyfriend) and I are now good friends even though it was tough for me trying to move on the day when we broke up. 5 years after I finally got a clear perspective of things. We're talking but not frequently as should be normal. As for my other ex whom I still clearly have unfinished business with (we didn't break up - I just left because it was a messy situation), I am really not in good terms with. I still feel the pain and I feel hate at some times when I remember him, the complicated situation ended in March this year.
@itsmechelle (114)
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25 Jul 12
There is nothing wrong with being friends with your ex. My ex boyfriend and I still became friends right after he broke up with me. hahah. If both of you had moved on already, then being friends is the best thing. The fact will forever remain that somehow that person became part of your life. It's not necessary that both of you would start communicating. Knowing that you are both in good terms is enough.