What does his mean when he keeps talking about his ex-???

@ryanong (9665)
Vietnam
December 7, 2012 11:54pm CST
I have a friend who is in love now. Yesterday she was so mad after talking with her boyfriend, she said her bf keeps talking about his ex and compare her with them while she did tell him that please don't talk about his ex anymore, she doesn't want to know about them as well as his previous love. Her bf sent a message to tell her that he didn't intend to compare her with his ex-,although she and his ex are similar, he just wants to point out blah blah... I really don't understand about this problem also since i never want to hear about boyfriend's ex. If i were in my friend's shoes, i would be so mad and i might not talk with bf for a week... Men are so complicated also...i think...
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
I have also experienced the same with my husband before when he was still my boyfriend. I mean it is okay that he tells me about his past, but to constantly talking about his all his ex? What for, right? While he doesn't want me to talk about my past unless he really asks about it. Then there was this incident in the mall. We were on our way to go to the movie theater when he suddenly saw his ex girlfriend. She didn't notice him if he did not actually come over to her. I was like, what the? He came over and as he was approaching he was giving me an overview of how he knows the girl. I got so annoyed! He introduced me to the girl. But I was just like staring at her and never acknowledged her! I turned around and walk away. He caught up with me and got mad why I had to act that way. It was one big fight after.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
Sometimes, I think that they would just wanna brag about it. That there were others that really fell in love with him and maybe would want to brag about how his ex looks like. Well, I think I met 3 of my husband's ex. One of them happened to be the wife of a close friend of mine. Whether their relationship was serious or not, I am also not interested.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
brag about it?...but it is not nice at all, talking too much about the past just kill the love. To be honest, i really don't care how many girls he used to date, or blah blah in the past, i do care about the present only and i think men should understand this thing if he seriously loves his current girl...
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
oh, if i were in your shoes, i would do as what you did...i am not interested to meet my guy's ex or talking about his ex, it is very annoying and it may kill my love only. The past is the past forever why some people still like to talk about it and it may destroy all the present....
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@jeztrose (1405)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
It is really irritating indeed to have that kind of boyfriend. Don't he know that talking his ex would make her girl feel mad?Don't they know about that thing? well my partner seldom talks to me about his ex,i am the one who always open topic about her and whenever i do it seems like he does not want to talk about her. I hope that his boyfriend will realize that, for us girls it will hurt as if he keeps on doing that. and conclude that he still loves her.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
yeah, that guy is very crazy...why he could repeat over and over again about his ex? my friend is really mad about it...i really don't understand some people prefers to say blah blah about their ex while they don't care about their current love, it is totally crazy!!!
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
10 Dec 12
she did have a talk with her bf and he said sorry to her. i think they need more time to see...and i agree with your opinion also, if he still keeps talking about his ex, then better my friend should find another man.
@jeztrose (1405)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Try to advise your friend to tell his boyfriend about what her feelings on that thing. and if he keeps on talking about his ex then their relationship won't work at all. I think they need to have a talk about this matter to understand each others feelings.
@Olleenz (3398)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 12
Realized or not people tend to compare love relationship. Some people talk fluently to his / her current lover other just keep their mouth shut. For me, when people made comparison (specially if they doing it constantly) on love relation it mean they still had some feeling with their ex. They know everyone are unique / different but they expect their current lover same like their ex. If I'm in your friend position, I'll better to talk about it with her boyfriend. If he still doing it even your friend already told him that she didn't like it, it mean that boy not ready to make new relation .... that mean they should take a break for a while
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
9 Dec 12
yeah, some points i agree with you too. Last night, my friend told me that she did talk to that guy and he said sorry but he still say he didn't intend to compare her with his ex, hmmmm, I hope their love will be fine since i know she loves that guy so much.
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@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
8 Dec 12
Sounds to me the boyfriend is NOT over the relationship with his ex. He will compare his new girlfriend with his ex endlessly. So if she is a smart girl she kicks him out. She will never win this since in his mind his ex will only be better and greater and more loveable. I wonder why she is his ex, don't you?
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
you maybe right, that guy is crazy, he didn't know to respect his current gf and current love also..Well, he has to pay a lesson for his crazy thing, i think...
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
8 Dec 12
hi, hmm this shows he didn't forget his ex till now. Its bad to compare his present gf with ex and sometimes intolerable. He should grow up.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
9 Dec 12
yeah, you are right...she did make clear about this problem to him, and i hope he should be change and never talking about his ex- anymore.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
yeah, it sounds bad and irritating. I would be so mad if i were in the same situation also...
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
8 Dec 12
she should be strict and make it clear to him.
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@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
8 Dec 12
She might be just a rebound. Men are not as complicated as women, if they're inlove, they are inlove, if not, people around can tell but not the woman involved. If you're inlove, you respect, so why talk about ex's and similarities most of the time when you know it might hurt the person you love? Makes no sense at all.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
you mean, my friend just think all herself of this, no, i saw their message and it is clearly that he did compare my friend with his ex, if he didnt do like that, then no thing happens and she is not so mad like right now/
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@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
I think this happens also with women. I know some who still talk about their exes even in the company of their current boyfriends. Personally, I think this is a bad sign in a relationship. I feel that when someone compares his or her ex to their present one, whether consciously or not, it means that they still have feeling for their exes. They still have some unresolved issue.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
I really don't understand some guys do like that. If they still think of their ex, please don't fall in love with a new one. I hate to hear about the bf'ex, it just kills my love only...
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
10 Dec 12
the woman are complicated too that`s why sometimes the big difference between man and woman must be united and it`s beatiful if both of them understand each other
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
10 Dec 12
of course.. what is his reason to tell about his ex to his gf?
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
10 Dec 12
huh? i asked mylotters in here and right now you asked me?
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
10 Dec 12
umh, i know but in this case it is not nice when a man keeps talking about his gf with his current gf
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
8 Dec 12
many boys have got such habits talking about their ex girl friend when they have the existing or new girl friend. Actually such act of them is bad and no one will like comparing her to other girl specially if she happen to be her Boy friend's ex girl friend. Under such situation girl should make her so called boy friend either stop talking too much about his ex Girl friend or better you will say good by to him, then he can go and spend the time with his old girl friend. If the girl act this way surely the boy will never talk about his ex girl friend nor about any girl he has met in his life with her present girl friend, that too only if he is serious about his present girl friend and ready to continue their relationship. Tell your friend to try out this formula it will work fine and if he is really serious then he will never talk about his ex girl friend in front of her.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
Thank you so much for your advices. My friend sent msg to him to tell him that if his ex is so good then he can go back with his ex and don't need to keep talking about his ex to hurt her anymore. We wait and see what happens next...
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
8 Dec 12
Hi, Its comparing the one with the other which is a bad thing. Nobody is really that similar and one should be able to accept the other person as is or else it is a sure sign of discontent, insecurity or maladjustment. There are people who can't get over the past, it just kept on haunting them, the phantoms manifest in the present situation and the comparison begins. Best thing to deal with this kind of situation is to cool off and look at things from a certain perspective other than the present relationship. If things look good, then go on with it, if not, its time to pick up the pieces and move on.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
yeah,you are right, each person is unique and it is not nice to compare this person with that person, especially comparing current gf with his ex. it is totally crazy and the love may be die because of it...
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@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
8 Dec 12
Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Well i can understand your friend's situation and i know she must have got frustrated and annoyed after hearing constantly about her boyfriend's ex. I do not know if her boyfriend was doing this intentionally or not but he should have thought at least that if he is talking about his ex then that might disappoint his girlfriend and might possibly affect his present relationship. He should not do anything that will affect his present relationship at the cost of his past relationship. What say?
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
yeah, you are right, my friend was very mad, she is very upset now, pity her sine she loves that guy a lot. if that guy doesn't change, my friend may leave him also, i think, since she can't stand whenever his bf talk about his love, it is very annoying..
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@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
Maybe he still have feelings for her ex because why he keep on bragging her ex in your front , that's bad ! Like he got no respect for your emotion too. That happens to me , he even don't have intention to tell me about her girl but it was just brought out because he has to explain something then that even makes me flare up ! How much more if being compared then it is really the end. Men are sometimes inconsiderate .
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
many men have the same this style i think even though this style is not nice at all, it can destroy the love...i hope that man can realize it soon and stop talking about his ex if he still wants to keep the love with my friend.
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@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
Yes, If I were your friend too I will get annoyed also and feel bad that I was been compared to any of his past girlfriend. Everybody is unique and being compared to other girls most especially my lover's past is so much insulting. And there is no sense to compare because if the past is better than the present then they must be still be together.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
yeah, you are right. my friend sent msg to him said the same, if he thinks his ex is so good then better he goes back with his ex, don't need to keep talking blah blah about his ex to hurt her...
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
8 Dec 12
Awww, if this happened to me.. I will be his next ex. I think, it is not good to discuss such relationships to the current lover specially if it has been openly discussed between the two parties. Why would he do that??? Is he still attach to his girl... I just can't believe it. such irresponsible and very disappointing. Yes, no more for him. LOL
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
8 Dec 12
yeah, you are right...i never talk about ex with my guy, all are the past already then why we have to repeat it over over again in our current love, it is not fair with current bf/gf. I think my friend should take her time to see that guy truly loves her or not, he has to improve his love...
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@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
9 Dec 12
Intentionally or not,being compared to your partner's ex is the absolute last thing you want to be hearing about in a new relationship..if that doesn't spell it out in big letters "I'm still not over them and ready to move on",then I don't know what does.. And the Guy is so insensitive he goes over it again with a comparison of what the ex and his G/F have in common! So He Picked her because She reminded him of his EX?! talk about your rebound relationship...
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
9 Dec 12
yeah, i have the same thinking like that...if his ex is so good then he can go back with them, don't need to be in love with a new girl. He said he doesnt have intend to go back or any feeling toward to his ex, but why did he keep talking about his ex, only he knows well what is in his mind...hix
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
9 Dec 12
It is either they are really good friends or they are not really over with their feelings. I understand your friend. I will not feel comfortable if my boy friend is speaking with his ex. In my case, just to respect my boy friend, I am not communicating with my ex boy friend. I do not think men are complicated. What you see is what you get. I think girls think deeply or think too much about a men's words and action. Hence, misunderstanding and misinterpretation comes in. I would advise your friend to talk to his boy friend about what she really feels.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
9 Dec 12
umh,many guys said men are not complicated, but see..he said he just talk about his ex only, no meaning such as he has feeling toward to his ex...but what is a reason he keeps talking about his ex? I can't stand if my guy keeps talking about his ex also, even he has no feeling toward to his ex, it is very irritating when i have to hear his story with his ex...
• Indonesia
18 Dec 12
I hope your friend isn't my ex boyfriend's gf, Im just kidding Well I talked with my ex boyfriend again, and he asked my love life and he told me his love life too. He said he broke up with his gf because he compared her to me, ew comparing girlfriend to ex girlfriend is a big no in a relationship. I told him, if my lover keep talking about ex girlfriend I would do worse than she did to him. To be honestly, it doesnt impress me at all to have my ex bf comparing me with his gf and said I was so much better than the girl. I mean my time with him has over, everyone has different talent, different traits. Maybe in 1 side Im better than the girl, but Im sure she is better than me in other side, so I agree with your points there is no use comparing one person to another person. How is your friend now?
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
18 Dec 12
oh, it was bad when he did compare his ex- with u at that time...if i were in your shoes, i would not happy to hear it also since love comes from natural, from the heart, not from the comparison. My friend is still in love with that guy since he doesn't keep to talk about his ex anymore. I guess he has no meaning to talk about his ex but he still keeps to talk as his habit. When my friend told him that if his ex- is so good, better he should go back with his ex, don't need to talk to hurt her, then he didn't talk about his ex anymore. I hope their love is fine
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Any one with some common sense would avoid talking about their ex in front of their new love. That boyfriend of hers... pardon my language, is stupid. He should have known better. Even if he didn't intend to hurt his gf, he still should not have brought up such an unnecessary topic. And now he's even making excuses for his behaviour. The best he could have done was apologize and promise not to ever do such a thing again. I scarcely talk about my ex to my bf. We don't have problems with that since I never compare them. My bf is the silly one who asks to be compared, which I totally don't answer. I hate being compared to other people, especially to ex-es. So I know such topics should be avoided. I don't think men are complicated, they are often easy to read and they think simply most of the time as I have observed. Of course, not all men because every individual is different. By the way, if a bf keeps talking about his ex-es. That might be a sign that he still has lingering feelings for his ex, not necessarily good feelings but feelings nonetheless.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
11 Dec 12
yeah, i understand. For sure no one want to hear about bf's ex many times. Before i fall in love with a guy,i may ask him about his ex, but if i am in love with ...i never ask about his ex anymore, and i also don't like to hear any story related to his ex. I don't like a topic talking about ex- since it is the past already and talking about it may kill the current love. that guy said sorry to my friend and i hope he won't talk about his ex anymore if he want to keep their love.
@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
Based on the details you've said, the boyfriend of your friend still loves his ex-partner. This is not appropriate to talk or even compare her to his former girlfriend. It was like, the guy is not get over from the previous relationship. They said, if you really have the intention to move on and get into a new relationship, you should love again if you're ready.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
11 Dec 12
yeah, i have the same thinking as yours. Currently my friend and that guy had a talk and that guy said sorry to her, but i don't know he will still keep that habit or not...they need time for it.
@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
I do believe, it will take time.
• Philippines
9 Dec 12
Whew! What a boyfriend?! Well, infact ex-lovers can be friends of course. But keeps on comparing your present girl to your ex-one is really absurd. This boy needs to grow up... I understand your concern and I understand the feelings of your friend. But to clarify this out, your friend needs to talk to her boyfriend about the issue. Loving someone has many complication, it is a choice between never give up and just give up...
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
9 Dec 12
yeah, you are right...i don't mind about a guy and his ex are friends but when he is in a new relationship, please never remind his gf about his ex anymore, it is very irritating... I think many guys do the same, always repeat about their ex and don't care about their current lover's feeling...