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ericb

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the Ex Wants to Be Friends
Posted: 02-12-07 10:40am

A year ago I helped pay for a trip to europe for my ex as a graduation present. She broke up with me two weeks after she came back. She said she needed space and had been thinking about it for a couple months but she thought the feelings would pass. Before we broke up she asked for more space to do her own thing and I gave it to her. She was hanging out on a boat with people from work and I suspected there might be something going on. She then broke up with me and insisted it had nothing to do with feeling for someone else but that she just didn't want a bf because she had so much she wanted to do on her own. Of course my gut feeling was right and she was staying at one of the guys house a day after we broke up. After that I refused to talk to her and told that I wanted nothing to do with her. She believed she had done nothing wrong and insisted she never cheated. She cried to me and said I hurt so much and that I ruined her and I was wrong.

Now its a year later and she is having some troubles in her life and says she really needs me as a friend and misses me. She has also said she hasn't ruled out the two of us getting back together but doesn't want to tug me along. She said she is going overseas for awhile and wants to be friends before she goes. What should I do and why does she insist on being friends?
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Color of Paper

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Joined: 22 Jan 2007
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Location: Long Beach, Ca

Posted: 02-12-07 11:21am

It sounds like she insits on being friends becuase she knows how you were and can rember the "good" things about being with someone special.

For the type of person I am...I wouldnt be able to be friends with my ex for awhile...Givin how crazy the relationship was. I cant even be friends with them if we have a mutual breakup.

If you feel you dont want anything to do with her in that way ( because she obviously does) then dont get involved again. If you feel she cheated before this is probably a good time to realize that she did...And that the best thing is to move on. Its really hard getting past feelings and thoughts like that...So do whats best for you and you alone.

Stay up ^_^
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Llewellyn

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Joined: 21 Jan 2007
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Posted: 02-14-07 04:17am

I agree with color. It is entirely up to you. We don't know if she cheated or not. We don't know if she used you to fund her trip or not. So it's all about how you feel. You are certainly not obligated to be her friend if you are not comfortable with the idea and if you do not feel like you can trust her.

If I were you I would ask myself:

-do I really feel that she cheated?
-do I feel that she was dishonest?
-does it seem like she used me?
-will I benefit from having her as a friend or will I just feel bad about myself?
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RedDelight

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Joined: 06 Oct 2006
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Location: I'm a Yettie!
Re: the Ex Wants to Be Friends
Posted: 02-20-07 00:24am

Hello Smile

HUmm...wants her cake and eat it too? .N.O.T......!! Sorry but hell to the no! on call friend at her convenience? Sounds like my ex Embarassed
Friends...are friends for reasons. They are there for each other through thick or thin..interesting how she magically returns when she is having difficulties.

You need to figure that answer...out. What should you do? Look back at what she did...usually gut instinct is correct. That is nasty, and rude of her to throw blame at you...to try to take it off of her. She hasn't ruled out the two of you getting back together when she left you high and dry and then tried to blame you for her entering another dude's place and spending the night? Who died and made her queenie?

Is this chick really worth it? She sounds like a hot mess waiting to be mopped up by the next sucker.
Although this time... you question her actions. That's a beautiful thing...and you questioned it for a reason..right? Feels unstable?

Base your choice on why you came on here with doubt. I would personally drop kick her (_)_) back to europe and let her return to her sloopy seconds.

I do not know where I get this sometimes- sorry to be blunt!
-=Red=-
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atx1975

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Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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Location: Austin,Tx to San Diego, Ca

Posted: 02-23-07 18:47pm

My response to you is, she supposedly cared enough to be in a relationship with you and look how she treated you. Now she wants to be friends well I demand almost as much respect in a friendship as I do a relationship. So you have seen her value on you in your relationship with her, think about how bad her friendship would be.
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