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Should I get back together with my ex?

Asked by Haffi112 (232points) August 16th, 2009

I broke up with my ex about two and a half months ago. I was trying to get him back (but I wasn’t trying really hard, didn’t want to look overwhelming) and I never seemed to get positive feedback from him.

Then suddenly one day he asks me if I want to start it all over again. Of course I replied yes because I wanted to be with him – that was two days ago. Yesterday I asked him if he had been meeting someone else in the meantime and he replied yes. I asked if I knew this person to which he replied yes and added that he didn’t want to reveal the identity of that person.

What should I do? I’m always straightforward and honest in relationships (or at least I try) and I don’t like hiding stuff like that from each other.

Am I being selfish wanting to know who this person is or should he tell me?

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whatthefluther's avatar

Perhaps it was a mutual friend he had met and confided in but did not see as a “date” and he wants to preserve the friendship and perhaps the confidence of their discussions? It could be something that innocent. I’d say, yes, take him back, and be a bit cautious but not overly suspicious. If there is anything going on, he’ll probably slip up under your watchful eye. See ya…Gary aka wtf

nebule's avatar

Do you trust this man?
I know things are never simple when concerning love and passions
But any break up is for a reason and you need to know that he respects you
It doesn’t sound like he does when he is not willing to be open about what has gone on…

You are NOT being selfish wanting to know. There should be no secrets x
Much love and luck x

PandoraBoxx's avatar

Why you broke up with him in the first place is probably important to answering this question…

marinelife's avatar

You want to give this relationship the best shot. He called you. He wanted to get back together.

Insisting on knowing what he did and who he did it with while you two were broken up does not seem like a good start. Why aren’t you focusing on the fact that he showed he cared by wanting to get back together?

I see two possible reasons.

1. He has given you reason to distrust him in other areas in the past. If that is so, to rebuild trust he needs to open and honest even about something that normally would be outside the purview of your relationship.

2. You have a suspicious and controlling approach to relationships. If that is the case, you need to get some help to deal with your insecurities, because they are likely to cause you great unhappiness in life and love.

The_Compassionate_Heretic's avatar

You have to talk about romantic history in a relationship. If you start by keeping secrets, it’s a shaky foundation for a relationship.

shortysith's avatar

He showed he cared by calling and wanting to get back with you. No, you are not selfish for wanting to know what he was doing while you were apart. But you must ask yourself why it is that important. If you two had trust issues to begin with, why get back with someone who makes you feel that way, and makes you question things to start with? If that’s not the case, I too would feel the same way. I would want to know why, and who, and what day…etc :) But that’s not the important thing. The important thing is that he wants to be with you, so if you trust him, why not let it go and focus on the thing you wanted…him back in your life.

bumwithablackberry's avatar

I’m not good with this, it kinda stings.

ghelgi's avatar

Just be open and relax, he’ll love you no matter what ;)

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