How long does it take to get over an ex?
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December 28th, 2009
I don’t consider myself the sentimental type. I’ve dated plenty of people, but only had one relationship where I had really strong feelings for the person. This was five years ago when I was 20, and part of the reason I ended it was because I could tell I cared about him much more than he cared about me, and it was just a painful situation to be in. It took me a long time to get over him, but I eventually did. Well, I ran into him today and everything came rushing back. He still looks great and he has this girlfriend with really big teeth. Is it normal to still harbor feelings for someone a long time later, even though it didn’t work out? What can I do to feel better? This is really frustrating.
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does it really matter what his gf looks like? lol…honestly, he probably thought you looked great too, but the feelings you got today were there because you remembered all the “good times” you had with him… i don’t know why we women do this, but we always tend to think of the good times and block out the bad parts. if you saw him and had thought of the bad times, would you still have been all giddy? probably not. try to remember that; it helped me alot.
As long as you want it to.
ive only had one serious boyfriend. we were together two years , we lived together but after awhile i couldnt take his bs and lies anymore and got rid of him. i thought i would miss him but i didnt, not even for one day. i thought i would have my days when i was sad over him, but once again i wasnt sad over him, not once. just happy that i woke up. so i guess it just depends on the person and how you handle things…
1 second for everyday you’ve been with that person.
I think it really depends on the person. Some girls I didn’t even have to wait for them to walk away before I was over them….. then there’s this other girl who still makes my heart jump after 3yrs.
I like how the original poster mentioned his new GF had “big teeth” oh how brutal girls are.
Remember the bad things and remind yourself of how you’ve grown since moving on…that’s what I do, but the ex still gets to me. I think it’s normal to have those feelings especially considering that you ended it with strong emotions for him. “Big teeth.” I came across the ex’s wife recently. She’s 4 years older than him, a bit scary looking (thought this before I knew who she was), and she’s the one who intentionally ran him over with her car (he called me to pick him up and filled out the paperwork in my car). Now, I just laugh! Yet he still gets to me…
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