She went with the other guy
December 1, 2008 7:15 AM
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How can I move and forget about someone who just 10 months ago was my girlfriend but now just got married?
I know that this question (perhaps not with the exact circumstances) has been asked plenty of times in askmefi...However I couldnt help but ask again, as reading other responses did not help. About 10 months ago I broke up with someone with whom I had a very passionate and loving relationship but for plenty of reasons werent quite meant to be together...(If you are curious about the details read my very first question, it is an absolute mess but probably quite entertaining)
After the break-up I decided to focus on myself....my music, getting in shape and even some light dating. However each and every day I managed to think about her and miss her. I assumed that this is a normal part of the process but everytime news about her reached me I felt extremely misserable and it is like I am relieving the break-up over and over again. Three months after we broke up I found out she had a boyfriend and 7 months later I found out she married him....now being that I was with her for almost 3 years (without adding those months we were dating) I feel shocked, amazed, and extremely hurt about the latest turn of events.
I feel that the person I knew, that the person i was with was someone else and I dont know where all of that went....that the relationship I was in was simply fake and I was just a stand in for the next guy......as if marriage was just a slot that in her mind any guy could fit...and I also feel that I shouldn't care but for some reason I do.....
Her cousin (the person who told me about the marriage) confirms that nobody is sure of why she married him other than pressure from her parents and that well probably because he asked
I dont want to dwell on these facts any longer, I want to know if some of you have been in similar situations and what did you do to make it better?
posted by The1andonly to human relations (26 comments total)
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I went through a particular time once where I too was dealing with the distressing results of relationship lost. Someone was kind and firm enough to point out to me how horribly entrenched I was with *myself* - with my own grief, my own loss, with me. It wasn't an easy thing for them to point out and these many years later I love them for taking the time to do it. They say your real friends are those who only get in your way when you're going down.
Anyway, shortly thereafter a friend of mine rather serendipitously pointed out that she thought I'd be great working with teenagers. Turned out she was right, I've been volunteering in various formats for the past 8 years. It is now one of the most treasured parts of my life and most of my very best friends are a result of that work.
And now when I think back on her I can do it in healthy and thankful ways.
posted by allkindsoftime at 7:22 AM on December 1, 2008 [5 favorites has favorites]