The ex and I broke up a year ago. I've been seeing someone else and am extremely happy, but it still bothers me that the ex's new relationship is going well. I don't understand why he's treating this other person so well when he treated me so poorly.
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posted by Pericardium
on Mar 30, 2011 -
45 answers
My boyfriend and I have been dating for a little more than a year and we are really good together but don't share the same "life goals." We have to break up, right? How?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 23, 2011 -
32 answers
I find myself in a pattern of getting into long-term relationships with people who end up displaying massive passive-aggressive tendancies and negativity. I always think I've found someone who is going to be a great, equal partner and I just end up in the same relationship again and again.
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posted by aabbbiee
on Mar 1, 2011 -
34 answers
How do I stop feeling guilty about the break-up? Sorry, for asking so many questions as of late...this was my first relationship.
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posted by nikayla_luv
on Jan 14, 2011 -
20 answers
I recently confessed my romantic feelings to a very close friend and, alas, he doesn't return them. I want to get things back to "normal" between us as quickly is possible. How do I go about doing this, and am I fooling myself into thinking that it is possible to return to "normal" right away?
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posted by HonoriaGlossop
on Jan 3, 2011 -
25 answers
My relationship isn't going well, I think. I get boilerplate text messages from him, and I haven't seen him in over a month. I'm all for giving others their space, but I want to know what's going on. However, should I even bother, since I'm getting the feeling that he's not interested?
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posted by Xere
on Nov 2, 2010 -
36 answers
I'm hurting after a breakup, and am lucky enough to be leaving tomorrow for just over two weeks on Salt Spring Island. For about half that time, I will be alone and mostly isolated. How can I best use this period of solitude to reflect, refresh and heal myself?
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posted by yellowbinder
on Oct 4, 2010 -
20 answers
Another break up: maybe it is a special snow flake. You know how almost everyone tells you the no contact rule after a break up? Well, I didn't follow that. I need your help
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 12, 2010 -
26 answers
My ex-boyfriend is depressed; I'm not. He ended our relationship abruptly, leaving me with unanswered questions. I'd like some perspective on how depression can affect and end otherwise healthy relationships.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 31, 2010 -
15 answers
Are there adult rules for getting dumped? It's never happened to me till now, my late 20s, and I'm pretty inconsolable. (anon because she knows my handle and lurks).
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2010 -
36 answers
Emotional atom bomb. Two best friends have been hooking up with my old flame, keeping it a secret from me, but discussing with the rest of my circle of friends. Announced this last night, and today I was planning on ending my current relationship.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 22, 2010 -
46 answers
My boyfriend and I of 4 months broke up a month ago. The reasons are: we've been fighting (mostly about little things) for a week straight, he's going off to a different school in August (the root of our fights), and the timing isn't just right for us. I initiated the break up, but he agreed as well. I told him that we should still be friends even though we're not together anymore. He wants to do the same, but he sees a chance of getting back together after college. Yikes.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 7, 2010 -
14 answers
My partner of almost two years and I are "taking a break." Is it possible that this could be a period of growth and not just the death rattle of our (up until recently) happy relationship? Have you ever taken a break successfully?
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posted by anonymous
on May 25, 2010 -
29 answers
RelationshipFilter: After about a year of dating weirdos and loons, I met someone really neat. The problem: He's unemployed. Has been for a while. We've been dating for several months, and it's getting to the point at which I'm realizing that I really dig him. He seems to be pretty irresponsible, which makes me anxious. Is this relationship doomed?
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posted by kittenplease
on May 7, 2010 -
33 answers
So, I'm just three months out of a 1-year relationship and recently met somebody really amazing. We're taking it very slowly so far, but after 4 or 5 dates I think there is definitely long-term relationship potential. The problem is: a voice at the back of my head is telling me maybe I'm not quite ready. How do I handle this?
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posted by kramer1975
on Mar 28, 2010 -
13 answers
I recently started hooking up with a good friend I'd known for years, and it didn't work out. After a fight, we haven't been on speaking terms for about two months now. I've tried to contact her, but got no response so I stopped. How do I make this suck less?
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posted by wonnage
on Feb 27, 2010 -
21 answers
What road to take during a devastating breakup? Be the supportive, hopeful, girl that will stay until the storm calms down OR move on with my life and leave the love of my life?
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posted by penguingrl
on Feb 10, 2010 -
27 answers
My S.O.'s life is falling apart and has decided to break up with me, however, S.O. has requested that nothing change. (LOOONG, so sorry)
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posted by penguingrl
on Feb 2, 2010 -
73 answers
At what point in a relationship do you realize that conflicts are pretty much just a result of mismatching personalities as opposed to things that can always be worked out and changed?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 1, 2010 -
21 answers
A month ago my boyfriend had some kind of emotional breakdown. He left me, and now I'm going through hell. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 10, 2010 -
23 answers
Had good reasons for breakup. Then a reconciliation. And then...
(Only those who can't turn away from gawking at a bloody traffic accidents need read on...)
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posted by iam2bz2p
on Dec 7, 2009 -
41 answers
I need help dealing with "unknown", especially in personal issues. I have an intense desire to know why something is happening, what someone's explanation is and I wind up a big ball of anxiety while overthinking it. I want to know how to be comfortable with just "not knowing", and how to be comfortable with the resulting feeling of not being able to control the situation.
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posted by MultiFaceted
on Nov 19, 2009 -
20 answers
Seeking short-term coping mechanisms for being productive in school during a devastating breakup, and for comedy TV I can watch to help me through it. Long story inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 8, 2009 -
32 answers
Help me get over a broken heart uber-style. I'm taking my recent relationship experience to the max and looking at why I do what I do. Can you help me?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 25, 2009 -
16 answers
I've made the difficult decision to breakup with a partner that I still care about very much. She is about to go on a one month vacation to see her family. Do I break up with her before or after the trip?
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posted by kramer1975
on Sep 10, 2009 -
19 answers
Relationshipfilter: When we're together, I couldn't be more happy. When the inevitable breakups come, I feel so empty and no amount of time makes me feel as whole as when I'm with him. I know it won't last, but I'd take the pain of him leaving again just to have a couple months of happiness. Advice?
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posted by pyrom
on Jul 3, 2009 -
42 answers
How do I get over feeling like a total idiot for believing in a relationship that she ended without a second thought?
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posted by buzzkillington
on Jun 22, 2009 -
18 answers
Help me get my focus back on my own life and happiness and stop comparing/competing with my ex in my own mind... and stop having how I compare with others as a condition to my happiness/self esteem in general...
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posted by Chrysalis
on Jun 16, 2009 -
13 answers
I am suing my ex in small claims court for my Xbox 360, please review the evidence and help me out.
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posted by ascetic
on Mar 9, 2009 -
31 answers
After a breakup that is not mutual, what is the purpose of staying friends with the person who dumped you?
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posted by RajahKing
on Mar 6, 2009 -
32 answers
How to know if I actually want the relationship back? Relationship of three years currently on break.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 4, 2009 -
13 answers
The short end - my insecurity, slight bickering, possible anxiety combined with cultural/language differences pushed a great, overall, happy, loving/in-love, great sex relationship over the end. Now im hurt, of course, confused, and still want a future. HELP!
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posted by AMP583
on Sep 28, 2008 -
16 answers
I have a friend ("Rob") who has a girlfriend ("Emma"). This is a question about how Rob can break up with Emma and how (and if) I can help him do this.
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posted by xchmp
on Aug 30, 2008 -
44 answers
I'm leaving shortly on a roadtrip with someone I've been seeing but I think the relationship is cooling off and now I'm feeling ill about the trip...help!
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 19, 2008 -
10 answers
Dumped. She said we'd talk again, but I've come to realize that I don't want her back in my life, and would rather not speak with her again. So why can't I stop mentally preparing for a call that may never actually come?
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posted by telephasic
on Aug 10, 2008 -
26 answers
How do I return something that can't be mailed to someone I dated over a year ago, but don't want further contact with?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2008 -
40 answers
