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18 Feb 2012, 6:35 am

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A month is actually a relatively short time to get a significant relationship entirely out of your system. I've had a handful of significant relationships, and in this past it's typically taken at least 6 months to start really and truly getting over a person. Sometimes less, sometimes more.

Just stick with it. Time and distraction are the two most potent antidotes to what you're feeling, but it takes patience. Good luck.


I didn't say that after a month a relationship is entirely out of my system... But usually after a month I stop thinking about the other person that much and I can start having a "normal" chain of thoughts again... I still miss them but not as much as I have...

And thanks...


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18 Feb 2012, 3:54 pm

As hard as it may seem, your feelings are far too invested for a positive mutual friendship to come out of this situation, the best bet for you is to completely go away, do everything in your power to cut contact even if it means blocking him from your phone, avoiding him in real life and not making any contact. It's not going to be easy and it will require discipline, strength and determination but I think with enough willpower, you will be able to get through this and see that there is a world without your ex.

Try to find the positive aspects in your life that you had before you met your ex and try to focus on independent goals and interests, you need to start enjoying the idea of being positive and happy independently.



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18 Feb 2012, 4:30 pm

Wolfheart wrote:
As hard as it may seem, your feelings are far too invested for a positive mutual friendship to come out of this situation, the best bet for you is to completely go away, do everything in your power to cut contact even if it means blocking him from your phone, avoiding him in real life and not making any contact. It's not going to be easy and it will require discipline, strength and determination but I think with enough willpower, you will be able to get through this and see that there is a world without your ex.

Try to find the positive aspects in your life that you had before you met your ex and try to focus on independent goals and interests, you need to start enjoying the idea of being positive and happy independently.


As I wrote in the very first post, I both can't and won't cut him out of my life... I've made an ex into a friend so many times and I know it takes time... And this may be the hardest one ever but I'm determined to do this... The history we share is to valuable to just throw out... I know that I'll have the memories anyway but we just clicked right from the first day... And seeing that that doesn't happen to me that often I would do anything to keep him in my life one way or the other... Even if that means having a racetrack for my thoughts about him... But I will get over him... I just hope that I can do that even if he is in my life... I can't even think about cutting him off... That would make me miserable...


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21 Feb 2012, 5:38 pm

I think you should consider taking a hiatus. Not cutting him out forever, but at least giving yourself some time to heal or cool off before seeing him again. It's great you guys are trying to be friends and understand where you are coming from with wanting to do that, but your feelings for each other aren't like a light switch you can just turn on and off and you may need to take some time to adjust to new roles.

Just out of curiosity, how long were you two together?



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21 Feb 2012, 6:09 pm

blueroses wrote:
I think you should consider taking a hiatus. Not cutting him out forever, but at least giving yourself some time to heal or cool off before seeing him again. It's great you guys are trying to be friends and understand where you are coming from with wanting to do that, but your feelings for each other aren't like a light switch you can just turn on and off and you may need to take some time to adjust to new roles.

Just out of curiosity, how long were you two together?


Yeah... That may be a good idea... I must admit at the moment I have something else I need to take care of first...

Officially we were only together for three months... Unofficially we were flirting and dating for almost a year... It became exclusive in october... And he left me in january... We first got together and talked in april or may last year...


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