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I still love my ex. Should I feel this way?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 7, 2016
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It's completely natural to still love your ex. You have memories of them. Things you've shared. And if it's a recent break up of course you'll still have feelings.
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Matchschtick on Dec 5, 2016
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There is no right way of feeling in such a situation, but it is likely that it will take some time after a break-up to "stop loving" that particular ex. In my own experience, that process will take some time to get used to no longer being with that person.
Profile: WhisperedTarot
WhisperedTarot on Dec 12, 2017
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It's completely normal to still have feelings for your ex. You were once in a relationship with them and it isn't easy to "turn off" the love you may still feel for them. When struggling, remind yourself of the reasons why you are no longer with your ex and why your life is now better without that person in your life. This will help ground you and realize that you are remembering past emotions that don't exist in the present. You've moved on, and deserve the love of a wonderful person in your present life.
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Anonymous on Jul 26, 2015
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It is okay to still love your ex. Just please be sure to love yourself first and keep in mind that moving on could be better for you.
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Anonymous on Jul 27, 2015
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I don't think your feelings are just able to disappear after you have loved someone no matter if they have hurt you or not. We meet many people during our lives that take up a place in our hearts, and that includes an ex.
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Anonymous on Aug 2, 2015
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Based on my experience , i have learnt that we are always going to love people we have shared a part of our lives with
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sleepypoett on Aug 12, 2015
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It is okay to feel that way. Remember, it is okay to miss someone who you do not actually want or need in your life.
Profile: airreeekuh
airreeekuh on Dec 19, 2015
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Moving on is really hard. Yes, we've all been there at some point in our lives especially if our exes had made beautiful changes in our lives that are just too hard to forget. But please don't confuse those feelings for love, it might have just been fragments of the feelings left after all.
Profile: CaringCaleb
CaringCaleb on Dec 20, 2015
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It is perfectly normal to still love your ex lover, especially if the relationship had been going on for a long time. We are all human beings, and we all have feelings.
Profile: UncleIroh248
UncleIroh248 on Dec 20, 2015
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I think it only normal that you love your ex. Because regardless of how much they harmed or cared for you, you can not tell the story that is your life without acknowledging them. As for whether you "should feel this way" I don't think that's a good question. Because I can't tell you how you should or should not feel. The same way you can't tell a tree how it should or should not grow. Yet, they tend to grow in the direction of sunlight. Similarly, we grow in the direction that brings us warmth. Emotion is natural, everyone responds in their own way. Every emotion you experience is a natural one because that's what life is. A collection of experiences, each one characterized by an emotion. How you act on those emotions is what defines you.
Profile: sweetDay98
sweetDay98 on Dec 23, 2015
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Being in love with an ex can be quite traumatic. You have all the right to feel affection and care for the person.. Maybe it's a good idea to focus on why things did not work out and what you learnt from it. There is no sure shot way to ensure that you will stop loving them completely. Keep the feelings, just don't act on them without thinking..
Profile: mada
mada on Dec 24, 2015
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love once felt stays with us for ever. its not a mistake to feel so but what matters is that we must not forget to move on. just remember that in life you can always find better things. so why stick with the old ones.
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Anonymous on Dec 25, 2015
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It's normal to still love someone you were once romantically involved with. Do you feel you should still love your ex? depending on how long the relationship lasted , and how the relationship ended may take a significant role with influencing your current feelings . Bottom line is , it's completely normal to still care for and love your ex.
Profile: mike251
mike251 on Jan 13, 2016
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It is normal. Time is the only thing that will heal yourself. I had a terrible traumatic breakup, and it took me years to overcome it. I would not dwell on loving an ex too much, because with time that will pass.
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Anonymous on Jan 17, 2016
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If you should feel this way is hard to say but some feelings are hard to let go. Try not to focus on it, it will either go away with time or you may have love for that person forever. No matter how it ends up youll be okay and will find someone new to fill the void, I promise :) You may think you still love them but that can change in the future and you may be able to let go. Remember this.
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Anonymous on Jan 23, 2016
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yes, because if you were in love with your ex like I was you will always have feelings for that one person no matter what..
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Anonymous on Jan 27, 2016
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It's perfectly normal to still have feelings for your ex especially if they broke up with you but even if you broke up with them it's still normal
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Anonymous on Jan 27, 2016
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I think it is for a while. You need to take time to heal and redefine yourself a long relationship. Focus on your work friends and family. It gets easier over time. When you least expect it you'll realize you haven't even though of your ex in a long while. 😃
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Anonymous on Mar 17, 2016
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From previous experience you will also find feelings from previous relationships. Also look forward.
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sunnycappuccino on Mar 19, 2016
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I don't think you can ever stop loving people ... feelings don't start and stop automatically ... embrace it with gratefulness but know that you can live and still love without him/her .. good luck ....
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