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

Profile: Lanapleurodon
Lanapleurodon on Dec 16, 2015
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Well more to the point, can you feel any other way? We would all like to be able to change how we feel about people but most of the time that is not possible. It might be better to say to myself, I still love my ex, and I accept that we cannot be together again. Then put the energy into improving your life. Start learning something new, try to start a new chapter in your life, and you will most likely find that as your life improves the feelings for your ex fade.
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Profile: BlaiseTheListener
BlaiseTheListener on Dec 17, 2015
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Your feelings are valid. There is no right or wrong way you should feel able any situation. Your ex was someone who played a large role in your life. It's perfectly okay to still love him or her.
Profile: ClareBlissfulSoul22
ClareBlissfulSoul22 on Dec 18, 2015
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We feel, what we feel. There is no right or wrong. It takes time to heal and get over the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship. It is a process, people grieve differently. The feelings may not ever fully go away but the feelings may change over time. After the end of my 7 year relationship I thought I would never get over losing him. I can think of him now and the times we had together and i feel happy for those times we shared and for the experiences, but the feelings are not over powering or as strong as when we first split up. I think it is important to Feel your feelings as they arise, talk about it with trusted friends,write about it, whatever helps you, accept them and Over time things will become easier.
Profile: Ed78
Ed78 on Dec 20, 2015
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Yes, you should. Because there is never any "should" with feelings. Feelings are what they are, and they "should" never be judged as good, bad or anything else. They need a voice, they need to be heard, but they don't necessarily need to be acted upon. So accept the fact you still love this person, since love is a good thing. It doesn't prevent you from having a relationship with someone else.
Profile: amazingRainfall28
amazingRainfall28 on Dec 23, 2015
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Just because a relationship ends ,it doesn't mean the love you feel fades away all of a sudden. Also you can love someone and at the same time know that the relationship can't work. There really is no right or wrong way to feel.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 25, 2015
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Personally I still love a person who was in my life almost two years ago but eventually I had to move on. Yes I know that person still cares but we both had to go our separate ways. It's not easy to move on, you can still love them and care about them, but give someone else the ability to be able to care for you.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 26, 2015
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If you've truly loved someone, it'll take time for the feelings to fade. And for some, they never will. There's nothing wrong with this, you can't help how you feel.
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Anonymous on Dec 26, 2015
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This is a sign that true love never goes away, you love your ex because you miss the memories you had together during how long you were together, feel proud because a small amount of people feel this way:)
Profile: SaraMichelle
SaraMichelle on Dec 31, 2015
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That is completely okay! Sometimes you can still love each other but can't be together because maybe the time isn't right or something else.
Profile: MichelleBlings
MichelleBlings on Jan 1, 2016
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Absolutely! In some ways you never stop loving someone you shared a peroid of your life with. I feel that is even stronger when there are children involved. I am.divorced. my husband left me for another woman. It took me 10 years to recover and stop loving and hurting. Love is a good thing. Its better than hate. However you.also deserve to be loved in return. Care for him but love yourself more.
Profile: NewRomantic677
NewRomantic677 on Jan 3, 2016
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I've always believed that there aren't any rights or wrongs when it comes to feelings- that being said, you've got to know what's good for you and what's bad for you. Some emotions, while normal, may need to be controlled/terminated because they may hurt you. Still loving your Ex after a breakup is normal- we all take time to recover from ANYTHING, and especially with breakups feeling this way is fine. However, if you're planning on moving on (I hope you are) you should step forward- acknowledging these feelings are a good start, but now you've gotta make sure they aren't an obstacle to your full recovery. All the best! :D ❤
Profile: chamomilewizard
chamomilewizard on Jan 6, 2016
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There is no "should" in the world of feelings and romance. There is no right or wrong, so don't beat yourself up over that. It's okay if you feel this way, and it is a very common feeling as well!
Profile: GroovySoul
GroovySoul on Jan 6, 2016
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It's completely normal to feel that way after spending so much time with someone who you had deep feelings about. And frankly, you'll probably feel this way for a while but don't worry, the feelings will subside, but depending on how to relationship was, the feeling might always be there, lingering in the back of your mind but like I said before, it's normal.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 7, 2016
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It is 100% okay to still love your ex. You showed someone else a side no one else has gotten to see. You got to be 100% yourself with them. There were so many deep and amazing moments. Overall, it's okay to miss them and still love them.
Profile: BadgerTheHelpful
BadgerTheHelpful on Jan 7, 2016
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Love is love, and if you love someone that is good, if they love to back that's even better, butntherenis no right or wrong person to be in love with.
Profile: musicalDew34
musicalDew34 on Jan 7, 2016
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Its okay to be in love with your ex but to a certain extent..we must never forget to love those people too who are around us and who love us
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 9, 2016
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Yes i thinks a normal feeling after a breakup specially if you didnt want to breakup in the first place
Profile: Michelle0621
Michelle0621 on Jan 9, 2016
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You can still love her, love is not illegal, sometimes we break up with someone we love, but love still remains, we can't control our feelings for them, but we can try to make ourselves feel better.
Profile: SpiceWithATouchOfNice
SpiceWithATouchOfNice on Jan 23, 2016
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Its only natural for feelings to linger. Eventually you will be able to look at your ex as a fond memory or a part of the past.
Profile: HappyFrogger998
HappyFrogger998 on Feb 4, 2016
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It makes sense that if you cared intensely for someone, that just because you break up doesn't mean the feelings will suddenly go away. You shared a lot of good memories and while maybe you didn't work as a couple it's okay to still love them.
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