Why do I feel like I'm cheating on him still, even though we broke up months ago?
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Moderated by Smita Joshi, BA Psychology / MA / Advanced EFT Practitioner
Updated: Jul 6, 2023
9hereforyou9
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Nov 23, 2018
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I think you just got so used to being with him and it’s hard to break out of that mindset. It is kind of simillar to a routine. You get used to it, but once you change routines it’s a little harder to remember what’s next. The thing is that you changed your routine for the better. You did this so you can go out and have some fun, and enjoy lige. It is completely natural for you to miss him or feel bad for going out. You may think that a month is a long time, but when you think about it, not that long has passed since your split. It takes time. Don’t worry. :)
colourfulWillow64
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Dec 2, 2018
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You may feel this way because you may have loved him. In a way you are still connected to him and still hope he comes back. Honestly, you are not cheating it only feels that way maybe because of the way it ended. You could try and get closure from him and see if there is any way you can get back together if you still have feelings for him. Ask people for support maybe try to move on if thats what you are seeking. But this really sounds like you still have feelings for him if you are feeling that way
dazedonlife
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Jan 10, 2019
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From my experience, Your mind and body would be use to the routine of waking up, With him being the first thing on your mind and the last thing as you sleep, Your lips would still have the shadow of his pressed against yours, The point i'm making is, Depending on how long you were together your mind has not realized you aren't together, Or maybe its lingering on the chance that there is hope, To rid of these feelings, Its best you take a vacation, Even if its just to your own mind, Find an hour in the day, Play music, Any genre, Mine personally would be the rock genre, And feel the pain, feel the love, Cry and scream, Shout it all out, And don't stop till his shadows are gone :)
Danielle1975
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Jan 27, 2019
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it sounds like you may not be completely over him, it take time to heal from a break up and sometimes pushing yourself back out there doesn't help you need to grieve properly you have lost a person in your life and it god damn hurts. like anything it takes time just take one step at a time. You're not cheating on him but it does sound like you're not over him 100% try removing him from every social platform delete your pictures together and his number it all starts from removing him from your life completely good luck :)
itshaley
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Feb 21, 2019
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It means you’re not over him, but there’s nothing bad about it. He was your love, and just because things didn’t work out as expected, doesn’t it mean you can’t have feelings for him anymore. Perhaps take a break from dating for a while, focus on your friends. Talk to him maybe? Maybe he feels the same way? Breakups are hard and sometimes it’s very hard to get over him, but you have to try. I know I said talk to him about it, but you still can get over him. Be aware that you guys aren’t a thing anymore, so you can date whoever you want though!
PeacefulPanda
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Apr 12, 2019
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Emotional attachments can last a long time. Grief can also last a long time. If we form a tight bond, then moving forward can feel very unusual because we have formed very strong neural connections around that person in our brains. It will change with time, we don't forget them but our lives grow around our past so that our past forms the history and grounding for our present experiences. Try to practice self-compassion and self-care in the meantime. If you are happy with the progression of events and are not wishing for things to be different then remember that you are not cheating on him and that feeling will change with time :) Good luck!
Anonymous
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Jul 6, 2019
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This is because it’s still fresh and you haven’t given yourself the closure that you need in order to move on without the guilt that you are cheating. Ask yourself if you are happy the way things ended and you got the answers to questions that were left unspoken. You have memories and happy moments that you will hold onto forever, you don’t have to forget them just because you’ve broken up. You can still hold onto them, however you may feel like you are cheating on him because of the memories you are holding onto. The next step is learning how to move on without the guilt of holding onto the memories
Prakashyourfriend
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Aug 9, 2019
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Maybe because your heart never really broke up with his.Maybe your heart cannot break up with him or just cannot fit someone else in. You can try focusing your thoughts and feelings by meditating. i t can really help you to find out what you really want in life. It is not always very easy to understand our feelings but not finding the solution is not the option. Maybe you can try removing his memories from your mind. I know its not as easily done as its said but you have to try. Thats the best thing i can tell you.
Cody17
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Aug 16, 2019
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Because your heart is still there. Maybe you need to take time to learn and understand yourself before you move on. Life is too short to be unhappy and to not love yourself. Maybe you still have feelings for him and love him despite the fact you broke up months ago. You can also be feeling grief if you broke up on bad terms and therefore your mind may want to clear the air with him before you move on. Life can be difficult and therefore it is sometimes hard to understand our feelings. Don’t rush into things with someone new if your heart still isn’t recovered
Anonymous
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Sep 5, 2019
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Breaking up with someone can and might take some time getting used to especially if we where with them for a longer period. The feeling your cheating on them might be because of the connection you had with them. I know when I broke up with my partner of 7 years it took me a very long time to be able to move on. I know for me during that time self reflection and self care was very important I did what I needed to do to make me happy.
I do hope all the best.
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