Why is it so hard to talk to an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?

It might be because you had shared so many good times and memories, but now they are a stranger. You have to act like nothing ever happened between you two, even though you both know everything that did. You have to put aside the fact that you used to date and have feelings for each other, just to have a conversation. Yeah, it is awkward, it can be really awkward. It is hard to talk to them because you two have a history, a history of not just being friends, but dating and spending a lot of time together. That part is the hardest part to get past.

It is hard to talk to an ex-boyfriend because of the memories. After a break up, you put a lot of effort to "survive" the break up. And sooner or later, you succeed. When one of the two wants to start talking again, it is possible that one of them might not have really moved on. Suppose you are that one, talking with your ex-boyfriend will bring your memory back and you will experience pain again. it is in general hard to accept something we thought would last forever. Nobody starts a relationship thinking it will come to an end someday...

The reason you find it hard to talk to an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend is that you once had feelings for that person. And after the breakup sometimes I feel there may be some unresolved feelings or just any feelings left. Thus, it becomes hard to talk with them with ease. You just broke up you would still have some feelings. It also happens that you used to spend so much time together that it becomes your habit to be with that person. So, it hard to get out of the habit. Anyways with time, it will get better as you will get comfortable. It is just that you are in unfamiliar situation with person than before. Just give it some time. It will get easier with time.

It can often be difficult because many of us were once quite close to our exes. After the relationship ends it is common to disregard how close that relationship was. In my experiences it is difficult to set aside and forget how intimately you once knew the person. It is really tough to go from knowing everything about each other to just being friends, or pretending to be strangers with one another. Plus several relationships don't end on the best of terms. This could also make it difficult to communicate with an ex partner.

Well, if the relationship was good I think it reminds us of what we lost which can be challenging. Conversely, if the relationship was dysfunctional it can remind us of that pain we felt with the other person. When I was younger I often tried to remain friends with my exes. I thought it was the mature decision. As I got older, I started to feel like cutting those ties was probably the right decision to avoid unnecessary pain and discomfort. As we age, if we're lucky, we get better at exercising self care.

When we see an ex we are subconsciously trying to confront the failed relationship. It's overwhelming to feel so many emotions at the same time, hence its hard to talk to an ex. Trying to confront the past in general is a task that take a lot of courage. When we try to confront a past relationship, we are trying to confront all the emotional investment which we put into the ex and all the feelings of the breakup at the same time. It's easier to block and ignore such emotions rather than sorting them out. Maybe that's why we find it so hard to talk to an ex.

It can be tough to talk to a former partner as we sometimes so worried about still having feelings for the person that we talk too. When we dated them we saw something special there so even those we are talking to them in the past tense the fear of holding on cna be scary. I can relate to this directly with my experience of a breakup that I was scared of talking to my former partner as the feelings would still be there but also at the ned of the day I knew that I had to take a leap of faith. Even those some breakups work out well it's matters on the boundaries that you set up between the both of you and how you both approach it.

Sometimes it can be awkward to talk to an ex. You've had an intimate relationship and probably you're relationship transcended you two and affect your family too. It is okay if you can't be friends to you're ex and if you need your privacy to mourn for the end of the relationship. Just remember to always be polite when it comes to other people! If for some reason you need to keep in contact with an ex and you're having trouble with it, you can talk to people you trust so you can work though the awkwardness and other negative feelings.

That's because usually people don't end relationships on a good note. A lot of things can happen, people can get hurt. Not only that, but one of the two people can even have some feelings left that they need to deal with. Personally, I think keeping in touch with an ex is never a good idea. Not even to remain friends, because one of the two will always be hopeful that the relationship can resume. People come and go and that's okay, though sometimes it's not easy to accept. Letting go and working/focusing on yourself is the best thing you can do in those moments. Just keep swimming!

It can be difficult because at one point in your life, that person was everything to you. You guys shared a strong bond together, and knew everything about one another. It can be difficult to talk to an ex because after the relationship ends, the thing you guys had together doesn't feel the same. You just see the person as part of your past who at one point meant everything you, and now you guys are strangers again. There could also be emotions felt by one party because in some cases, break ups are one sided with one person wanting to end it while the other wants to try to keep it alive.