Why is it so hard to talk to an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?
Anonymous
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Jul 29, 2018
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Because you get over them bc they dumped you or you left them and feel bad for them or you still have feelings
heartfulPower23
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Aug 3, 2018
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because we used to be close in past thats makes it more weired that is why it feels so weired we should learn to cope up this
Anonymous
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Aug 17, 2018
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ex-boyfriends/girlfriend are usually always difficult to talk to. You may have done so many loving, compassionate, and intimate things with each other. And now you may not be seeing each other in the same way. You may have not talked or seen them in a very long time, and you may have previously lived this person. It will always be difficult to be in an awkward situation with someone who you used to love and care for. They may have hurt you, or you may have hurt them. But the listeners in 7 cups will always be here to talk you through and help with what you are going through.
AlieReese
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Nov 17, 2018
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It's very hard to talk to an ex because of the fear that they'll degrade you or you'll have to go through the fear of rejection, this is really difficult as an ex is someone that you have loved before, and cutting that off can be very difficult and seeing them with someone else is almost painful. Especially if you've just gotten over the heartbreak, it's almost like you relapse back into that phase of grief and misery. An ex is difficult to talk to also because of the fact that you left him/her for a reason. He/she might have been a jerk or he/she might've been toxic, so talking to them would be awkward yet agonizing.
lovelyMoment14
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Apr 12, 2019
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It usually depends on the situation of your past relationship and how you think the other person has changed or moved on.
Being friends with your ex is not that difficult if things were smooth before between both of them but if things were too wrong which has affected your life in a bad way or maybe a bad influence then i think it becomes more harder to go back to the same person even for just a quick chat.
As in Example, a violent partner does not even deserve a hi from you after you have parted ways as you were in a toxic relationship then and moving on must have been hard too. (toxic relationship)
Anonymous
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Dec 22, 2019
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The longing to be with them, the nostalgia of the memories you shared is all reminded every time you see them, then you remember they are no longer yours and no longer theirs. The pain of needing to be with them and the love you shared all ended. The feeling that your no longer their number one or their favourite person, and not feeling loved. Talking to them brings back the good and bad memories that make you want to restart everything all over again, or rewind to the past. Talking to them makes you feel that they are still around but all that love is gone and never will be the same. It hurts so much and you wish things didn’t end. Also wanting to start things over but either they don’t want to or you know it’s bad for you, so you can’t and hurts.
Anonymous
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Feb 28, 2020
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It's hard to talk to your ex because you have so many moments with that person - Happy, sad, embarrassing, hilarious, basically all sorts and as soon that person becomes ex in your life those moments just become the memories that hurt. And when it comes to facing that person and talking to him or her, we just get scared that she will give all the flash backs of those moments and you might want her back in your life and maybe the person won't feel the same way. Maybe that person will not want us back and that fear of rejection or being shown no empathy haunts us.
Anonymous
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Apr 2, 2020
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Because you once had feelings for that person. And if you talk to them maybe the feelings will come back. It will feel good again. So we are afraid. That with those feelings the hurt will come back too. And we don't want to feel that type of hurt again. And sometimes we overthink what if you catch feelings again and the other person don't. What if they have already moved on. Again it hurts. Also sometimes we are scared because it makes us relive the good times and we want it all back. But we can't live in the past. So it makes us sad. So we avoid.
scotty4947
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Jun 12, 2020
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For me, I have never had a bad breakup. It was just always along the lines of, "I don't think we could workout, but let's be friends!" Yet, it's still weird to see or have a slight conversation with the person (if that situation ever comes up). Why? I guess it has to do with the time spent with the person, the emotions felt for one another, knowing so much about them, etc. For some, it could also be because of a bad breakup, things that are left unsaid, fear of being confronted for previous mistakes, etc. I think putting all that aside and being able to have a civil/friendly conversation with an ex is for the best.
plushUnicorn4912
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Jun 27, 2020
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It can be hard to talk to an ex because of multiple reasons.
It could be that you have never really fully dealt with your feeling towards that person. If you didn't allow yourself to have any closure, by the time you meet them again, all the feelings that were locked up resurfaces and it's difficult to get pass that so you'll have a hard time thinking about talking normally when you hold some grudges.
It's possible that you had closure and that everything seemed clear, but even though you're fine in your current life, exes are reminder of the past, the good times you've had and the mistakes that you've done in your life. The lines are always blurry because those are people that you loved for some reasons. The breakups were also there for a reason but when meeting them, you want to make sure the line stay clear so that's why it could be difficult to process while talking to them.
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