Topic: Being friends after the relatioship ends?
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Sun 01/16/11 10:23 PM

If the relationship is ending, it's for a reason that has been defined unworkable. Why would you want the temptation of getting back together with that person again and reliving the same ****?

I have a rule. I never talk or remain friends in any shape or form with ex's. It works for me. I get over them and move on. But hey, everyone's different. whoa
whoa HAVE WE EVER MET?



offtopic sorry,,just kidding around here,,,:wink:

I guess I'm to soft, and feel HEY,,we were JUST FRIENDS FIRST,,and the split is mostly because of many small issues,,so the friendships of mine still lasted through our US,,,:wink: but like you said,,to each their own,,,and our differences is sometimes, what brings us together.

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Mon 01/17/11 01:52 PM
i know people who have ended up very close friends once they split even closer than before in some cases, i havent had this though but then mine have exploded normaly things like them cheating or moving the new man in while i was still living there on my birthday that sort of thing. but if you are still good friends hey be friends

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Mon 01/17/11 01:53 PM
depends on why the dating ended...most i stay friends with and even good friends
some are ***** and i don't want to be friends with em

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Mon 01/17/11 01:57 PM

After being in a relationship for awhile sometimes it ends and the one ending it just wants to be friends. Is this something that always happens or is it unusual? Do relationships end with no friendship remaining at all? Does anyone have any advice or information to shed some light on this topic?



gosh, seems like if it ends amicably , friendship should be a given(after all , those two people have usually been through alot together, enough to form a permanent bond of SOME type, if not romantic)

if it ends badly, the friendship is probably easier to forego and move on,,,

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Mon 01/17/11 01:57 PM
I strongly believe that it cant be done and why would you want to be friends with an ex. Id never be

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Mon 01/17/11 01:57 PM
I strongly believe that it cant be done and why would you want to be friends with an ex. Id never be

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Mon 01/17/11 02:02 PM
it only leads to problems I have to say its unhealthy to be friends with an ex

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Mon 01/17/11 02:03 PM
i was with my ex for 10 yrs still friends with him an met someone on here 3 yrs ago an still friends with them too i think it depends on the two people you can stay friends.

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Mon 01/17/11 02:04 PM

I strongly believe that it cant be done and why would you want to be friends with an ex. Id never be



there are many reasons, just because someone is not a romantic match does not mean they arent a great friend


forgiveness is another big determination, sometimes it takes that to salvage a friendship from a failed romance


I forgave an ex for infidelity, I dont trust his testicular control enough to be romantically involved again, but there were many other things that made him an awesome guy and an awesome friend

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Mon 01/17/11 02:05 PM

Hey man,,to be very REAL here with ya,,,its really ALL about the reasons for the split,,,and the KIND of people they BOTH ARE?

And ALL the posts have their own meanings to each one of us reading it.
Yours is one of the many topics we go through and or have-had,,so its all good and minds are read through their words on it...

95 percent of the ladies I have ever dated,,STILL remain my today FRIENDS through life...even after they have married,,,wink.
or I become involved in my own.....Thats what GOOD TRY'S AT IT do for the ones really trying to find a sincere partner to be with....


I agree with this & msharmony, of course! Gummy, just because the relationship is unworkable doesn't mean that a friendship is! I am still friends with most of my exs and never have the feeling that we might get back together. I do still care about them and want them to be happy in life. I have had the majority of my friends for the most of my life and we have gone through many life trials together so I couldn't see abandoning a friendship because one or both of us were not happy in an LTR.

@marc-I don't ask them to fix my problems either, but I understand you feeling that way since most of my friends call me when they have them! I listen & give advice, but don't try to "change their situation" for them, it is up to them to do those things for themselves!

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Mon 01/17/11 02:07 PM
Edited by Torgo70 on Mon 01/17/11 02:13 PM

it only leads to problems I have to say its unhealthy to be friends with an ex


Especially if they're an axe murderer.

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Mon 01/17/11 02:11 PM
Well why would anyone want to be friends with someone that has hurt them or done whatever. And 99.9% of the time relationships end and people are hurt and pissed off or whatever. I dont want to be friends with someone that has hurt me in anyway and then what if the other starts dating before the other one is over it. Theres more hurt. It would just be one big circle of hurt. not a fan

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Mon 01/17/11 02:13 PM

Well why would anyone want to be friends with someone that has hurt them or done whatever. And 99.9% of the time relationships end and people are hurt and pissed off or whatever. I dont want to be friends with someone that has hurt me in anyway and then what if the other starts dating before the other one is over it. Theres more hurt. It would just be one big circle of hurt. not a fan


i agree... and we don't get together to be friends in the first place...

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Mon 01/17/11 02:19 PM
agreed

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Mon 01/17/11 02:31 PM


Well why would anyone want to be friends with someone that has hurt them or done whatever. And 99.9% of the time relationships end and people are hurt and pissed off or whatever. I dont want to be friends with someone that has hurt me in anyway and then what if the other starts dating before the other one is over it. Theres more hurt. It would just be one big circle of hurt. not a fan


i agree... and we don't get together to be friends in the first place...



thats a big influence as well, intentions,,


I go in with friendship as a goal and romance as a possible EXTRA

If I went in with the romance as the exclusive goal, than of course a romance that didnt work would end all motivation to interact

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Mon 01/17/11 02:32 PM
when the relationship is over so is the friendship. but that doesnt mean there has to be harsh words.

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Mon 01/17/11 02:33 PM


Well why would anyone want to be friends with someone that has hurt them or done whatever. And 99.9% of the time relationships end and people are hurt and pissed off or whatever. I dont want to be friends with someone that has hurt me in anyway and then what if the other starts dating before the other one is over it. Theres more hurt. It would just be one big circle of hurt. not a fan


i agree... and we don't get together to be friends in the first place...


maybe that's the problem..if ya start as friends it's easier to be friends, everything should start as a friendship...
how can you fall in love with some one your not friends with
i don't get that

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Mon 01/17/11 02:35 PM



Well why would anyone want to be friends with someone that has hurt them or done whatever. And 99.9% of the time relationships end and people are hurt and pissed off or whatever. I dont want to be friends with someone that has hurt me in anyway and then what if the other starts dating before the other one is over it. Theres more hurt. It would just be one big circle of hurt. not a fan


i agree... and we don't get together to be friends in the first place...



thats a big influence as well, intentions,,


I go in with friendship as a goal and romance as a possible EXTRA

If I went in with the romance as the exclusive goal, than of course a romance that didnt work would end all motivation to interact


sorry, but i don't buy that... you know if you just wanna be friends or not from the very first time you meet... trying to be friends afterwords means you didn't want it to be over

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Mon 01/17/11 02:36 PM



Well why would anyone want to be friends with someone that has hurt them or done whatever. And 99.9% of the time relationships end and people are hurt and pissed off or whatever. I dont want to be friends with someone that has hurt me in anyway and then what if the other starts dating before the other one is over it. Theres more hurt. It would just be one big circle of hurt. not a fan


i agree... and we don't get together to be friends in the first place...


maybe that's the problem..if ya start as friends it's easier to be friends, everything should start as a friendship...
how can you fall in love with some one your not friends with
i don't get that


if your friends at first, and it fails, then what? you lost your friend too...

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Mon 01/17/11 02:37 PM
like i said i'm still friends with my ex of 10yr cause we didn't end in a bad relationship just both agreed to seperate at the time an stayed friends no chance to get back together with him at all but i still value his friendship we went through lot of good times an bad times over the years. most can handle being friends with there ex's some can't