I wonder how many people are walking around with broken hearts?

[Ferryl]

I couldn't think of a less dramatic way to word the title. Maybe "broken hearts" is a bit strong, but are there many of us living our lives hankering after lost loves? Even that sounds a bit twee!

Me personally - I've been in love with someone for about 10 years now. We had a brief relationship, it didn't work out, we both moved on. Except I haven't completely. I think about him every day. I know that I will never feel this powerfully about someone else. I imagine he doesn't give me a second thought. It doesn't stop me living my life, and I try not to give it too much headspace. But it's always low-level there.

I sometimes see posters saying similar on here on threads about things we'd never tell other people. And I have a couple of friends who feel similarly.

I know no one has an answer for how many people feel this way - just wondering.

I think a lot of people. I still think about my ex even though it didn't work out. I ve never loved anyone the way I loved him.Not even my current partner.

Do you know what he's doing? Where he ended up in life.

@TheLivelyRosecan I ask, it didn’t work out but would you be with him now if you could? Given that you loved him more than your current partner? No criticism, genuinely curious.

I feel that way too.

I think about him every single day and I know I always will. Like you, it doesn’t affect me day to day any more. It’s just always there.

I believe I have met my soulmate & I know for a fact I’ll never feel for anyone the way I felt for him. I’m with someone, who I love dearly but nothing matches to how “the one” made me feel.

Yep same. It’s always there, it’s never faded.

No I wouldn't have him back. He cheated on me and married her and had kids with her.

I wouldn't have him back.I don't want him back. I don't necessarily love him any more.But I still think of him.

The reason why I still think of him is when we were together.And before it went wrong, I have never loved anyone like that. Not even my current partner.

I don't know why I can't explain it.Feelings aren't logical. I wish I could love someone else.The way I loved him, but I ve not felt that again.

Yes I def have a broken heart. One from the death of my only sibling who was also my bestie, and two from the love of my life that couldn’t commit to me after 13 years. I will never feel that way about anyone that I feel about him. He has taken up a large part of my life with no real reward for me. I literally feel dead inside.

Yes, my best friend, she hurt me deeply, it's been 6 years now, think about her most days. Do you get to the point where you don't think about it, I hope so

Me. I just keep telling myself that it gets better. And it does. I learn to live with it. Every time. It just becomes another layer in who I am. But I think I'm truly broken hearted that I've never been loved. I've had relationships. I have children. I have family. I learned to love myself. But loved and cherished by someone else? Looks like that's not part of who I am.