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Will I ever get over this?

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Fmll · 04/11/2025 12:57

So I split with my ex a few weeks ago after 15 years together and he is already with somebody new (a co worker) I am literally heartbroken and he just seems to have got on with his life. Ending it was the hardest thing I have ever done but he was literally never at home/various hobbies/nights, days out. He has already introduced her to the kids and they have booked a holiday! Meanwhile I am in a heap on the floor trying to process it all.

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Fmll · 04/11/2025 19:21

PyongyangKipperbang · 04/11/2025 14:27

Well then the woman he is seeing now will be the next "crazy ex", thats what this kind do. It has to be you who is mad because otherwise its him who is a total shit.

They cant accept that they are the problem. I know someone like this. Every single woman he has had a relationship with has dumped him for the same reason (he is a selfish unreliable liar) but he says that they are all crazy paranoid bitches. He conveniently ignores that the common denominator is him.

You know what they say, if you meet one arsehole in a day its them that is the arsehole. But if all you ever meet are arseholes then chances are the arsehole is you.

Honestly, I don’t think I will ever have a relationship again. The whole thing was painful and it should be enjoyable. He has really put me off

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Fmll · 04/11/2025 19:21

Even after we split it is hard work

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Nameavailable · 04/11/2025 22:30

I am so sorry you are going through this. I split from my ex of 16 years 4 months ago after his affair. Not Married No kids but I lived with him. I had to leave my job and friends and move away and out of his house with only the belongings that i could fit in my car and start again. She moved in and is now living my life. 4 months on I have resettled in a seaside town, it has lots of older people and I have joined lots of social groups to do with my hobbies that I never had time for before. I prioritised my mental health and forced myself to get dressed, eat healthily every day and join a gym.
I am now working and have made some new friends. I no longer feel sick every day and I'm actually sleeping through the night now.
I have put dating on hold and will seek some counselling to help me move forward .
What I'm trying to say is be kind to yourself and allow yourself to grieve for your past and your future that has been taken away from you. I found that the one person that I wanted to comfort me was the person that caused me this pain.
Surrounded yourself with people that care about you and make you laugh. It will get easier I promise,

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