Whats the MN jury on this? Can it be done? Should it be done?
We dated for a few months, split up, got back together again and have now split up. It was pretty much the same reasons the second time around, big life stuff that they are dealing with that makes a relationship miserable/impossible. Don't want to say as it's quite personal to my ex and I don't want to out myself or them.
We've both mutually agreed to call it a day and are still getting on well, but am I kidding myself that we can be friends? Part of me wonders if, I should cut all contact or keep contact very minimal and get all the sad bit over and done with, as I'm still in the moping around phase and it seems pointless if I'm going to spin out the moping until I realize however many weeks or months down the line that we cannot be friends.
What's your own personal etiquette on staying friends with exes? Please share your wisdom as I'm really confused. All of my previous relationships I've left them cos they were knobs. This is the first respectful, mutual break up I've had after a shortish reasonably pleasant relationship and I don't know what to do!
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Staying friends after a short relationship when you are both Not Idiots but nice affable people
BearWith · 23/01/2012 15:19
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