In a bit of a pickle. Was feeling fantastic last week or so. Really felt that I was finally over my ex and could focus on dating and finding someone new. Then on way home from party last night a mutual friend asked if I'd been in touch with him recently and told me how he was and about his new girlfriend. When she was speaking I felt like someone was standing on my chest and I didn't sleep well.
We were together 2 years and it's been 9 months since we broke up. So don't know why it still hurts so much when someone speaks about him. Although my only real strategy for getting over him has to be to avoid him and pretend he doesn't exist. We broke up because he couldn't see us getting married.
I'm only really casually dating as not met anyone I'd like to see more than once. But I am conscious that I'm 35 and would like a family so don't feel I've got time to waste blubbing over someone who doesn't want me.