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Bumped into ex after 3 years… Need advice.

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Marcus120 · 29/04/2023 10:46

Hi all. So a couple of months ago I bumped into my ex who split up with me in Feb 2020.

We were together almost 5 years. We didn’t have any ties, no kids, no house etc, we left it on good terms but also agreed it would be a clean split and no contact would take place, which we stuck to.

Through the grapevine I heard she got with someone else, who she was with for a couple of years and has now split with him and also had a child with him who was born last year. Obviously these little snippets you hear from others do hurt/niggle you slightly but you learn its all part of the ‘ex’ process.

About 2 months ago when coming out of a shop I bumped into her and we had a brief and friendly ‘Hi how are you?’ exchange but not too much more.

However since then I can’t get her out my head as well as the idea out of my head that I want to get in contact with her again and just need some honest advice from you guys.

I am in two minds - one side is telling me to leave it, this feeling will go away in time. But the other side is telling me what have I got to lose? As we left on good terms and our recent exchange was also friendly.

The downside of doing either I guess is the same. I may go on to regret it if I don’t contact her, I may go on to regret it if I do.

Advice what you would do or what you would advise a friend please guys :)
thank you for reading x

OP posts:
Tontostitis · 29/04/2023 18:16

I have 2 friends who remarried exes one after a 7 year split and kids on both sides one after 2 years within weeks of the divorce being finalised. The first set have been together 20 years plus 7 apart and something like 3 the first go around and say they were too young on first go. The second set have been together ten years the second time and just tell everyone they made a silly mistake and own it. In the immortal words of Katie Price, there are no rules when it comes to love.

Shapemyeyebrows · 29/04/2023 19:55

@Marcus120 why did you break up in the first place?

Littlepiglet123 · 29/04/2023 21:10

I think the reason she split up with you is significant and only then can we advise!

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