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I hate that I miss him

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Shallowtide · 15/12/2023 21:08

I saw my ex earlier today by chance and initially got a fright because I definitely never wanted to deal with him ever again. Then I got angry, and now I just feel sad and pathetic.
He looked good and happy, and it reminded me how amazing things were when he was like this. When he wasn't a total dick just because he felt like acting like it, or when he decided to lash out. I know that most people won't understand what I mean by this but he really was mesmerizing when you had his full attention, and I felt so meaningless when I saw him doing the same with others today. Part of me feels sad and ashamed, but another one also feels angry and jealous. People like this can't ever change, can they? I just want to stop thinking about the "what if" if it is bound to end badly anyway.

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DustyLee123 · 16/12/2023 08:01

No, they don’t change. I think it would be helpful to write down the things he did that made you end it, and read it every time you miss him.
Move on, he is in the past.

Shallowtide · 16/12/2023 09:55

Thank you, I know you are all right about this. Argh

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ChimneySweepLiverpool · 16/12/2023 14:44

Write down why you ended it and what he did wrong. Concentrate on how hurt you would be if he came back again in the long run. I know how hurtful it can be that he's happy now and he was once happy with you but you'll be happy too in time x

Panaa · 17/12/2023 02:10

I hate that I miss him

Do you miss him a lot or is it just because you saw him today?
It can be so jarring to see an ex and provoke a strong reaction, but within a couple of days it should pass.

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