First of all, a toxic ex isn’t just someone you perceive poorly and associate negative feelings with. A toxic person is a person who is harmful to you, himself, and others. He doesn’t realize that his behavior is unhealthy and that he can’t put himself in other people’s shoes and understand their thoughts and feelings. […]
Guys bring up their ex-girlfriends for various reasons. In relationships (especially long-term ones), they usually bring them up to trash-talk them, empower themselves, and make themselves and their current relationship look better. Guys like to compare relationships and say that what they have now is much better than what they had in the past. By
If your ex is harassing you through text or calls, your ex wants to forcefully gain control over your life. He or she wants to be in charge of your thoughts, emotions, and actions and feel powerful for having so much influence over your life. Power gives your ex satisfaction and a sense of control
It’s quite common for dumpees and dumpers to text each other after the breakup. Text messages have a purpose. And their purpose varies depending on who and when sends them. If the dumpee sends them right after the breakup, it almost always means that the dumpee is nostalgic, in pain, and wants to get back
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If you’re wondering if no contact works on a married man, this strongly depends on what you mean by “work.” If work implies a man processing things and communicating with you, no contact probably will work. The guy will likely miss you as a person and have a friendly conversation with you. He might even
Getting back with an ex does work. It works when the dumpee and the dumper take the breakup seriously and do the work required for being in a serious romantic relationship. When the dumpee and the dumper both acknowledge their shortcomings, understand each other’s romantic values, and rebuild love and respect, their relationship can start
It’s perfectly acceptable to miss an ex who dumped you. The breakup has hurt you immensely, put your ex on a pedestal, and triggered your anxiety, fears, and nostalgia. It made you remember the good times you had with your ex and showed you what it’s like to no longer receive your ex’s reassurance, care,
If you’re wondering why men come back after no contact, it’s not because their ex waited 30, 60, 90, or any pre-set number of days. Waiting doesn’t do much for the dumper, apart from allowing him or her to cool off a little. Reconciliations require much more than time. They require the dumper to improve
Dumpees want to know what to do when you see your ex in public. Do you wave, nod, say hello, start a conversation, look away, or pretend you’re busy? Well, what you do depends on your relationship with your ex and your ex’s attitude and desire to speak with you. If your ex looks at
Are you bothered that your ex moved on and made you feel like you were nothing? Does it make you feel anxious and depressed? If it does, try not to take your ex’s detachment so personally. What your ex does and how fast your ex moves on has nothing to do with what you’re like
Are you wondering what it means and what to do when your ex seems happy on social media? Before you take your ex’s happiness personally and do something you might regret, you need to know that the majority of dumpers feel elated after the breakup. They’re so glad the relationship ended that they feel liberated
Oftentimes, dumpees assume that by looking good, they can mesmerize their ex and make their ex feel impressed, envious, or jealous. They think they can make their ex wonder why they look thinner, musclier, or more fashionable—and trigger their ex’s nostalgia or insecurities. What dumpees tend to forget, though, is that the breakup didn’t happen