but in the mean time...

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Problem #5: I'm single, and how the hell am I supposed to act around my ex?

If things ended on "bad terms":
  • Feel free to avoid him whenever possible.
If things ended on what some would call "good terms" and you're in the "lets be friends" situation:
  • Be yourself.  Cliche, but true.
  • But not completely yourself. Once again, don't let yourself snap and get all psycho-bitch or anything. Also, you really don't need to, and really shouldn't tell him everything you're thinking/feeling/upset about it. Vent to your best friend instead.
  • Stop caring about your failed relationship. Or at least pretend to. Don't talk about it with him. Don't even think about it. Once you've given yourself enough time to cry it out and get over it, it's time to stop wasting your energy and focus on better things.
  • While around him, stop being an attention whore. This includes, but is not limited to, laughing really loud when he walks by, blatant flirting with other guys, acting like an actual whore, getting involved in hardcore drugs etc.
  • Don't try to be his best friend. You aren't going to be, and really shouldn't be, as close as you were before. Just be friendly and on good terms.
  • If you really can't be friends, then don't. No ones forcing you. If it's too painful, too hard, or too awkward, then it's fine to be on "good terms" without being friends. 

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