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Archived questions from: July, 2005 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

Not sure where my ex and I stand. Should I wait around or go with someone else?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1067 days ago

31 July 2005 (?) - hey, Me and my boyfriend split up, yet we maintained 'everything' you get in a relationship. This has been kinda painful. He hints that he likes me but I dont know if we would ever get back together. The person who I have been confiding in recen...

We have business to sort out and I don't know how to act around my ex...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1068 days ago

30 July 2005 (F) - My boyfriend who broke up with me because of another girl is coming home, so we can basically have closure. We own a lot of things together and are beneficiaries on each other's insurance policies. So we need to sort that out. We were supposed...

I'm her "first everything", so she broke up, saying she wanted to explore with other guys!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1070 days ago

29 July 2005 (M) - My girlfriend and I have been dating for a year and a half. It is the best relationship I have ever been in. We both love each other very much, and constantly express it. The connection and memories we have are awesome. Her family embraces me as ...

My girlfriend is getting advice I think is misguided and now her attitude seems to be changing!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1071 days ago

29 July 2005 (M) - Some 2 months ago, after much conflict between myself and my girlfriend's teenage son, we thought it was best that I move out of the home so that we could all get some space so that we could work thru our issues. Since then, my girlfriend has said...

He wanted a break, so I moved out. Now, how do I ask to come home?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1068 days ago

28 July 2005 (F) - My boyfriend & I have been together for 5 years and have currently been on a break since the end of March. I moved back to my mum's and I see him at the weekend and a few nights in the week. I feel as he wanted this break I am sacrificing a lot to...

Mad at my lover, I told his wife what was going on between us...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1071 days ago

28 July 2005 (?) - I had an affair which lasted 2 months. In this time I fell in love with this man. He was in a very unhappy marriage and had left his wife before he met me, but went back for the sake of his child. He'd phone and text me every day. And we used to met ...

I lied to him so he'd break it off with me. Now I'd like to tell him the truth, but he won't believe me...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1068 days ago

27 July 2005 (F) - I need your advice more than ever this time. I just hurt the man I love the most out of fear. I have never loved anyone like I love this man and it scares me. I am so afraid of rejection, ever since my divorce and the mental abuse this man put me ...

I wanted to win him back as a free woman, but then he told me he was seeing someone!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 160 days ago

27 July 2005 (F) - I have lost the love of my life. Six months ago I finished with my lover after 6 years because I was married. I didn't contact him for 2 months then decided after all this time I couldnt live without him. I contacted him and he said he wanted t...

Trying to decide whether to leave my ungrateful boyfriend for my male friend...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 455 days ago

27 July 2005 (?) - Hi, Been in a relationship for 3 years. I love my boyfriend but he treats me really ungratefully. The thing is, I have a male friend who is older than me, who I really like, and is more than willing to treat me the way I deserve. Every time I'm...

He's made his decision to leave our relationship, but I can't stop the stress I'm feeling!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 1073 days ago

27 July 2005 (F) - I thought my relationship was a great one until while my boyfriend was working on a ship found a Hungarian woman to be unfaithful with. Thing is he has made his decision to leave me for her but I can't seem to let go of my love for him. THe day ...

Help! I want to move on with my life, but my cheating ex still keeps in touch!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1073 days ago

26 July 2005 (F) - A few months ago I split up from a long term boyfriend. At one point I thought he was the love of my life, and I had never been in a proper relationship before this. It ended after he cheated on me, and is now seeing someone that I always thought ...

I got rid of my abusive boyfriend and I have my life back. Would it work if we visited sometimes?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 44 days ago

26 July 2005 (?) - I finally kicked him out. He was a very obsessive/possessive man. He verbally abused me and manipulated me. We had been together for 3 years, and lived together for 10 months. I am glad I have my life back, but I cannot help to feel sad and miss ...

We were engaged... but then he moved out, broke up and just said he needs time alone!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 1074 days ago

26 July 2005 (F) - I'm so confused right now. We were together for 2 years and finally moved in with each other in August. In January he asked me to marry him. We moved out in April, back in with my parents, to get out of financial debt, then a month later he b...

My girl broke up because she swears she can "feel it in her gut" that I cheated, but I didn't!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 1075 days ago

26 July 2005 (M) - I am not sure what to do! I am real sad! My girlfriend told me that she can NEVER trust me and therefore broke up with me. She keeps accusing me of having cheated on her, but I NEVER did! She knew when we met that I have a very friendly personal...

I broke up with her after 3 months of great sex, because I didn't love her. Was I in the wrong?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1075 days ago

25 July 2005 (M) - I recently broke it off with a girl and hurt her, should I apologise? When we first met I liked her, she was very intelligent and artistic, but had a tendency to be very eccentric in social situations. We had a lot of sex, but I didn't love her...

I had to ask my partner to leave our home and now he says that's it between us!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1075 days ago

25 July 2005 (F) - I have recently split up with my partner of 7 years. We have a 1 year old son and the only reason we split was because we could not live together any more. I love him deeply and he still loves me but I don't know if we are going to get back tog...

I want to break up with my girlfriend, but she's emotionally blackmailing me and threatening self harm...

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 950 days ago

24 July 2005 (M) - I really need to get out of my relationship for my own health and for my future that I could have, but my girlfriend won't let me have. She is emotionally blackmailing me saying she will hurt herself if I leave her and I am the most unhappy I have ...

I don't feel the same about my girlfriend any more. How do I break up gently?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 435 days ago

24 July 2005 (M) - I am a 20 year old male who has been seeing the same girl for 3 years now. Things have been going OK and we haven't had many major arguments. However, I think the time has come for me to end this relationship because I don't have any feelings for ...

Both of us had an STD and we don't know who gave it to whom!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1077 days ago

21 July 2005 (F) - My boyfriend of 9 months has just finished with me. I hadn't seen him for a few weeks as he was on a course, but we spoke to each other twice a day and werer making plans for a holiday. During his time away he had to have a medical and discover...

Once the baby was born, he realised he wasn't ready to be a father, but I want what we have to work!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1079 days ago

20 July 2005 (F) - dear cupid I was with my partner for 3 years. We just had a baby seven months ago, which was planned. Now he has left me because he was never ready to be a father. We still live together, just until my new place is sorted. I really wanna...

My ex broke it off, but he still calls and says he misses me. What do I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 773 days ago

20 July 2005 (?) - I have been seeing this guy for about 7 months. Just last week we broke up because he is saying that it just did not work out. Know he just wants to be friends. I don’t think I could just be his friend because I'm still in love with him like cra...

We broke up, but my boyfriend still wants to sleep with me "to say goodbye"...

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 158 days ago

20 July 2005 (F) - Hi, My boyfriend and spent 3 years together...went through a miscarriage and lived together for a year. He worked overseas and after I lied to him about someone breaking into his car...he sought solace in a girl he met in his work place. Since ...

I resisted him until I was sure...then he seems to have just stopped trying.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 1079 days ago

19 July 2005 (F) - I met a man about my age and we hit it off wonderfully. He lived about 2 hours away from me but we managed to get together for fun dates. He was handsome, polite, funny, charming and he treated me with utmost respect and he seemed genuine. We had s ...

Our marriage ended because I slept with her friend. Now I wonder if I should warn my ex...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 1058 days ago

19 July 2005 (M) - I have been with the same girl for 9 years. We recently got married and have been living together for over 7 years. To cut a long story I have ended up sleeping with her best friend and as a result I have ended the relationship with my wife. At...

We broke up and now he's back...sometimes. I just don't know what it means!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1079 days ago

19 July 2005 (F) - The short version I'm confused and need some advice. I'd been wiv my bloke for 9 years, known him for 22 He's 44, I'm 40 (we didn't live together). He lost his workshop (he has another job also that he doesn't like) and changed towards me getti...

We're divorcing, so I don't understand why my wife would call and chat with me...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1081 days ago

18 July 2005 (M) - Hi My wife and I going through a divorce. In the onset of our seperation I did not give her the space she asked for. Instead I tried to hard to fix it by asking her to communicate the problem and correct our issues. I told her I would change a...

Doing everything I can to keep depression in check, but I still think about and want my ex back!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1082 days ago

18 July 2005 (?) - Hello, story for you! My fiance broke up with me a few weeks back, and it hurts more than anything. Me and her were meant to be together forever, I know it. I've never felt love as immense as this! She keeps texting me saying she misses me ...

She wants to quit having sex and just be friends, but I want it to continue...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1083 days ago

17 July 2005 (M) - I am going out with a girl for 3yrs. We have a full relationship. She is my senior in medical college and now she wants to stop the relation as she says that since we are not getting married we should just stay as friends and all sexual relations ...

How can I show that I recognise my mistakes and want my girlfriend back?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1076 days ago

17 July 2005 (F) - Hi, I'm bisexual and my girlfriend and I took a break. Our break happened because I was being bossy with her boyfriend, only because I don't want her to get hurt from a man again. How can I show her that I care and I need her?...

We split up after I read a relationship book...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1083 days ago

15 July 2005 (F) - hi I have recently split up with my bf who I was with for 10 months. The reason we split up was because I read a relationship book, in the book it says to distance yourself from the relationship if it is not going your way. So i decided not to s...

What happened? She left her husband for me... then she turned on me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1086 days ago

15 July 2005 (M) - I broke every single relationship rule I have... I had a crush on a girl in college seven years ago, remember everything about her, nothing about the classes we shared. Then about seven months ago I ran into her where I work, big office building,...

She's left 3 times and says she's not coming back for a 4th. But I think I want to propose...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1086 days ago

14 July 2005 (?) - My girl-friend recently ditched me because she thought I wasn’t devoted enough to her - I didn’t measure up to her expectations and she says she’s not one to compromise. I actually was devoted to her, and crazy about her, and I was building up to ...

Steve broke up with me because he wanted more passion... (very long)

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1086 days ago

14 July 2005 (F) - Dear cupid, My name is maria. I'm a 19-year-old college student and I just went through a break-up that really broke my heart. This might sound too upfront but I was hoping you could give me some advice on the recent break-up I went through. ...

Why would I be so broken up over my daughter's split from her boyfriend?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1085 days ago

14 July 2005 (F) - Recently my daughter has split from her boyfriend who she has been going out with for about a year. From the start I have looked upon as the son I never had- Ihave 3 daughters. My daughter is devastated over the split but I also feel very low and ...

My partner wanted to split up, but she's willing to talk. So, what can I say?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1086 days ago

14 July 2005 (M) - Age old problem I'm sure, Me and my longtime partner of ten years have been having problems and we have recently split, she said that she needs time to think about where our relationship is going and how she feels about me now. I did not hand...

He dropped me without warning... and now he won't even talk about it!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1087 days ago

13 July 2005 (F) - Hi I posted here a couple of weeks ago about my bf suddenly deciding that he wanted me but didn't want responsibility for my children and ended the relationship. 15 minutes before he deliverd this news we were cuddling on the sofa in front of ...

My boyfriend is in the military and he broke it off with me because he has to go abroad...

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 970 days ago

13 July 2005 (F) - My boyfriend of 9 months is in the forces and was due to see me at the weekend after being on a training course 300 miles away for 3weeks. He had been ringing and texting me daily saying how much he has been missing me etc. On the night before his...

I'm insecure and jealous that he's so attractive to women. He's lovely, but says we're basically incompatible...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1087 days ago

13 July 2005 (F) - He’s still here; angry and fed-up. Do I ask him what he wants? Do I leave him to it and hope that he'll stay? Is there anything I can do to make things better? Or is the ball in his court now? Please, any advice you can give would be gold dust for ...

We had a physical relationship, but she left me and decided to marry someone else...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 1087 days ago

13 July 2005 (M) - hi well I know this sounds funny but I need help.. I happened to get involved with a friend of mine and we shared a physical relationship. Then all of a sudden she decides to get married to someone else, who is a well known person but happened...

Our overseas relationship was only going to make one of us unhappy... so I broke it off...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1088 days ago

12 July 2005 (M) - I'm 16 years old and i live in England. Last summer while on holiday in the Carribean I met a beautiful American girl. We both liked each other but were too shy to say it to each other so we exchanged e-mail addresses and when we got home we started ...

I know I'm well rid of my ex, so how do I get over this awful feeling?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 1088 days ago

9 July 2005 (F) - I have just broken up with my boyfriend and I'm a mess. He left without telling me and kept me hanging on for over a week, lying and pretending everything was alright! He even pretended a family member had died to stand me up. He still hasn't tol...

Can someone please tell me how to break it off with my boyfriend?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1091 days ago

8 July 2005 (F) - I have been with my bf for 4 years. We have both did our dirt, but I cant seem to forget about what he did to me. I also do not love him like I use to and I want to leave the relationship. I can't seem to get up and do it. Sometimes I love him and ...

I think things went wrong right after I got with my friend's ex... Help. How do I fix things?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1092 days ago

8 July 2005 (F) - I recently spilt with my boyfriend of 2 years (my choice) and got with someone else. We got on really well but then he dumped me due to problems with his ex. Anyway it all got sorted out and we said we would give it another go in the future. Whilst...

After our romantic weekend, he said he doesn't love me any more...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1093 days ago

7 July 2005 (F) - My guy of two years broke up with me three weeks ago, he says that he does not love me anymore. Earier that same week he took me out of town and we spent an awesome romantic weekend. What should I do? I am so confused. Should I just let him go?...

When my ex and I meet for our trip away, how can I show her that I've changed for the better?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1093 days ago

7 July 2005 (?) - Me and my ex broke up about 6 weeks ago on good terms. We still talk a lot but we are in different countries for the next 4 weeks. She says she feels we have drifted apart but we arranged to go away together about 2 months ago and still are. Wh...

Feels like it's time to break up, but I can't bear to hurt my girlfriend's feelings...

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 148 days ago

7 July 2005 (M) - I have been with my girlfriend for about 2 years and lately I have wanted to break up with her because I think it is just time. I really want to know which is the best way to do this without hurting her. I can't bear to see her hurt... please help...

Am I a fool to take back my cheating boyfriend?

This question has 25 answers - newest was posted 70 days ago

6 July 2005 (F) - What to do? I recently discovered my boyfriend has cheated on me. We have been together six months and I love him dearly. The problem is I never trusted him and was not surprised when I found out! The problem is my mother very recently died and ...

He made a decision to end it between us, because I "do his head in"...

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 1093 days ago

6 July 2005 (F) - My boyfriend of 2 and a half years finished me on Saturday. He said he's sick of me, can't stand me and that I do his head in. He said that we'll be friends though n we'll see each other all the time, but now I see him more now we're 'mates' than ...

Time to break up with my married guy. Can we stay friends?

This question has 29 answers - newest was posted 134 days ago

5 July 2005 (F) - I am in love with a married man. I have been seeing him for 3 years. It seem like I make all the effort. How can I tell him I can't do this anymore and still be friends?...

My boyfriend recently told me that he isn't sure he loves me any more...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1094 days ago

5 July 2005 (F) - I need help. I love my boyfriend with all my heart but recently he said that he wasn't sure that he loved me anymore. I have been going out with him for 3 and a half years and for a large amount of that this relationship has been long distance. H...