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Archived questions from: January, 2006 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

She said we needed "time apart", but that came as a shock to me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6656 days ago

31 January 2006 (M) - My girlfriend of 3 months just recently told me we needed some time apart for herself she said she still cared for me and everything and said that she wanted to be with me. This decision for time apart came out the blue to me; we was happy and ...

He finished with me because we didn't see each other much. Why wasn't he willing to work at things?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6657 days ago

31 January 2006 (F) - Hey there. I am feeling quite down/depressed at the moment and I would really appreciate some advice. I am an 18 year old girl and 3 weeks ago my boyfriend of 4 months finished with me. It was long distance as he lives in London and I liv...

She had sex with a married "rebound" guy for 6 months before we met. I don't like it...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6464 days ago

31 January 2006 (M) - Hey, I'm on the verge of breaking up with my girlfriend. It's something that I have caused because, before I met her, she went on a rebound with this married guy (one of her managers) at work (who also slept with loads of other women at her wor...

I am so unhappy that I drink alcohol and cheat on him..why can't I just leave him? Help.

This question has 22 answers - newest was posted 5683 days ago

31 January 2006 (F) - I am 22years old and have been in a relationship now for over 6years but have been unhappy for years. Ive tried dropping hints, didnt work. I told him, he promised that he would change and make me happy, which worked for a week, then he went back to ...

Just don't know what to do about the pain of breaking up...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6657 days ago

31 January 2006 (M) - I need help urgent. My gf has told me that's it after we split for a few weeks. She has told me it's not working. I feel like I have been shot in the heart. I don't know how I can live without her, I really don't. I can't go 10 minutess without ...

I blame myself for not doing what he wanted...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6657 days ago

31 January 2006 (M) - Please help. I am gay and have just split from my boyfriend of six months. He is 21 and I am 33 but our age gap has never been a problem. He chased me from the start. Since the beginning of this year he has not been coming over as usual at weekend...

Does she still have feelings for me and should we start seeing each other again?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6101 days ago

31 January 2006 (M) - I was seeing this girl for a few months. She turned round to me one day saying that she just wanted to be friends because she had feeling for her ex boyfriend. Although she said she still had feelings for me as well and like us equally. I ended up ...

He said awful things to me and times were hard-so why do I want him back?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6659 days ago

30 January 2006 (F) - i split up with my ex 3 months ago after being together off and on for 5 years. we had more bad times than good and he did and said some foul things to me. i am so angry with myself though because i still love him and want him back. the good times ...

My gf cheated on me and we broke up-so how do I resist the temptation to go back to her?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6173 days ago

30 January 2006 (M) - a couple of days ago i caught my girlfriend of 4 years, cheating with another man. it was friday night, she went out with her friend to a bar. she called me around 2:20 am and said she was on her way to my house, just down the street from my ...

Update on a question for 'short and sweet'... or anyone else!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6659 days ago

30 January 2006 (F) - Hi this is for short and sweet, Thanks for replying to me last week (23 January), it was nice to know that someone else is in a similar situation. Just to let you know a little bit more about my problem, no im not seeing anyone else and as far as i...

Third time lucky, after his text cheating..?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6651 days ago

30 January 2006 (F) - Boyfriend of 2 years who has sent texts to another girl about a year ago, has now sent texts and phoned a different girl, but pleads to stay with girlfriend pleading his love and wants desperately to stay with the girlfriend. Should she ever tru...

How do I win her back?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6431 days ago

30 January 2006 (M) - My girlfriend left me 5 months ago and wouldn't really explain why. I asked her if there was someone else and she said no. We were planning to get married but weren't engaged. After she left me, she didn't want me to call, come over or email her (4 ...

If we take a break what might happen as a result?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6659 days ago

30 January 2006 (F) - My boyfriend and i have been togather for a year. He has started college and our relationship has become stressful. We fight constantly about stupid stuff. I cant take this anymore. I love him and he loves me. I have a promise ring from him as well. ...

I've just left my married lover-I need to avoid him and stay free of him. Good advice needed.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6643 days ago

29 January 2006 (F) - I have just left for my married lover after 3 years. I really need the best advice on how to keep me from ever calling him again and staying free from him. This is not my first, second or third attempt to leave him, but it is obviously somethng ...

I made the awful mistake of recreating the same situation where she was pressured into first-time sex! Can I save this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6659 days ago

29 January 2006 (M) - Today my girlfrind of approximately 10 months has decided we need a break for a week. (At the moment we can only see each other on weekends anyway as it's uni holidays and we live in different towns). She says she is very confused at the moment and ...

Can I break up with him, even if he doesn't want to?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6661 days ago

28 January 2006 (F) - I want to break up with my boyfriend but he wants to stay together. What can I do? Any advice?...

Why would he want her rather than me?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 6653 days ago

28 January 2006 (F) - Heres my problem..I have a hard time meeting guys. I am kind of picky but I just know what I want and dont want. I was so excited when I met this guy, and he felt the same way. We talked everyday for a few weeks (went out a couple of times)then all ...

I shouldn't have broken up with her...is there a chance for us now?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6653 days ago

27 January 2006 (M) - I broke up with my ex girlfriend of 3 years towards the end of October last year(complicated reasons). After we broke up she stated that she still thought I was the one. A month or so after we broke up, she admitted that everytime we speak, she ...

Any ladies got advice for a heartbroken guy? Is there still a chance?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6661 days ago

27 January 2006 (M) - Hi Folks, I broke up with my girl in October last year after about six months. I let it go and I got on with things. Then we met up again in December and it was like we knew each other so much better, and I realised that I was more in love wit...

I think I *am* giving him space... but I want to win him back!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6664 days ago

26 January 2006 (F) - me and my boyfriend of 4 months have just broke up. he said he still loves me but he wants a bit of space. I understand this and i am more than willing to give him space, i just don't understand why he cant be in a relationship with me and also have ...

There are so many possibilities why my GF wanted to finished with me. Which is it?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6663 days ago

25 January 2006 (M) - Wanting my gf back, I need help My gf broke up with me just about 2 weeks ago. I don't know why but she just finished me. I think one major thing that happened a week before she split up with me was that a guy indecently exposed himself to her a...

We've broken up before and usually he comes back. This time, he says he doesn't want to. How do I get him back?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6664 days ago

25 January 2006 (F) - I was dating GUY for almost 5 years. The past two years have been rough personally and with him. We broke up and went out over and over. I pushed him away big time. Now everything I've ever done to him is coming back to me. He told me he ...

She says she doesn't feel the way she used to...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6664 days ago

25 January 2006 (M) - my gf tells me it might be over and that she does not feel how she use to and as recently moved back to her mums, i know we are so good together and we can have a great future i love here dearly, y cant my mistakes be forgiven and for her to let me ...

How can I help him after his break up?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6660 days ago

25 January 2006 (F) - How can i help my friend who just broke up with his girlfriend, hes going through a really hard time right now and he just want to feel better...what can i say to help him??...

Can I fight my way back?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6664 days ago

25 January 2006 (F) - How can I get back into the heart of a guy I love who once loved me but says he doenst anymore because I tend to be too agressive?...

Why can't she see I'm sorry for my lies... ?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6658 days ago

25 January 2006 (M) - hi there..... me and my gf are going through a tricky patch i have been seeing her for 8 months now and love her dearly and want to be with her so much i am 29 she is 21, recently i lied about a job i lost and money to her which caused her pain and ...

Does the guy who dumped me want friendship or something more? Here's his dumping email...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6664 days ago

25 January 2006 (F) - I met a guy on a dating website who I went out with for 2 months he finished with me with the following message:- I've been thinking lots about us, and although i think you're a lovely girl, if i'm honest i'm just not feeling the same about y...

What does she mean "The energy differance between us is bothering her"... ?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6664 days ago

24 January 2006 (M) - I guess I know the answer to this question but am looking for a second oppion... My girfriend of almost 4 years has left me with the departing lines of "The energy differance between us is bothering her" and the latest is "She needs space." We met ...

How do I go about getting my gf back or should I wait this out?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6664 days ago

24 January 2006 (M) - Hey, well i have gotten a question answered already. It has worked out pretty good so far. Me and my girlfriend broke up probably two weeks ago. "We" decided to be friends. We both go to the same church, so we see each other a lot. When i do see her ...

I really want her back...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6665 days ago

24 January 2006 (F) - dear cupid, i spilt up with my girlfriend just before new years and it feels so wrong, we've met up a couple of times and had a great time going to the cinema and for dinner. i really want her back, i'm still so in love with her what can i do please ...

One day he's taking me out for a meal... The next he's dumping me by text. Where next?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6665 days ago

24 January 2006 (M) - Please help. I am really distraught following a split with my boyfriend of six months at the weekend. Last week, he asked me to go abroad with him, told me he loved me, we went out for a meal and I thought everything was going great. Then suddenly ...

We broke up and I need suggestions to get over her! Help me

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6666 days ago

24 January 2006 (M) - Thanks to all of those who have been replying to my questions. It's been almost 2 months since my ex and I broke up and it gets just a little easier as each day passes. I still think about her, probably too often for my own good. I keep telling ...

Should I wait for him to make up his mind or move on?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6651 days ago

23 January 2006 (F) - Hi, I seem to be finding myself wanting my ex back and im getting the impression that he doesnt want the same as me. Basically we split only 3 weeks ago after a 4 year relationship, nothing terrible had happened we just found ourselves drifting...

I don't know how to get over him...

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 6607 days ago

23 January 2006 (F) - Im 16 and my boyfreind was 18 we were together for a year and 2 monthes but it was quickly ended in one fight. we've argued before and this wasnt even the worst. that night another girl instantly falls in love out of nowhere and wants to spend the ...

I thought that he was the one, but he cheated on me twice! How do I avoid similar situations in the future?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6666 days ago

23 January 2006 (F) - I'm just after finding out from my ex thats hes going out with the girl he cheated on me with just 6weeks ago. we were going out for 3 years and I really did think that he was the one!!! I'm heartbroken, we hadnt been getting on for sometime but...

How best to break-up so I don't get screwed, money-wise?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6666 days ago

22 January 2006 (F) - hi, what is the best way to break up with a person? iv been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 2 years and i am very unhappy and i also beleave he has been having a relationship with another women, i have confronted him about this yet i dont ...

Any encouraging thoughts about this situation?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6667 days ago

22 January 2006 (F) - So I've given my boyfriend a second chance after he's cheated on me by kissing a girl that I used to work with. To be honest with everyone, I've been a complete emotional rollercoaster... One minute, I can put everything behind me and I'm totally ...

Any ideas how long a divorce takes to run through?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6666 days ago

22 January 2006 (F) - I'm currently going through divorce. My ex has been violent through out the marriage. I've been seperated since May 04. He's going to contest the divorce. How long its going to drag? any ideas? Also I'd like to know when the financial settlement ...

He never rings me or makes an effort to see me. So, we're on a break. Meanwhile, I've found someone else...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6667 days ago

22 January 2006 (F) - Hi, well I have a bit of a dilemma! Im 16,and my boyfriend of 2 years broke up with me around 5 months ago. Now I thought I was doing great trying to get over him, even though he got a new girlfriend 2 weeks after we split up. Since then I've sta...

She has someone new but I still like her...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6667 days ago

22 January 2006 (M) - me and my girlfriend broke up a month ago now she has a new boyfriend and i still like her. how do i tell her when i'm not sure if she even likes me?...

Does he want me back or has he moved on?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6667 days ago

22 January 2006 (F) - my ex and i have been broken up for almost a year now. He's the one who broke up with me. Since then, he has never expressed a desire to get back together to my face, but has hinted at it. we had a few months away from one another, but have been in ...

He broke off with me for talking to his friends! Now I just want to find a way to move on with life...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6667 days ago

21 January 2006 (F) - Well you see, I'm 15 years old and I fell in love with a guy named Daniel about a year ago. He was my everything and still is. He hurt me a lot but I hurt him a lot too. Recently, he broke up with me for the stupidest reason in the world!! (B/c I t...

I've never got over him and I still have feelings for him...what do I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6667 days ago

21 January 2006 (F) - I have a dirty little secret and I cant keep it any longer! Here is what happend, I had just moved to a new town, new place, and new relationships. 2 weeks into the school year and I found a guy who I really liked,"Bob" like the first minute I laid ...

Did he not tell me about someone else because of what happened to him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6668 days ago

21 January 2006 (F) - I'm really in need of help my head is so messed up. i posted a few days ago about my bf using my age as an excuse to break up with me, even though i was convinced there was more to it than that. i haven't spoken to him since the night we broke up, ...

We broke up and I don't wish to receive his emails but what do I do??

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6668 days ago

21 January 2006 (F) - My ex and I broke up about a few months back. It has been hard as our ending was less than perfect but in that year I feel I have grown and moved on. I've dated other guys and feel like I am ready for a new long term relationship. The issue is t...

We have great sex, but she's so possessive with me around her friends that I want to finish with her!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6667 days ago

21 January 2006 (M) - Hi I'm 32yrs old going out with a 49yr old lady. We do have great sex. She even insists on dressing up for me, which is good, but she's extremely possessive when her friends talk to me. Should I finish it?...

My girlfriend has settled into life at our uni so wonderfully that it's taken a chunk out of our relationship...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6668 days ago

21 January 2006 (M) - Hi, This isn't something I'd normally do, but then I guess its not a usual situation for me to be in either. My girlfriend and I had been in a happy relationship for almost 3 years. We started seeing each other when we were both at school; I'm a ye...

Feels like I've lost the love of my life. Will I find another person who makes me as happy?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6665 days ago

21 January 2006 (M) - Hello, just wanted a bit of advice. I feel that I have lost the girl that I was meant to be with. Was with her for 4 years and had such good times together and I have never laughed so much with anyone else. Now I feel so empty and feel like I messed...

Will it help me move on from the breakup if I start dating another guy right away?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6669 days ago

20 January 2006 (F) - Just split up with my boyfriend. Things between us were really intense and special. I'm sick of crying so I'm looking for ways to move on. I'm looking at other guys. There's someone who I was in love with before I started my relationship with the...

Torn between love of my life and love for my son... B

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6667 days ago

20 January 2006 (?) - I have been married for 12 years and then one day, I got an email from the real love of my life that had broken down 15 years earlier. I won't get into why it did not work out then other than to say we were young (early 20's) and careers and ...