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Archived questions from: August, 2008 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

HOw can I get over my abusive cheating boyfriend after half my life with him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5713 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - Please can someone tell me how long it takes to get over/fall out of love with someone? Does the pain ever heal? I met my partner when i was 14 (he was 20). By the time i was 15 we were living in a flat together and we were engaged. Slowly over the...

Should I go back to my lazy ex who promises to reform or stick with my new guy

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - dilema i was goin out with a realy nice guy for two year the only problem is he got lazy quit his job and became a bore i fell out of love with him but i still have strong feeligs for him we have been broke up about three month now i have a new ...

What do you do when you love each other but have to break up for religious reasons?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - ok so im with a guy been with him for a mnth and a half and he loves me more then i love him he tells me that if he cld compare his love to everything in the world it wldnt come close, only problem is he is muslim and i am orthodox and my ...

Circumstances are stopping me from breaking up with him for the moment, should I wait a little longer?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5714 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - ive been with my (first serious) boyfriend for a year and a half and until a few weeks ago have been very happy, suprising some friends as most people wouldnt automatically have put us together. we come from very different families and have very ...

Should I still take my daughter to see my ex's daughter even though he has told me to stay away?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - I ended it with someone 8 months ago now. He has moved on with someone else and all is fine in that way, but before this, he used to use his daughter and mine still wanting to see each other as a contact to me, which i put up with for the childrens ...

My husband told me that we reached the end of our road and he found somebody else, how can I bring him back?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5713 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - My husband of 4 years has recently told me that he has feelings for someone else and that they are sexual with each other.he wasnt sure what he wants.he tells me that we reached the end of our road.i love him so much and want to work it out but he ...

Have any girls here rejected a guy initially, then accepted him (much) later? What prompted the change in decision?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

31 August 2008 (M) - This question is for both guys and girls. Have any girls here initially rejected a guy, then accepted him later on (can be a few months to a few years later)? If so, what prompted the change in decision? Also, for the guys (especially those w...

The best or worst breakup ever? What do I do now? Move on? Stay a while? Hope he'll realise?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - My boyfriend and I (both 16) broke up 2 days ago after 6 months. It was somewhat mutual. We decided to meet and talk it out. He said his perspective on love changed, and he didn't love me like he did before. I said that I've been waiting 2 months ...

We broke up in February, when he gave me a letter, stating he wanted to start up again in a year with me, have not seen him since we broke up, now I get a voice mail, that he wants to drop over, what could he want?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5606 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - Hello Everyone, I need some advice regarding my ex... We broke up in Feb this year and haven't seen him since. I have recieved a voice mail message and messages stating that if I am home so he can pop over??? What does this mean? What could...

I said some mean things and my boyfriend and I broke up, I am getting confusing signals from him, does he still care?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5715 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - My ex-boyfriend and i broke up a month and a half ago and the reason why we broke up was because i said i was thinking maybe we're better off as friends and he took it wrong, i was jus tellin him i was startin to think that, but we stayed friends ...

How can I initiate a friendship after the break up?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5676 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - I was communicating with a man from an online-dating site for a few weeks. After our first date, we mutually agreed to meet-up again. The conversation flowed really well and we were both excited about seeing one another again. However, hours before ...

General question about breaking up/ getting back together?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - what do you guys think...Someone once told me that if you break up with someone even if you come back together...things are never the same...and the same problems are gonna surface....I know that even if my ex asked me back...now id be kinda afraid ...

Right now I need to focus on me, and not the recent break up, and recover from being emotional needy and clingy. Any help?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - How do i let go of hope, hope the phone will ring, hope ill get a text message etc.. hope hope hope.. its because the last thing he said was "Im sure well see each other again one day" and " I just dont want anyone right now but we can talk" I would ...

Should I chase her or just get over her? I need an outside perspective!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

30 August 2008 (M) - my ex broke up with me about 4 months ago and i still cant get over her. heres a little history about us. we where together for 4 years. she cheated on me 3 times and broke up with me a few times cause her parents made her. i left her once to be ...

My family prefer my ex to my new wife.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (M) - my family dont seem to like my new wife and they still talk to my ex wife and go around me to her about things they would like to do with my son my wife is mad and rightly so what can i do...

What is my boyfriend trying to say to me by saying nothing?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - i have been in a loveless marriage for 5 years. He has been dating other women and i began dating a man 2 years ago. We stay living together only for convenience and we are working on separating sometime next year. anyway, I am totally in love ...

Had to break up with her because I had mixed feelings when I asked her out; I still want to be friends, what should I say when she calls?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (M) - ok where to begin i was going out with this girl a wile ago we were in love. then i broke up with her because she started to ignore me for about 2 weeks. she kept saying how she loved ect (she wouldnt let me go) and i really did love her but then ...

My boyfrind just broke up with me due to his family issues. Should I contact him or wait until he contacts me? Confused.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - So,My Bf just broke up with me ... due to his family issues (they didn't like where I was from or what religion I was ...etc) ... When he left he told me, he will think about it again and he will get back to me, but for now, he needs to be alon...

I still can't get over him, even after 2 years. I feel like I got the sour end of the break up

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - Please, Please read this.. It would mean a lot to me to get your opinion. In the summer before 10th grade(June 13th,2006), I got my first boyfriend, "Stephen". It was all so new to me because I had never had anyone really give me that kind of att...

I over-reacted and now he has been ignoring me! What should I do? I don't want to lose him!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - my boyfriend and i dated for two months, talked for three months before that, and have been close friends for three years, he sent me a text saying we need a break after i acted a little crazy (he went away to camp and i was having a hard time not ...

Found his ex gf's phone number...I think he still loves her

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5716 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - Found a phone number among my b/f's things that belongs to his ex from 4 years ago. It's a recent number because I purged all of her numbers from his belongings when we moved in together. He took forever to get over her. Why does he have her ...

She says she still loves me but wants to be single. Is there someone else?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5715 days ago

30 August 2008 (M) - Hi, ok so 6 weeks ago i went to see my girlfriend and were havin a cuddle and a little talk and i say to her " your my best friend" and she sortof says like thats sweet, and then she says that im her best friend but she says it in that way that you...

This text would be a window of opportunity if he is still holding on to me, should I do it?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5716 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - i was with someone for over 3 years and he was my first serious boyfriend, the first guy i loved, first guy i was with. And he was about 10 years older too. I know he loved me. But i think i was young with some things didn't know how to be in a r...

My husband has filed for divorce and I don't know what to do!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5713 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - I am 34 years old w/ 3 children -2 boys (16 and 13) and a girl (8). My husband and I became friends first. We talked until all hours of the night (he was still with a girl he had been with through high school- 9 years). We saw each other a few time...

I don't know how to treat him after the break up, how often I should contact him, etc.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5716 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - If my boyfriend broke up with me about 4 years or so LDR, and yes it was your fault, you would love to reconcile with him but your working on yourself so you can be who you are, and maybe one day hell take notice. What do you do when your both onli...

I don't know if I should wait for him or move on when he goes to the air force...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5716 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - Ok so here is the dilema: I have been recently talkin 2 a guy and we haven't made anything official but i know were headed there. Earlier on he had mentioned goin 2 the air force and we discussed that if things got serious with us then we will fin...

Does this mean that he still wants to be with me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5717 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - hi please can someone help me to understand. I have broken up with my ex about 6 weeks ago. The reason he gave me was that his feeling for me have changed. I was a little confused as he told me that he was happy being with me. I gave back all the ...

I think I missed out when I was a teenager, so I broke up with her. Will I regret this?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5716 days ago

28 August 2008 (M) - Recently me and my girlfriend broke-up, just a few days ago in fact. We'd been going out for about 6 months, she's my best friend and we do love each other. Without sounding bigheaded, she's head-over-heels in love with me. We get on really w...

I just don't understand why he is avoiding me! It's dissapointing!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5717 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - My boyfriend and I broke up in June. I loved him so much and he loved me and I think we broke up over a misunderstanding - it was a stressful time for the both of us and a lot of miscommunication and hurt feelings. I was the first to hurt hi...

She's left me for a woman twice her age, an alcoholic and drug user, I've never felt so humiliated... help!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5716 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - Me and my ex always had a volatile relationship, for nearly 3 years we were on an emotional rollercoaster. Sometimes things were really really good, sometimes things were really really bad. About 3 months ago she met some people and started hang...

I need a major pep talk! This break up means I can't sleep, can't eat, can't concentrate. Help me PLEASE!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5693 days ago

28 August 2008 (M) - Well, I haven't heard from my ex since Sunday night when she called looking for her things. She drunk dialed me the night before, but I didn't answer it. When I dropped off her things Sunday evening I asked her if she had called me the night be...

Will I ever feel the way I felt about my ex about anyone else? Will Mr.Right ever come along?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5714 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - dear cupid, i need your help. my boyfriend left me a couple weeks ago and im not quite over it. im in college and loving it but i really want a relationship ... i don't even think its to get over him because i am ... i was mad at him but im not ...

I want her back but she doesn't trust my intentions! Where do I go from here?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5717 days ago

28 August 2008 (M) - My GF of 9 months just ended things with me because I don't show her enough affection and I don't open up to her enough. We broke up several times before but always got right back together. I always said I would do better but never really did. It's ...

He dumped me a few days ago because I walk by his house. What now?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5718 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - Dear cupid .i have been seeing this guy for a few weeks now.the week after we met i told him that i was still a virgin and wasnt ready for sex.well he forced me but never ended so far.he felt bad?well he came to me the following day and told me his ...

Ever since we married it all went downhill. Is the love lost?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5715 days ago

28 August 2008 (M) - Hello, I've been looking through this board and I see a lot of great responses to peoples questions. Well here is mine.... I started dating this gal about 1 and a month ago. Things got really hot really quick and we ended up getting married about ...

How do I tell her that we should just be friends?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5717 days ago

28 August 2008 (M) - ive been with my girlfriend for over a year now. we've been friends for several years, and just started to get serious. she and her family are madly in love with me. but now i feel like that we were better off as friends. we have done it all and ...

How can I stop my obsession with her? I want to move on!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (M) - I'm still obsessed with a girl I dated months ago. Things really didn't work out between us, there was an age difference and we had almost nothing in common but for reasons I can't understand I was devastated when it ended. She's moved on now but ...

Should I move to Canada with my friend to get over this awful break up?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - OK....Well Im kind of in a very hard situation at the mo and need some advice. Im 25 and have only ever been in love with one person. Unfortunately, that 1 person knows it and takes advantage and treats me bad. We got together 3 years ago and I fell ...

How do I stay gone from him once I'm gone?? I keep coming back to him as I miss the good things that have been.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 5710 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - I have been in an mostly emotional- sometimes physically abusive relationship for 7 years. We have 3 kids together- I have left this man at least once a year b/c I get to the point where I am so sick of being called a b____ and fat____ or dumb or ...

How do you officially break up with someone and should I in this situation?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - Hi, So I've been with the same guy for a year and we've gone thru a lot...i stuck by his side even wen he claimed he wasnt over his ex, i stayed with him when he told me he wants to live with his ENTIRE FAMILY after marriage (3 bros, a sis, a b...

She doesn't love me any more and she's doesn't even feel guilty about her behavior! How do I get revenge?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (M) - This is a bit of a lengthy story, but I think the context of it all is important. My girlfriend and I just broke up this last Sunday. We've been living together for over a year and a half and things were great until about 2 months ago... I ha...

How come I am not as hurt by his horrible behaviour as I thought I would be?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - a guy who has lied to you and lead you on for almost a year..has used you to get over someone else only to get back with that person. and then throw it in your face after wards..and talk about you badly to his associates when you've done nothing but ...

My best friend went behind my back and got together with the boy she knew I liked, am I in the wrong to feel betrayed?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - I used to have this best friend who was practically the second half of me coz we were that close and stuff. We just clicked and got on sooooo well. We both drifted apart a little bit wen we both got into relatioships tho but we still practically ...

I poured my frustration out on my LD boyfriend and he left me, is this repairable and what would be the best action to take?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5716 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - been with my now ex boyfriend for about 5 years.. he lives in Canada and me in the states a long distance relationship. He is 29 and I am 27 We had an overall close relationship and i even lived with him for a year and it was the best expe...

Don't want her back, after she refused my invitation because she was "busy", when in reality she was seeing someone else at her home. Who is to blame?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (M) - To give you the stroy so far.... http://www.dearcupid.org/question/some-cracks-have-appeared-in-our-relationshipis-she.html (... I knocked on the door and when she answered a few minutes later she was very harsh towards me and in her pj‘s. I notic...

"It's not a good time for me and you"?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - can some one please tell me what it means when a man i have been seeing tells me" SORRY ,ITS NOT A GOOD TIME FOR ME AND YOU" AFTER I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS STIL INTERESTED IN ME...

How do I get over someone that I have to talk to every day on the phone for work purposes?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5719 days ago

27 August 2008 (M) - Long distance relationships don't work. I know that. I have to talk to this woman daily for work purposes but it got personal after hours about 2 months ago. We have very little in common yet get along great. Until about 2 weeks ago. The phone ...

Why do I still miss my ex boyfriend and his abuse?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5718 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - I though as you get older that you become wiser, well that is not always the case. I did not date for a few years. I had the stomach surgery that helped me to lose over 100 pounds. I met the most handsome man at the dance and he was attracted to ...

How do I get over a break up?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5719 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - Help! Have any good ideas on how to get over someone I broke up with? I broke it off with him. I now need to get over him...but I still love him. So, got any good tips? I'm trying to date others......

He doesn't know if he wants too be with me and says he liked being single. He wants to see how our relationship goes but I really want to make it work.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5719 days ago

26 August 2008 (F) - Hi, I split up with my boyfriend about 5 months ago because it was not working and we were forever arguing. I didn't know what else to do, and even though I didn't want to, i felt it was the best idea at the time, as we were both very unhappy. My ...