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Archived questions from: August, 2013 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

My best friend is hanging out with my ex and lying to me about it.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3884 days ago

31 August 2013 (F) - Me and my boyfriend broke up three months ago and right after this he moved away to another town where my "best" friend lives. He and I stayed in touch at first but were arguing a lot so have been in touch on and off for the past three months. We ...

A Broken Engagement is Better Than A Happy Divorce

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31 August 2013 (M) - A Broken Engagement is Better Than A Happy Divorce By Frank Kermit ND, Relationships One of the ironies of couples counseling that I often find myself doing is taking the couple through the pre-marital coaching process when they may already be...

I said I was confused, he said he was too!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3885 days ago

30 August 2013 (F) - This boy really confuses me... Please help. I said I still really like you he says he still really likes me, yet he broke up with me. How does that work? When I said I was confused he said he was too. What is going on? ...

It feels like she is trying to play psychological warfare with me!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3884 days ago

30 August 2013 (M) - Recently my gf broke up with me for no real reason at all. But anyways aside from that I have been trying to move on with my life but it’s been really hard. It really feels like she is trying to play psychological warfare with me. She’s flat out ...

Is it childish to ignore someone who rejected you?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3885 days ago

30 August 2013 (F) - I have a male acquaintance from home, I've never really known him very well but as we both go to the same riding club I see him quite often and am good friends with a lot of his good friends. It's a big riding club with many people from my old ...

I don't understand my ex. Does my ex have issues?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3886 days ago

29 August 2013 (M) - My relationship with my ex ended almost 6 months ago as she had been raped 12 months ago. She was able to tell me just a couple details to start with but admitted she had an orgasm. she said she couldn't get it out of her mind or understand how i...

Battle of the exes! What do I do about this proposal from my ex?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3886 days ago

29 August 2013 (F) - Dear Cupids, I'm at a major crossroads.. I was seeing a guy for 10 years..We broke up and remained friends..Great friends..No bad feelings.. I adore him and our friendship. He was an emotional boyfriend-always saying he loved me etc,still makes ...

She would have left me for someone better than me, did I do the right thing ending things?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3887 days ago

28 August 2013 (M) - It is after the breakup I initiated last week. I am writing trying to hear more from other people's point of view about my situation and decision. Almost two years of relationship with this girl, and I will call this girl H throughout this post. ...

Friend of my ex was put up to break my heart! How do I get over this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3888 days ago

27 August 2013 (F) - Hey everyone, About 2 years ago,I met this guy at my gym we had the same trainer we started talking,hit it off,he asked me out but from the very start I wasn't looking for anything serious,I made it clear to him..he fell in love with me things g...

What should I do with an old jealous ex I shared 6 years of my life with?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3888 days ago

27 August 2013 (F) - I dated my ex for a little over six years before I'd had enough of his pessimism and serious lack of a sex drive (believe me, I tried everything to keep him happy and satisfied). Honestly, there wasn't a lot of give and take involved. Clearly, he ...

What physical act counts as cheating in a relationship?

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 3884 days ago

27 August 2013 (F) - Hey Just wondering what you guys would consider cheating in a relationship? E.g. A kiss? Oral? ...

Boyfriend's former friend-with-benefits talked to him. Should I let it go?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3888 days ago

26 August 2013 (F) - My boyfriend used to have a friend with benefits. My boyfriend and I live together now. She broke it off with him. It's been about 5 years from the break up. The town is not large. So far they have kept their distance from each other. This woma...

I tried so hard to protect her but she left me because she was scared of me.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3890 days ago

25 August 2013 (F) - My ex was diagnosed with PTSD. I did everything in my power to try to be her protector. I knew logically that I couldn't save her from all she was dealing with, but I always, always was there for her. If she called in the middle of the night, I'd ...

My partner broke up with me while hiding his cross dressing and other fetishes.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3890 days ago

25 August 2013 (F) - I am 39 years old and have been with my partner for 2 years. Our relationship was fantastic to start with, and i thought he was the one and we would always be together, i had found my soul mate. After about 8 mths into the relationship, he s...

My girlfriend found my post here, got upset and dumped me on facebook.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3890 days ago

25 August 2013 (M) - im heart broken and lost, my now ex found a post i made on this website asking for advice to help me help her really. i talked about how she is a nutter but i love her anyways, and that i would do anything to make her happy, and i was worried about ...

How can I break up if I still have some love left for him?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3890 days ago

24 August 2013 (F) - 3 weeks ago my jealous boyfriend and I had a fight, I was in college and I just finished classes so I decided to go home, but I ran into a female friend of mine and her male friend and we started talking, I texted my boyfriend this because I had ...

When will I finally get over the breakup?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2720 days ago

24 August 2013 (?) - So, you have been recently dumped. You had to dump someone else. Maybe you're still in the "no contact" phase after the breakup. Months or years have passed. There is still an ache in your heart for that person. Sometimes it overtakes you ...

I want to go no contact but I keep looking at her facebook pages

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3891 days ago

24 August 2013 (F) - I am trying to do the NC for 30 days. It's been hard 'cause eventhough I removed my ex- from my FB newsfeed; I still look into her profile and it affects me. I have never been a FB fan; but I did posted pictures of us when we were together. Now, ...

The only thing that would make me happy is to have a girlfriend where love is big and realy mutual.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3892 days ago

24 August 2013 (M) - Please give me some advice. I know this is quite something to read, but it could make me very happy. I've had a dream about my ex last night. It was like, she was being really sweet to me, while playing hard to get and we just flirted and had ...

My ex said can't give me false hope??

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3892 days ago

23 August 2013 (F) - my ex bf and i have hung out quite few times since the break up and yes we have "hooked up" but told me he cant give me false hope that we are getting back together..what does that mean? will he change his mind?...

Ex boyfriend has sexual photos/videos of me that I'm afraid he'll use. How do I get him to move on?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3893 days ago

22 August 2013 (F) - I broke up for good with my ex in February. We had a rocky 6 year long relationship. There was a lot of chemistry between us, but there were also trust issues. It all began with him finding out about my past. He reacted so badly that I feared being ...

My ex moved to another town and is trying to befriend my friends. Is he trying to make me jealous and get under my skin?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3893 days ago

22 August 2013 (F) - My ex boyfriend and I broke up three months ago and he moved immediately afterwards to another town where my best friend lives with her boyfriend and all their friends. In three months I have noticed on his facebook that the only people he has added ...

Is it possible for a person with depression to do this?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3893 days ago

22 August 2013 (M) - Hi, Is it possible that someone suffering with depression would call it off with one person who she can only see at weekends then later start seeing a friend close by because it's easier to cope with with their illness?...

How do I start my journey with my kids and end contact with this awful man?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3892 days ago

22 August 2013 (F) - I am devastated, as I have been used and abused for 7 years with a man I loved and sacrificed alot for. Last year I gave birth to our second baby and he started mistreating me terribly. He would sleep out 3 nights every week, and bit me up. ...

Someone needs to tell him he's hurting people!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3892 days ago

22 August 2013 (F) - So... Two and a half months ago my ex dumped me out of the blue no clear warning signs no nothing, just the explaination of I don't see it lasting! We'd been together btw prior to this ten months and he'd promised me basically the world telling me ...

I think she's losing interest! What do I say to her?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3893 days ago

22 August 2013 (M) - It's been a while since i had a new girl friend and we have recently gone out like last month but things are giving me bad feelings about this. I have a feeling that she doesnt like like as she used to, well before going out we would be friends but ...

I feel a bit badly for dumping my FWB for a new boyfriend!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3893 days ago

22 August 2013 (F) - Hey, Ok so I would love some guys points of views here as I have NO idea what to think. Ive been in a friends with benefits relationship with a guy for about 2 years now, its been great really, we are great friends and its not all just physical, I...

Ex initiated contact. I thought I'm over him, but now I can't stick to my guns.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3894 days ago

21 August 2013 (F) - This is my last post. http://www.dearcupid.org/question/why-do-i-still-feel-sad-miss-him.html So the last time I talked to my ex, he said he will marry me if I fly to him tomorrow. He said he's not over me. I asked why he didn't wish me happy bir...

Ex acts like he wants me back, but says he wants nothing to do with me?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3894 days ago

21 August 2013 (F) - Well, I left my boyfriend because he had a temper. He said some hurtful things and never seemed remorseful to me. After two weeks of no contact, he started talking to me again and things were going pretty good. We decided to organise a second meet ...

Single parent and scared. Based on his track record and his baggage: Should I be scared?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3894 days ago

20 August 2013 (F) - Hi everyone I need a bit of clarity about my relationship with my ex and I also want to know if you guys think I have done the right thing, because at the moment I an questioning it..please bear with me as this is quite long! Two years ago I met m...

Do I give this girl another chance? I don't want to waste years of precious history!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3894 days ago

20 August 2013 (M) - Ive had a girl friend for 7 years and I am still quite in love with her. roughly 4 years ago we broke up as she wanted space and wanted to see someone else for a while Typical “Grass is greener on the other side” situation which I totally agreed o...

Is it a case of falling in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3895 days ago

20 August 2013 (M) - So Iv'e been with my girlfriend for about 2.5 years and was asked over the weekend where our relationship was going? I asked her "why, are you having doubts?" Her response was that she was unhappy. This was a huge shock to me as I thought our rela...

Is he playing with my feelings?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3894 days ago

20 August 2013 (F) - Okay everyone I am so very beyond confused! So I broke up with my ex last Monday. I didn't miss him wanna talk to him or anything. Then he texted me on Thursday telling me that he misses me and stuff that he would usually never say. He was saying ...

I ended up sleeping with my ex only to find out that he has been seeing soomeone new

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3895 days ago

20 August 2013 (F) - So.. I slept with my ex bf over the weekend after 2 months being broken up. He was the one that broke no contact, he called me late sat night saying he wanted to talk and bla bla you know the rest. I found out the next day through mutual friends ...

My ex and father of my child has disappeared across the world and does not pay any child support at all. How can I proceed?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3895 days ago

19 August 2013 (F) - I have a 2-year-old son and my ex has not paid child support at all. He disappeared into obscurity once the baby was a year old; it makes me depressed that he just fled from his child, he was a good, decent reliable man before we got pregnant (he...

For my own sake, should I tell my ex how I feel?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3896 days ago

19 August 2013 (F) - To try and keep a long story short, I left him because of his temper. He wouldn't yell, but rant on and on often saying spiteful things to me e.g. You're crazy, stuck up, bitch After a few weeks on no contact we started talking. Things were goo...

How do I tell her I looked into her phone and saw explicit messages?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3896 days ago

19 August 2013 (M) - I have a dilemma and need to find a way to resolve it. I have been dating a lovely lady for 18 months. 10 months into our relationship, work took me away to South East Asia, where my roots are. I was supposed to return after 5 months, however ...

He said he needs space because of all these problems! What do I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3889 days ago

18 August 2013 (F) - Dear agony aunt i have a problem with my current boyfriend. We started dating 1 month ago. Everything was a sea of roses in the begining however one day he told me we had to talk and he told me about recent problems that had all showed up at the ...

He almost got married during the time we were broken up and sometimes when I'm feeling really low it bothers me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3896 days ago

18 August 2013 (F) - I got back with my ex for more than half a year after being apart for 1.5 years, and are currently quite stable. The reasons for him breaking up with me then are considered resolved, and we are prepared to make it work this time round. My only i...

I'm in a lot of pain after breaking up with my boyfriend, who was also my best friend. Any advice?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3897 days ago

18 August 2013 (F) - I started dating my best friend in early September and it was great. He was the sweetest guy I knew, he always wanted to hang out, he was always there when I needed him. That all changed about a month ago. Him and I would get into the biggest fights ...

I thought our relationship was my business! Am I overreacting?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3897 days ago

18 August 2013 (F) - I have been with this guy for a while now. I love him very much and thought he felt the same way. we use to share everything. He is the only guy friend I felt I needed. I don't talk to other guys on the phone or internet. I recently found out that ...

G/f broke up with me and wants to be friends. I'm not sure if this is a good idea?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3898 days ago

17 August 2013 (M) - Me and my girlfriend have been going out for a few months now and I can safely say I really do love her and she told me everytime we were together that she loved me too. However ever since she started this new job she's been a bit depressed. She ...

G/f broke up with me and I had to cancel our plans to get a house. I'm not sure what to do now.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3892 days ago

17 August 2013 (M) - Hi guys. I need some help here. I'm 26 and have been in a relationship with my girlfriend, 23, for over six years. It had a wobble or two when we first started but its been pretty plain sailing no problems ever since, we were very happy. We p...

I don't know if I'm in the right relationship. How do you know?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3889 days ago

17 August 2013 (F) - How do you know if you're in the right relationship? Is there really a "right" relationship, or is it all about finding someone who is "mostly" what you want and then working really hard at the relationship to make it last? I'm not trying to ch...

Am I wasting my time with this 'second chance' stuff if he can't even honor the date we arranged that was due to happen on Sunday?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3897 days ago

17 August 2013 (F) - My boyfriend of 4 years and I almost split up last week. It was me who initiated the break up conversation as I feel he puts too much emphasis on his friends and going out with them rather than spending time with me. He got really upset and...

I lied about being pregnant, how do I fix this with him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3896 days ago

17 August 2013 (F) - I was with a man for a year and he left mefor an ex. The ex did not want him, she just did not want him with anyone else. That fact is confirmed. She said I had to be completely gone. So i did something i am not very proud of, so please do not put ...

She wants space, how should I approach this?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3898 days ago

16 August 2013 (M) - My girlfriend and I have been dating for almost 2 years. We both loved each other endlessly from almost the very beginning. For me, she is the love that I have searching for my whole life and from letters and notes from her I am her one and only. S...

I want him to feel love for me, not just lust!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3898 days ago

16 August 2013 (F) - I m in a relationship with a guy...before dating him i was in love with someone else...but yet i m dating someone who i was friends with for 1 year. but i m not able to forget my past love. i want him desperately...but hes a complete ...

I regret breaking up with my girl, now I want to make up with her

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3898 days ago

16 August 2013 (M) - I think I made a mistake in ending my relationship with a girl who was deeply in love with me. I had reasons but did not make it known to her. She was quiet confused, but just agreed for our separation. I'd love to make up with her but will she be ...

My girlfriend has been ignoring my messages, I feel like she is seeing someone else

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3899 days ago

16 August 2013 (M) - So I want to keep this short because most people wont read it if its really long. My girlfriend has been short with me this week and distant she doesn't send me cute good morning texts and goodnight which makes me lead to the decision that she is ...