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Archived questions from: August, 2014 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

He doesn't want to move on. I can't see us lasting together. So why do I keep going back to him?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3524 days ago

31 August 2014 (F) - I've been with a slightly younger guy for 2 years now. After 8 months we moved in together in to a house i bought. We shouldn't have moved in so quick, because it all ended up pear shaped and i had to move him out to cut a long story short. ...

It was nearly 8 years ago. We broke up due to his cheating. So why does he still have a hold over me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3525 days ago

30 August 2014 (F) - My ex cheated on repeatedly and when I found out it broke my heart. We were in our late teens and it seemed like I would never get over it, as it does at that age. Time moved on and so did I, and after a year or so I felt ready to start meeting ...

Feeling guilty about walking away from my drug addict guy. Was I wrong to take some distance?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3524 days ago

30 August 2014 (F) - Hi everyone I have been in a relationship for a few months with a guy who is a drug addict. He uses coke, meth, heroin, etc. We recently spoke about his drug addiction and I told him that I will be there to support his recovery. He just has to ...

Should I believe him? My heart is saying I'm not ready to give up on us

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3524 days ago

30 August 2014 (F) - My world is in bits. My heart has been ripped out of my chest and my whole body aches. I can't believe I'm here writing this. I found out Thursday my childhood sweetheart (5 years together) and the man I love to pieces has been cheating. He h...

Is this just an excuse for breaking up? Or what does he mean by his remarks?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3526 days ago

30 August 2014 (F) - My boyfriend is ending out relationship because he said he was unhappy and didn't feel like himself. He told me he wants to focus on himself and make himself happy and then he can focus on us . I am confused about focusing on himself part ? I...

I told her how her behaviour had affected me so she left with another guy

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3527 days ago

29 August 2014 (M) - My ex's solution to everything while we were together was to always storm out in the middle of a discussion. Or snap and break up with me about just about anything, and then leave me standing there wondering what the hell had just happened. So many ...

He says he loves me should I give him another chance?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3527 days ago

29 August 2014 (F) - I was dating a guy but he left me, he blocked me on facebook and i didn't know why. He came back to me saying he has regreted doing that to me cuz he has never forgiven himself for it. i asked him why he left me and he told me he doesn't recall why ...

He says he's not in love with me and wouldn't introduce me to his family.. should I walk away?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3527 days ago

29 August 2014 (F) - Hello guys, I'm a 19-year-old girl who has been dating this 31-year-old Irish guy for 3 months. We have our problems, but we get along. He's fun, caring and all and we're in a committed relationship. The trouble is that when we were joking around ...

Would it be wrong to get in contact with an ex?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3526 days ago

29 August 2014 (F) - I was in a long distance relationship with a guy from the age of 16 until I was 19. We made it work by visiting each other regularly. It's been two years since we broke up... It wasn't working. Neither of us wanted to move interstate, I wa...

Is it better to leave it as things are or try to make a LDR work?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3529 days ago

27 August 2014 (F) - , I am having some guy trouble. This is my first time seeking advice so I don't know how to start off. Last April I broke up with my boyfriend, a week or two later I got with a guy (Philip) 3 years older than me and we 'hit it off' almost straight...

In an emotional mess after the break up and not sure where to go from here

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3529 days ago

27 August 2014 (F) - Over seven weeks ago me and my boyfriend of over two years split due to him falling in love with someone else. I met someone 4 weeks later, and knew in my heart that it really was too soon. First date went well, but I did cry on him as was still ...

I think she's going to end it by going silent

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3528 days ago

27 August 2014 (M) - I've been dating a girl for around 2 months now. We met on Tinder and in terms of interests we actually have a fair bit in common (mostly music). So we've essentially been going out on a date every week. So one date a week. There was one week we ...

Ex was on the verge of cheating and blames me for his indiscretion!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3524 days ago

26 August 2014 (F) - Hi Aunties and Uncles, I was in a relationship with a man for almost 2 years. I recently broke it off with him because he was texting another women. Nothing horribly inappropriate, but eventually he admitted he was attracted to her and started ...

My boyfriend disappeared for days and I feel sad, confused, and lonely

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3530 days ago

26 August 2014 (F) - My boyfriend and I have (or had...) a very happy relationship, at least it was happy on my end, and he seemed happy too, but now I have no idea what is going on. It was very hard for me to trust him at first because of all the things that have ...

We had an argument and she broke up with me

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3531 days ago

24 August 2014 (M) - My girlfriend lost her dad 12 months ago he always loved Mablethorpe and had a chalet down there my partner kept it going my partners family was having a family gathering in Mablethorpe she went to chalet while I stayed at home. I didn't feel I was ...

Is my reaction to the sudden breakup normal or am I just in shock?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3532 days ago

24 August 2014 (F) - The day before my birthday my partner decided to break off the relationship for three reasons, first that I was too emotionally dependent on him, the second that he was holding me back from my dreams and the third being that he doesn't trust his ...

I feel unsuccessful, unhappy and lonely

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3532 days ago

23 August 2014 (M) - Hey everyone I got out of long term relation ship which lasted for two and an half year. After that I started to work out and lost 20pounds quitted smoking. as a medical student my internship is about to start but I feel desperately unsucces...

5 year relationship ending because of us being jealous and controlling

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3531 days ago

22 August 2014 (F) - MOD NOTE: 2 questions put into one Hello there, Yesterday my bf of 5 years told me on the phone he does not know what to do, he thinks to end the relationship is best for both of us because we will have more arguments. I cried on the phone and he...

I don't think he would ever cheat on me but is a cheat always a cheat in your opinion?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3525 days ago

22 August 2014 (F) - Hi guys :) I ve been seeing my bf for 8 months now exclusively but i was kinda seeing him (never sex) when he was with his ex. I know its horrible and I feel so guilty. I met her a few times and she was so mean and horrible to him. He said that the...

I don't want to move on as she is all I know, she's my first love! How do I go about this?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3534 days ago

21 August 2014 (M) - Hi I had been with my girlfriend for nearly 9.5 years.. We got together when we were 18. We were both madly in love with each other and confided in each other. I was her best friend and lover all in one and she was everything to me. Our ti...

My boyfriend dumped me by disappearing, should I give him a piece of my mind or just leave him alone?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3536 days ago

20 August 2014 (F) - I was dating my boyfriend for about 5 months (not long). I'm 18 and he's 22. He hasn't spoken to me in a week now. I've been very worried that something happened to him (that he was in the hospital or maybe even dead) so I've been texting and...

Need help breaking up with girlfriend!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3535 days ago

19 August 2014 (F) - I'm dating a girl, and I just don't know how to break up with her. She is nice and sweet, but I don't want to break her heart. If possible I want to remain her friend. Remember we are both girls here. Now the reason I want to break up with her...

Could this dream mean something? Or is this just due to stress due to splitting up with my long term partner?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3537 days ago

19 August 2014 (F) - I am 22 years old, I have been in a troubled relationship for six years and we also have a son. We have a very rocky relationship and have no finally split up which I think is for the best. Over the years I haven't been the best person, for some ...

I'm not going to contact him but is there any chance he might contact me and we could salvage something?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3536 days ago

19 August 2014 (F) - Dear cupid, I am needing your advice on this please, My ex dumped me and Things ended very friendly between us, he just didn’t want a relationship and I do – I’m heartbroken, all I can do is work and sleep. Anyway he contacts and we chat...

My partner has had enough of moodiness and wants to move out. How do I convince him not to end things?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3537 days ago

18 August 2014 (F) - I've been in a relationship for 3.5 years and living together for 2.5. I've just been dumped and I am devastated ! For months we've been arguing about money and a lack of quality time together...he has four children from a previous marriage and I ...

My ex boyfriend wont pay back money I lent him!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3530 days ago

18 August 2014 (F) - I recently asked my ex to payback some money he owes me. It's not much (150 dollars) but still, I think it is only fair he pays me back. I know he is strapped on cash and I am doing much better financially, but I don't understand how someone could ...

He never ever was my boyfriend but I want him back!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3539 days ago

17 August 2014 (F) - I had the biggest crush on a guy from my university for about a year. One day, I met with him at the library and he was sitting with some of his friends studying. I sat next to him and one of his friends stood up and started talking to me. I thought ...

I hooked up with a friend after a break up and now am worried I might be pregnant

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3514 days ago

17 August 2014 (F) - I just recently got out of a relationship with a man I was with for a year. He didn't break up with me formally. We had our last date then he ignored me and gave me the silent treatment until I realized (a month later) that this was his cowardly way ...

Do I travel with her, or go no contact?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3540 days ago

16 August 2014 (F) - Hey guys. I posted on here a couple of weeks ago and I need some additional advice. The background: My girlfriend and I split up a little over two weeks ago (both women). It wasn't a lack of love that caused the split. She's just been suffering f...

Should I give him an ultimatum or just end this situation?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3525 days ago

16 August 2014 (F) - Long story short...been dating a guy for over 6 months..we used to get together about twice a week but then a month or 2 ago there was a big misunderstanding that made me back off of him for a month. But now we're back to dating, but now we've only ...

I want to leave my boyfriend because just now it's feeling like our relationship is more like a comfy convenient situation instead of a loving happy one. I want to open up to my friend and not feel guilty about hanging about with him. Advice?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3541 days ago

15 August 2014 (F) - OK,so I'm needing some advice, not criticism buy good solid advice.Recently I have been up and down emotional, I have a lot to deal with just now but I was fine up until about six weeks ago. Six weeks ago my life changed and it's been tough, I have ...

I don't want to be a pushover and at the same time I don't want to pressure her during a rough patch!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3541 days ago

15 August 2014 (M) - i've been dating my gf for over 3 years. early on of course things were great, no problems as expected in the start of a new r/s, but lately there have been some minor problems and i'm not sure whether it's a really bad sign or just a sign of a ...

How can I stop hating myself because I forgive her?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3525 days ago

15 August 2014 (M) - Short and sweet. My best friend of 5 years and girlfriend of a year just up and left me. I found out she messed around with 5 other guys while she was with me. The only way I found out was one of the guys that she was messing with told me cuz he ...

I'm questioning my sexuality but yet I love this girl

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3541 days ago

15 August 2014 (M) - Sorry for the long post, but I have a lot of details to add. If you read the whole thing and respond, I would greatly appreciate it! I am a 20 year old male. My girlfriend of about 7 months and I recently broke up, mostly because of me questioning ...

Can all of these negative feelings and anxiety I have be due to the fact he cheated?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3542 days ago

14 August 2014 (F) - Hey everyone so lately I haven't been feeling like myself lately at all!. I can't sleep what's so ever at night. I'm up all hours of the thinking, worried, and stressed out over every little thing! My ex and I broke up in June due to our ...

Sad love story, what should be my happy ending?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3541 days ago

14 August 2014 (F) - I'm a devout Catholic and married in church. I'm here because I feel like my life has had so many twists and turns and I just don't know which way to go anymore. All I want is peace. Happiness and love also, if possible. Should I do the right ...

I know it's not healthy and I'm trying to move on but it's human to want revenge!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3542 days ago

13 August 2014 (M) - So I'd been dating a girl on and off for 4 months but it became a long distance relationship due to university over summer. We'd talk every day and I'd visit as often as I could - until we had (what I thought was) a small argument. Turns out right ...

Should I get married or date my friend?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3543 days ago

13 August 2014 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together a couple years shy of a decade. We began dating in high school but also went through several splits most only for a couple weeks to a couple months and one that was a few months. My boyfriend finally grew up ...

Was my ex boyfriend trying to rub this in and make me jealous with this comment?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3543 days ago

13 August 2014 (F) - Was my ex boyfriend trying to rub this in, and make me jealous with this comment?. I went on a website today, which is where you can discuss films and actors. My ex and I have been going on that website for years. I recently left a message on a ...

I keep changing my mind about how I feel!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3543 days ago

12 August 2014 (F) - I have recently come out of a relationship where my ex met another girl and he fell in love with her (it had been going on for a few months). Over a week ago I tried to go online dating again as I was thinking that it might be a good distraction ...

I want my ex out of my life but will feel guilty if I have to call the police

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3545 days ago

11 August 2014 (F) - My ex boyfriend kept going through my email. He read emails, accused me of sleeping with multiple guys in my past (pretty much any guy). He then would contact them as if it was me to ask them if I had sex with them. He created a fb profile of a guy ...

4 year relationship ended, why is he making out like I meant nothing?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3288 days ago

11 August 2014 (F) - I was asked to leave by my former boyfriend of 4 years 3 weeks ago. I left, packed my life into boxes. I had relocated, enrolled into college and generally uprooted myself for this guy, and after doing so much for him and his family, that is how he ...

Do I trust my boyfriend after a break up when he hooked up with my best friend?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3544 days ago

11 August 2014 (F) - So my boyfriend and I have been together for 7yrs, high school sweet hearts! We often talk about marriage and our future. After a year of dating, we had a big argument and ended up 'taking a break.' We were young then and ended up getting back ...

I've tried to stay friends with my ex but he's on my case about everything!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3546 days ago

11 August 2014 (F) - I broke up with my boyfriend a year ago and since then, he's been on my case about every little thing that I do! He insists on knowing where I go and with who every time I go somewhere and he's always starting arguments about tiny things. I've tried ...

He is breaking up with me for being too controlling.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3546 days ago

10 August 2014 (F) - I have been in a relationship for 2 and a half years now. We've been so good together everyone always compliments on how good a couple we are. I met mg boyfriend about 6 months after the break up with my ex boyfriend which was awful. He totally ...

I don't know if its lust or I am in love with her?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3546 days ago

9 August 2014 (M) - So I feel as I am in a dilemma , I recently ended a relationship about a month ago because I wasn't feeling it . I told myself that it didn't want to date anyone just because I didn't feel ready for any commitment nor to lead any girl on because I ...

Why do I still feel so hurt and messed up after breaking with my ex a year ago?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3547 days ago

9 August 2014 (F) - Dear Cupid! Why do I still feel so hurt and messed up after breaking with my ex a year ago? We were together on/ off for 9 yrs! I now believe he had a lot of narcissistic tendencys! He lied, had ex girlfriend he would hook up with behind my back! ...

I'm finding it so hard to accept that my ex has disappeared out of my life

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3546 days ago

8 August 2014 (F) - Hi, I was in a relationship with a guy for 2 years, which he finished in January this year. I know there were a few problems between us and it was hard to accept that he didn't love me any more. He said there was nothing left. I did hurt him, an...

I don't think my ex can really accept that she is gay

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3548 days ago

8 August 2014 (F) - Hey guys. So I'm struggling at the moment. I had been with my girlfriend (same sex) for about two years. I can't be 100% certain, but I'm fairly certain that she broke up with me because she doesn't want to be gay. A little background. We m...

I don't want to block him because he is a nice person but I'm freaking out now because he will take my rejection very badly, how do I handle this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3549 days ago

7 August 2014 (F) - I have been chatting to a man online for a few months now, he seemed ok and I would offer him advice as he had mental problems...he has a borderline personality so I did google the illness and realised that people who suffer from that tend to act on ...