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Archived questions from: July, 2014 (see latest in The ex-factor category)

The ex-factor: Help and advice

Why is my ex telling me about his problems?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3556 days ago

31 July 2014 (F) - I had dated a guy for about 4 months. Things hit off great between us. But, he was dating myself and another girl that same. (Which I understand is normal in the dating world). We would stop talking and then would get back together and start dating ...

I'm going on a summer holiday! Or am I?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3556 days ago

31 July 2014 (F) - I have booked a holiday with my boyfriend of 2 years,(it was to be our first together) and was excited about it until he let it slip that the itinerary will consist exclusively of places he visited with his late wife of 17 years (she died 4 years ...

I have a gut feeling that something is wrong between her and me. Do you think I am wrong about this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3558 days ago

29 July 2014 (M) - So I've been dating this girl for a few months now I just have a gut feeling something is wrong. I do have some trust issues and paranoia from past problems but they aren't as bad as they used to be. She's always getting facebook notifications bu...

Why should I have to pay to have given him a second chance that has crushed me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3559 days ago

28 July 2014 (F) - I had a boyfriend for ten months that I loved alot, and he said he loved me too. We are in our late 30s. He left me for his ex that he was married too, she didnt want him to move on. She didnt like me, so she said shed give it another try if I was ...

I know its hypocritical of me, but I am jealous!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3559 days ago

28 July 2014 (F) - Hi all, So my ex and I broke up a Couple of months ago. We needed the time to resolve some issues and now we have decided to try again. I dated during our break up, and he did too except he went on a dating profile as he's not a big drinker and also...

My B/f's having a relationship with another girl who I was led to believe was his ex, I snooped though his texts and guess what I found?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3558 days ago

28 July 2014 (F) - Hey all so I've been dating this guy going on 3 months we started dating while he was in another relationship. The relationship was serious he and the girl he was with had been together a year and 3 months and they lived together. Any way I was so...

He was still in love with his ex while with me! Why is it so hard to get over him?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3559 days ago

28 July 2014 (F) - (Mod note: language has been slightly moderated) Hi, I am so sorry for this long story but I really need some words to console me. I was dating a guy for the last 15 months. It was my first relationship and I really wanted to have a future ...

I'm worried he is hankering for his ex!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3560 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - I've known my fiance for 6 years we've been in a relationship for 2 and have 2 month old daughter together. Just recently he started speaking about his ex who is the mother of his other child. He says things like, she's a good actress, she just got ...

Did I make a mistake in breaking up with my boyfriend?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3561 days ago

26 July 2014 (F) - I recently broke up with my boyfriend and I'm trying to figure out if it was a mistake or not. We'd been official for about three weeks, but we'd been seeing each other for almost 3 months. I broke up with him because about a year ago he dropped out ...

I am not thinking straight but I desperately want him back!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3561 days ago

26 July 2014 (F) - I am 29 and my ex boyfriend is 28. We had a very sweet and loving relationship. We had great times together. We would be so happy and sweet just like in the movies. BUT, if we had arguements it always escalated in him breaking up with me. Now I know ...

He left me, I moved on, now he wants me back!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3559 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - Hi aunts and uncles Here's my problem...my partner broke up with me six weeks ago after three years. I was upset but the spark in our relationship had disappeared long ago and so I was happy to move out. I missed him for a couple of weeks...

If this marriage was so important to her, then why didn't she stop contacting her ex?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3561 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - I got married a few months ago, it was a rushed wedding, after barely knowing each other we married because she told me to get married because I was having trouble with my immigration status and it would give me a green card and working visa ...

I miss my ex but I don't know why..I don't want him back!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3562 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - My ex was controlling, manipulative, unwilling to work, immature and treated me like his personal bank. Towards the end of our 3 year relationship he also started to get physically abusive and extremely verbally abusive. We have been split for 2...

I broke up with my ex but I want her back and can't even think of being with someone else

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3562 days ago

25 July 2014 (M) - Hi everyone. I need to talk and get advice. Its a long story but the key points really are, me and my ex were together for 3 years, a year ago half of my family got involved in my relationship causing trouble, saying i wasnt happy even though i was, ...

She wanted to tell me he is a "player" so I wouldn't get hurt. Is he really a player or is he reformed? What can I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3564 days ago

24 July 2014 (F) - I have met this guy on facebook( we both graduated same year in high school) and he lives in one state and I moved to another state, almost 8 yrs ago. He and I found love with each other just by talking on facebook. Been together for 1 month an...

Should I give up on love?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3564 days ago

23 July 2014 (F) - A little background I was in a really bad abusive relationship about five years ago- not physical but very verbally abusive have my all and basically got nothing in return. I took some time a year or toe just cause I felt lost and was infatuated ...

I've got back with my ex and its made my friend angry!

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3563 days ago

23 July 2014 (F) - Just a basic question. Is it fair for friends to get angry at you over decisions you make for yourself and your life? For example, recently, I got back together with an ex who I have been on again/off again with for quite some time. And as soo...

I am so fond of him, Does he not notice ?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3564 days ago

23 July 2014 (F) - I fancy this fella 25. We get on so well. I don't know if he fancies me. We hadn't since each other in a few weeks; when we met he said its hard to forget a pretty face. I was like thank you. He likes all my stuff on fb. But he would never ask ...

Is counselling the answer?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3563 days ago

22 July 2014 (F) - Advice please. My ex and I split up due to us growing apart and him cheating. We had two lovely children together. He was bitter I called it quits and at times made life difficult for the kids as a result and said some terrible things to me. We both ...

Recently rekindled things with an ex and now I'm realizing I don't have the right feelings. I don't want to break his heart again!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3564 days ago

22 July 2014 (F) - I recently rekindled with my ex after two years apart. We were together for 8 years before that. We split because I grew distant, he didn't have a lot of respect for me. However when we broke up, it seems I completely broke his heart. I was told ...

How do I keep from being a slut?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3565 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - I fell for this guy when I was 15, and we broke up when I was 17. I'm 19 now. When we were together I was so happy, he was my first kiss, first love and on my 17th birthday I gave him my virginity. A couple weeks later he broke up with me. For the ...

Boyfriend has baby mama drama and I'm being pushed aside

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 3561 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - I am dealing with some baby momma drama. My boyfriend and I have been in a relationship for about a year and a half. We really love each other and talk about a future together. We are both professionals....im a resident physician and he in school to ...

How do you tell a fake cry from a real cry? I think my ex fake cried to get me back!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3565 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - Im not sure, but I think my ex might have fake cried as a way of trying to get me back. He told me before that he cried to try and get his exes back but he did it becuase he knew it would get them back. He knows that I know this, and he s...

We broke up but I still feel like I should tell him I went out for drinks

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3566 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - I was in a long distance relationship for almost a year. He and I had several problems throughout the relationship, initially about opening up and then trust issues towards the end. In the beginning after a month or so of dating he was demanding...

Two exes, both wanting to rekindle the romance!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3567 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - I was with my ex boyfriend for 8 years. We broke up two years ago but last month we bumped into each other randomly for the first time since the split. A lot of old feelings came up. We've been casually dating and hanging out since we met up. The ...

I'm driving myself insane with jealousy!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3567 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - I'm driving myself insane with jealousy over the way my boyfriends family are with his ex girlfriend, but my friends say that the way they act isn't right and I have every right to be annoyed. It started at the beginning of the year when my boyfr...

Will I ever get past the fact that she had so many partners before me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3568 days ago

17 July 2014 (M) - I've been with my girlfriend for a couple of months now after being friends for around a year. She's a really nice girl and couldn't do more for me, however I don't seem to be able to get over the fact she has such a large backlog of ex-partners. ...

My partner and I get along brilliantly with my ex and his girlfriend but no one around us seems to understand. Is this situation really that weird?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3570 days ago

17 July 2014 (F) - I feel like I'm having an affair because nobody accepts this situation!! I was with a man for 8 years, we never married but we did have two children during this time. We split up for many reasons, the relationship was horrible for the last 2 years...

My parents hate my boyfriend who was also my ex...and now I'm 6 weeks pregnant. How do I break this news to them?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3568 days ago

16 July 2014 (F) - When I was 15 I met a guy and started dating him, he was everything a parent didnt want their teenage daughter dating. Part of me liked him because he drive my parents crazy. He was older (20 yrs old) had run away from home , lived with friends,...

Been hiding my pregnancy for 5 months. How do I announce it to my family?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3571 days ago

15 July 2014 (F) - I have been hiding my pregnancy for about five months. I haven't told anyone except for a few friends. I've finally decided that I'll tell my family. i finally feel ready to face the consequences. i feel strong enough to bear the negative reactions. ...

Should I break off my engagement to my LDR? Concerned about so many issues.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3570 days ago

15 July 2014 (F) - Should I break off my engagement? I'm engaged and I love my fiance-he has a lot of wonderful qualities-honest, loving, caring, etc. I do feel like I am taking on perhaps too much baggage to be with him and I am concerned about how our future w...

Does "narcissistic" ex miss me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3572 days ago

15 July 2014 (F) - My ex and I dated very briefly last Aug-Oct (2013). I met him through my job (he was a customer there). We had a very intense short term relationship. We never really fought, the sex was amazing, we did fun things together. And behind closed doors ...

He doesn't realize that the way he was treating me is wrong!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3573 days ago

14 July 2014 (F) - I broke up with my ex a few weeks ago. We were together for two years. He is a bit of a narcissist, didn't seem to know he was. Lied to me about a lot of things such as: having feelings for an ex, he was on sex sites, masturbated to porn four times ...

Considering our past history, was what we had together recently a ''one night stand''?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3566 days ago

12 July 2014 (F) - Good day, If you had a relationship with a guy, hook up again a year or two later, have sex and never see each other again,does this count as a "one night stand" ? Even though you were involved earlier?...

I am unsure what to do. How can I reconnect with a Gf from many years ago?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3575 days ago

12 July 2014 (M) - I had a girlfriend many years ago and about 2 years ago i found her on facebook and she added me, but she not remember me, Now here is the twist: my mum goes shopping where she works on the tills and every time she asks how i am. I am not sure if ...

Reconnected with my ex.... but does he prefer the girl he dated while we were apart?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3575 days ago

12 July 2014 (F) - Silly question here.... I was with my boyfriend for 8 years and we broke up two years ago. I broke up with him for some various reasons that seem to have all been a big case of misunderstand now it seems. Miscommunications. We recently reconnec...

Boyfriend of one month lives with me and I pay the bills, ex boyfriend says he cant be with me but wants me to wait for him.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3576 days ago

11 July 2014 (F) - So this is kind a long story that will lead to the question. Please give me some advise though. I am currently dating someone and have been for a month. Now my ex, who was made at the fact I was dating his friend or anyone for that matter, sai...

Is it right for my boyfriend to give his phone number to other women?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3575 days ago

11 July 2014 (F) - I've never considered myself to be the jealous type but lately I've been getting upset about my boyfriend giving his number out to other women. This situation started about 6 months ago when I found out that he ran into an old ex girlfriend one d...

Ex Blocked me on Facebook, but won't tell me why?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3576 days ago

11 July 2014 (F) - OK, brief story…at 30 years old, I met my first real love. He moves around a lot for his job, so he admitted to me that he had never been “in love” before either. He had, had his heart broken at a young age, and always shied away from real ...

Should I tell her he is no good?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3576 days ago

10 July 2014 (F) - Hi everyone! Basically, I was dating a guy around 9 months ago whilst me and my then ex boyfriend, now boyfriend were figuring things out. We have now been together 5 years and after a family members death we hit a rough patch! Anyway, I met t...

It's been 8 months since I last heard from my ex but I still can't get over how he hurt me...and now he's marrying his current G/f

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3577 days ago

10 July 2014 (F) - I was seeing this guy for a while and I thought things were going well.. I guess I just fell for him too fast. I didn't sleep with him until 7 months later because I didn't want to just be used. I really thought he was different but things started ...

I cheated on my husband but cannot bring myself to confess and I feel so guilty all the time

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3572 days ago

9 July 2014 (F) - Hi, I got married in 2012. During the first few months of our marriage, my husband remained busy with his friends, he had very little time for me. He made love to me on rare occasions. Then, I began to hang around with my boss, like fiends. One...

He went through so much with his ex I wonder if I'm a rebound?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3577 days ago

9 July 2014 (F) - Please Bare with me because my story is long and detailed. Three years ago, I started working at a Psychiatric Board and Care Facility as a housekeeper. I was 18 then, from being a housekeeper, I changed linens, worked in the kitchen, drove p...

Should I stop being friends with him to keep my friends or what?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3579 days ago

8 July 2014 (F) - Hey everyone I'm in a situation were I'm losing all my friends. It has to do with my ex and I remaining friends. Anyway my ex and I was together a year and 3 months and it was the worst relationship of my life! We couldn't get along we was constant...

Her ex crush is moving into or 8 person apartment!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3578 days ago

8 July 2014 (M) - Hey guys, I havent been on here in a while, but I figured it was a good time to ask a question that has been bugging me for a while. First, a little history: In August, I moved into my apartment (duplex, 4 people per side). I met my neigh...

I don't need a relationship right now, but in the future I'd love to be a family with them again.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3580 days ago

8 July 2014 (M) - Hey they! Hope you all can help me out here! I'd like some advice about my ex girlfriend and I. Well first off I'll tell you about me. I'm a super caring and nice guy who would do anything for ones I love and care about. I have a job and a nice car ...

I feel as if I don't know which way is up .... my friends tell me to sort myself out!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3577 days ago

8 July 2014 (M) - Ho, I have no idea where I amin life, i am 33, split up with my wife of 2 and s half years last feb, (no third party involved). we're on good terms, still get on but do not want her back, we we're together 7years. I have recently met someone, we met ...

I'm taking the break up hard. Will I ever get over it?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3581 days ago

5 July 2014 (F) - Three years ago, I moved to a new city for work. I have met a lot of people my age at work and we get along well, and that's where I met my ex. We dated for one year, and I chose to go to grad school at a nearby town. We continued seeing each other ...

Will it ever get any easier getting over an ex?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3582 days ago

5 July 2014 (F) - hey guys i need some advice me and my hubby of 9 years split almost 18 months ago now as we wanted different things i was desparate to be a mum and my hubby didnt really want children things took a turn for the worst when we had investigations done ...

Will it get easier, will I get over him?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3582 days ago

5 July 2014 (F) - Hi im feeling very confused right now, I finished with my ex, my daughter's dad 2 and half years ago, over his lies and drink problem, he finally sorted himself out etc and he sees our daughter every other weekend, I have been filled with anger ...