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Current vs Ex

Apologies for how blunt the title was but well basically here is the brief jist of my question:

I split up with my ex around 6 months ago as she was extremely possessive etc however she claims to have changed and from what I have seen of her over the summer (haven't seen her much lately as were in different uni's although not that far) and basically she has told me if i split with my current gf she will take me back and be a much better gf!

As for my current gf things are a lil difficult at the moment as were a fair old distance apart and dont see each other a great deal! so basically what the hell do i do??? because i would also like to retain some form of friendship with my ex as we were together for 2 and a half years and dont really wanna turn round and just bluntly say no! PLEASE HELP!!!!!

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Reply 1

I'd keep things going with your current girlfriend unless the distance is an issue.

If it is then I'd forget about your ex too and find someone nearer to you who has never been too possessive.

Reply 2

What you mean what do I do? What do you feel? Do you think it is worth it? How do you think It´d be in the future?

That´s enough guide answers. What is right or wrong in this matter that does not exist.

Anyway, it is obvious how fond you are with your ex, after 2 years, but people change and evolutionate, specially at these ages. It is up to you as I told you anayway, nobody knows better than you your situation and how you feel.

Reply 3

So it’s a choice between the familiar and a short distance relationship or the unfamiliar but current girlfriend and a long distance relationship.

Well with your ex girlfriend you did have your reasons for breaking up and going back to her well wouldn't that being almost letting her have possession of you again and no only that your current girl friend may feel quite betrayed by the whole situation kind of like you were using her off the rebound.

Communication is the key to this one. Basically you need to talk to your current girl friend about her feelings about your relationships (between you and her (your current girlfriend) and if she feels the relationship is going anywhere\if she wants it to go somewhere.

Until you have that communication a decision on the two cannot be fairly made. Think about this though as once decided no going back. Good luck, hope I have helped somewhat and not added to the situation.

Reply 4

pritnep
So it’s a choice between the familiar and a short distance relationship or the unfamiliar but current girlfriend and a long distance relationship.

Well with your ex girlfriend you did have your reasons for breaking up and going back to her well wouldn't that being almost letting her have possession of you again and no only that your current girl friend may feel quite betrayed by the whole situation kind of like you were using her off the rebound.

Communication is the key to this one. Basically you need to talk to your current girl friend about her feelings about your relationships (between you and her (your current girlfriend) and if she feels the relationship is going anywhere\if she wants it to go somewhere.

Until you have that communication a decision on the two cannot be fairly made. Think about this though as once decided no going back. Good luck, hope I have helped somewhat and not added to the situation.



You have a good point I know exactly where my ex would like our relationship to go if we were to get back together however as for my current gf I have no idea it seems at the moment to just be going with the flow! :s-smilie:

Reply 5

Anonymous
You have a good point I know exactly where my ex would like our relationship to go if we were to get back together however as for my current gf I have no idea it seems at the moment to just be going with the flow! :s-smilie:


I think it is very unfair on your current gf, imagine if she was going through this dilemma which you were non the wiser. If your ex was so wonderful she would still be your girlfriend now, make the effort with your gf and tell her your concerns about your relationship. If you don't talk to your gf how can she tell there's a problem? She may have concerns too - communication is the key.

Reply 6

Angel83
I think it is very unfair on your current gf, imagine if she was going through this dilemma which you were non the wiser. If your ex was so wonderful she would still be your girlfriend now, make the effort with your gf and tell her your concerns about your relationship. If you don't talk to your gf how can she tell there's a problem? She may have concerns too - communication is the key.


Well I do like to know where I am with things however she does give me the impression that she is sure that I have cheated on her with every girl I have met and made friends with at uni (just for the record I have not cheated)....

Reply 7

Anonymous
Well I do like to know where I am with things however she does give me the impression that she is sure that I have cheated on her with every girl I have met and made friends with at uni (just for the record I have not cheated)....


She is insecure, reassure her that you love her although if she found out about your ex situation this would confirm her suspicions even though you haven't done anything physically. Tell her you need your friends and she is the one you want. If she is going to get all jealous after much reassurance then a possessive relationship will be very unhealthy which will end up in you resenting her.

Reply 8

Angel83
She is insecure, reassure her that you love her although if she found out about your ex situation this would confirm her suspicions even though you haven't done anything physically. Tell her you need your friends and she is the one you want. If she is going to get all jealous after much reassurance then a possessive relationship will be very unhealthy which will end up in you resenting her.



Thats all well and good but i have spent around 3 weeks convincing her that i can go out witha few girls I know from my course without cheating and now in the last week I have met a girl from back home and 2 nights ago went out with her and her flat mates and my gf is now being funny about it making all sorts of comments and then when asked straight out i get a sarcastic 'no of course i know you wouldn't cheat' :mad:

Reply 9

Anonymous
Thats all well and good but i have spent around 3 weeks convincing her that i can go out witha few girls I know from my course without cheating and now in the last week I have met a girl from back home and 2 nights ago went out with her and her flat mates and my gf is now being funny about it making all sorts of comments and then when asked straight out i get a sarcastic 'no of course i know you wouldn't cheat' :mad:


Well, you didn't mention this in the starting thread which may have helped! Lol. Tell her that her behaviour is driving you away and if she doesn't trust you there isn't a relationship there. Was cheated on in the past? She probably thinks your too good a catch and is scared she will lose you.

Reply 10

Anonymous
Well this is the thing im her 1st boyfriend so its not as if she has had any really bad experiences with boyfriends in the past so its a little bit confusing as to why she feels im going to cheat! I mean its not even if her family has been torn apart by cheating as her family are all still together and stable etc.


Probably friends bad experiences have had an influence or what she has read in the media resulting in little trust in men.

Reply 11

Angel83
Probably friends bad experiences have had an influence or what she has read in the media resulting in little trust in men.



There is that possibility she does usually have a good read of magazines such as heat etc and all those reality mags :s-smilie: But she has known me for around 2 years before and she knows I have never cheated before so its still a little confusing.

Reply 12

Anonymous
There is that possibility she does usually have a good read of magazines such as heat etc and all those reality mags :s-smilie: But she has known me for around 2 years before and she knows I have never cheated before so its still a little confusing.


There you go its magazines look at heat probably goes on about Darren Day the cheat and I know Cosmo and Glamour always feature articles about 'Is your man cheating?'. Thing they scaremonger people into thinking everyone does this when it isn't true. Personally I wouldn't buy gossip mags as its just gossip and can be false. Ask her if its the magazines that has made her feel a lack of trust or if she still doesn't know you/trust you enough.

Reply 13

Angel83
There you go its magazines look at heat probably goes on about Darren Day the cheat and I know Cosmo and Glamour always feature articles about 'Is your man cheating?'. Thing they scaremonger people into thinking everyone does this when it isn't true. Personally I wouldn't buy gossip mags as its just gossip and can be false. Ask her if its the magazines that has made her feel a lack of trust or if she still doesn't know you/trust you enough.



Great thanks very much for the help :smile:

Reply 14

Clearly things aren't good with your girlfriend at the moment, i would suggest talking to her and find out why it hasn't been so good lately, maybe your both stuck into a little rut. But i don't think dumping her and going back to your ex is the answer, if your gonna break up go for a completely new girl.

Reply 15

Anonymous
Great thanks very much for the help :smile:


No problem, good luck :smile:

Reply 16

sorry about that

Reply 17

Dission
Totally agree.

About the cheating thing, you said it, was once, probably you were weak and could not resist the temptation. I am not going to throw hasty value judgments and I am not going to tell you what to do as I said before, because is your situation.

Now for everyone, seriously, make things too easy about moral exigency. Things like this can happen to everyone and in my opinion does not have to do with the love you declare or not.

We all are not virtuous people enable to become immune to the temptation for having a couple; those who are, lucky you are but there is no way something demandable to someone and you can not judge someone for not being it.



Enough said, those magazines are tendentious rubbish.


Ok did you read the quote that said I had NEVER cheated before or did you skip that one out???

Reply 18

Anonymous
Ok did you read the quote that said I had NEVER cheated before or did you skip that one out???


Yeah, I was looking for that too! Lol.

Reply 19

misunderstood, I just scanned the text, sorry, I´ll modify the post, but still I keep wanting to say what I want to say, the message is the same.