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Reply 1

I don't see why not, circumstances permitting.

Reply 2

I wouldn't :frown: I wish I could though!

Reply 3

depends on lots of things
why did u break up? how long has it been? have ppl changed since?
etc, etc. generally it isn't advised i think....
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Reply 4

what if you dumped them and the reason wasnt because of simply not loving them anymore?

Reply 5

Possible? Yes. A good idea? Probably not. You obviously broke up for a reason and unless you're sure it's sorted there's no point in going through it again.

Reply 6

It is possible...but it is a terrible idea. Do you really want to feel like you've got nowhere and done nothing since splitting with this person the first time? Getting back with an ex seems like a step backwards to me.

Reply 7

Depends why you split up etc imo. I got back with my ex and i'm still with him 9 months into the second time... some people have the ability to change.

Reply 8

well.. my friends parents went out between the ages of 17 and 19.
then her father dumped her mother because he wanted 'fun'

then they got back together about 3 or 4 years later, and are still together now!

however, i have been harbouring feelings that he's been cheating on her.. but never mind about that

=P

yes, it can happen.
But it's best that it doesn't without a break where you both discover what you want and/or change

Reply 9

gracie88
Depends why you split up etc imo. I got back with my ex and i'm still with him 9 months into the second time... some people have the ability to change.



I completely agree, as we get older we all change...
One thing that's important is trust and not letting their other partners (that they had during the split) affect things...

Reply 10

I went out with a guy for a few days and then broke up because he was 'too depressed and anxious for a gf' and then we got back together and it was terrible because of the past problems. I guess if you're willing to sort out anything that happened in the past and move on then it's fine but in my experience if i've broken up with someone it's for a reason and i won't be getting back with them.

Reply 11

i always hope there will be a chance, but my ex is probably too much of an *******.

Reply 12

I have two mottos regarding relationships.

Never **** in the same place twice (applies here).

Never **** on your doorstep (doesn't apply but I'm crap at following this motto).

Seriously though I always say I won't go out with a guy twice, he's an ex for a reason. It's always easy to be nostalgic (I swear my ex was the BEST guy ever) but in reality there is usually some flaw that you couldn't work through the first time.

Reply 13

I guess if you both want it and talk about why you split first of all then why not.

Reply 14

Well what about if you break up with them because you didn't feel kinda ready for any sort of relationship yet maturing etc now leads to feeling ready for a relationship and these feeling towards this person have lingered.
Do you think that is acceptable?

Reply 15

Its something I'd be careful with, because I guess it adds extra complications.

However you can't completely rule it out, yes people change but people can change to become more compatible. I went out with a previous boyfriend again, but it was more a case of taking him back after he'd dumped me and that was a big mistake as he was just insecure and it was a big messy mess. Then again my current boyfriend is someone I went out with a long time ago and whilst I definately had my doubts I've never regretted it.

Reply 16

There will never be that same amount of trust there so I would say no. If it didn't work once, it won't work again, maybe not tomorrow, maybe not in months or even years to come, but in all likely, especially at this age, it will end.

I would like to say I would love to get back with my ex, but I know that she hurt me on such a scale that I could and would never trust her again, not even as a friend.

Do what your heart tells you, but make sure you think it through first.

Good luck :smile:

Reply 17

Yes, it can work, me and mine have been on-off for a while and hopefully are getting back again soon, but he thought we should maybe see other people before getting back to see whether what we had was special enough (I'm his first girlfriend so he has nothing to compare me to).

Reply 18

probably not, but I sometimes hope so

Reply 19

starless_dark
Yes, it can work, me and mine have been on-off for a while and hopefully are getting back again soon, but he thought we should maybe see other people before getting back to see whether what we had was special enough (I'm his first girlfriend so he has nothing to compare me to).


Gee, that sounds like one healthy relationship you got there :rolleyes: