Relationships:Why You Can’t Remain Friends With Your Ex.............

The end of a relationship causes many conflicting feelings to arise. It is common in some circumstances for one person to say “Let’s be friends”. Here are a few reasons why you shouldn’t remain friends with an ex:

1. It causes misery.

This is somebody you were once in love with. That thought will always remain in your head. If you decide to hang out as friends, it will most likely make you remember the old times, when you were happy and always laughing together, all the good times you shared. This will just make you more and more miserable because the person is not yours to love anymore

2. It gives false hope.

Trying to be friends with your ex will raise up false hope. Even if not for you, then most likely for your ex. It will make one person believe that maybe the feelings can be resurrected again and if this doesn’t happen, it will be like adding salt to injury.

3. It doesn’t change anything.

You’ve had feelings for this person. You can’t just make them disappear. You never really get over your ex. They never go back to being like every regular person to you. You just get around them because you know that you have to continue living your life.

4. It keeps you from releasing them.

Even if you broke up with your ex, if they started dating again the next day, you’d, most likely, feel bad. This is because a part of you wants to feel like they’ll never find anyone else like you. To have a real friendship with your ex, you must want them to find someone else and this is not usually the case.

5. It can keep you from finding love again

Being friends with your ex makes it difficult for you to move on. This makes you lose many opportunities to meet new people and find love again. The “friendship” you have with them might also make you feel that finding someone else is a betrayal.

6. It’s unhealthy.

It’s very unhealthy to be friends with your ex. If they broke up with you then you could be nursing feelings of resentment and anger against them while trying to be a friend. If you broke up you’re your ex, then hanging out with them makes you feel guilty. Either way, it’s unhealthy for both of you.

There’s nothing wrong with telling an ex who offers friendship that you can’t do it. It’s not immature or selfish. In fact, it’s the best way to safeguard your interests and give your broken heart time to heal.