That was the first line, the last line will be "we can always be friends"

Is that your response to everything?

Pretty fucking much since I'm a fucking wizard. Fuck it.

Just playing devil's advocate, but one could argue that those people weren't in love to begin with...

But that's not "love". When i met my husband i found out what "love" truly is. I remember having that feeling earlier on in life but when i really fell in love I realized i never loved any of my exes. True story.

Loving someone is not wanting whats best for them. You cant call that love.

I don't want to speak to every situation, but 41, people often feel the way you just described due to hindsight bias.

I think for me, it was being in love with the memories and who he was then. But people change. I think it's impossible to currently love an ex unless you spend a lot of time with them. I mean, I don't know about you guys, but I haven't talked to my ex in years, I don't even know who he is anymore. But really, you'll know the difference from loving someone, to being INlove with the right guy.

It's not romantic love, but it is exactly the kind of love you have for a family member

that double crossing definition. only ones who blind side and break up the other one usualy hold this definition.

My ex broke up with me, and I still love him... Just not in a romantic sense anymore. I'm with someone else now, and I may be IN love with him (not sure yet xD) but I know that if I do fall in love, if we ever break up, I'll still love him. Just, again, not necessarily romantically.

To be honest, I don't think OP's girlfriend is being really bitchy. Breaking up with someone is hard and there is no pleasant way to do it, and although I do sympathize with OP, his girlfriend wasn't rude about it. I don't agree with her logic, but I still think this was one of the better breakups (still, my condolences and FYL, OP)

You have a good point. You never forget someone you have loved in the past, weather it's because someone bullied the poor guy because of you or if it's because the fucker ruined your life.