Today, if I’m not at work, I’m spending my time racing back and forth between sheer relief that I’m no longer married to my ex-husband and that I’ve got my freedom and independence back, and bursting into tears because the slightest thing reminds me of him, and I miss the awful twat. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I spent the day with my ex-husband, getting our house ready for market. We've been doing this for weeks, and to my shock, my ex has turned back into the hard-working, handy, patient man I fell in love with. I don't know what to say or do, so I spend every day quietly heartsick with longing. FML
Today, it was my the last day of my time off work for my birthday weekend and I had so much fun, but I was thinking about my ex-fiancé for a lot of the time because I still haven’t gotten closure with that situation. All I wanna do is SCREAM because I just turned 30, got dumped and have to keep on going. FML
Today, while having the most stressful work week ever, it's also the first time I’ve seen my ex since she dumped me about a month ago. She’s happy and ecstatic; I’m stressed out and still semi heart broken. FML
Today, I realized that I'm jealous of my newly-divorced roommate. She has so much freedom now because her daughter lives 50/50 with her ex. I'm trying so hard keeping my household, relationship, work, and kids happy, and I'm tired and overwhelmed all of the time, while she goes on vacation with her new boyfriend. FML
Today, I swear to Christ, I prefer being at work these days, because when I’m at home if it’s not the kids screaming then it’s my wife moaning about nothing, or the dogs whining and barking, or the neighbour coming round to moan about all the noise. Sometimes wish I was bleeding deaf. FML
Today, I just got home from a wedding and cried for about two straight hours. The bride was my widowed stepmother and the groom was my ex boyfriend. We only split up four months ago. FML
Today, I was stalking my ex-husband’s Facebook. He looks so happy with his new, supermodel-perfect girlfriend who he left me for. She’s everything I’m not. I kinda regret giving birth to two kids and my body changing forever. He’d still be with me. FML
Today, I realised I may need to work on my marriage when I saw my husband in public, laughing and smiling with his coworkers, then when he saw me his smile disappeared and he stood up like a tired old man to come and speak to me. FML
Today, I’m still crying over my five-month relationship that ended two months ago. I didn't cry this much over my ex-wife. FML
Today, my current wife left me for my ex-wife. FML
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Anderling 33
It’s hard. Even if you logically know that you’re better this way, nostalgia and pink-colored glasses are powerful indeed. Write down a list of why your marriage broke apart. When you’re in one of these moods again, pull it out and read it, thinking of a specific example for every point. That should help.
Chazzster 32
You are human. We are prone to missing what we don’t have and forgetting the difficulties we had. You need some distraction - It could be self care, a hobby or interest, or even casual sexual activity. But don’t let yourself become obsessed with an ex - You already know how that ended. And be careful not to become obsessed with the first person who shows interest in you. Take some time to sort out your feelings.
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RichardPencil 32
You need to get laid. You seem to be forgetting a lot about your marriage that made it bad enough to end. Moving forward will get you past your past. That's poetry!
IHaveThePower 18
Try distracting yourself. When it's the weekend, start the morning with a nice, long bubble bath, then go out and get your hair and nails done. Being pampered will help you feel better, and help you level out your emotions. Then you can go do something fun and forget about him for a while. (Tip stolen shamelessly from the Dialectic Behavioral Therapy Workbook.)
Chazzster 32
You are human. We are prone to missing what we don’t have and forgetting the difficulties we had. You need some distraction - It could be self care, a hobby or interest, or even casual sexual activity. But don’t let yourself become obsessed with an ex - You already know how that ended. And be careful not to become obsessed with the first person who shows interest in you. Take some time to sort out your feelings.
Anderling 33
It’s hard. Even if you logically know that you’re better this way, nostalgia and pink-colored glasses are powerful indeed. Write down a list of why your marriage broke apart. When you’re in one of these moods again, pull it out and read it, thinking of a specific example for every point. That should help.
Silver_helmet 10
After a long time in a relationship, it can be difficult to learn to be on your own again. Company - friends, family, kids, acquaintances, hobbies, even a not-so-serious romance can help you work it out. Best of luck in 2022