You loved your ex and you were with them for awhile. And it's natural to want to keep tabs on them or turn to them for advice and support. But what about when you're in a new relationship? Is it okay to still have your ex in your life -- or is there no room once you're with someone new? Check out what these New Yorkers had to say.


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No you should not be friends with an ex. Ex do you understand the meaning of the word ex. It means in the past. So no you should not be. I say this because there are two many emotions that had been involved and may still be involved, and in this type of situation things can happen. Whether it be by accident or purpose. It is not a good idea. If you think about it... How are you supposed to move on, if you still are hanging on to the past.
 
Oh man... do I have a story for you. Okay so I've stayed friends with my only two exes i ever had. It worked for the first one at least. The second guy, however, was the first person I've ever been in love with. Well he broke up with me and I quickly went back to acting friendly with him. Of course this led to flirting and one instance of making out at the movies for the three months after we broke up. Exactly 3 months after we broke up I started dating the guy I'm with now, who happens to have been old friends with my ex but I think they were on bad terms at that point anyway. Either way, didn't go over well with my ex. So the guy I'm with now, I love him more than anything and we've been together for almost a year and 9 months now. However, from our 4 month to... around our 8 month I guess? I cheated on him off and on with my ex. This was sorta a self-fulfilling prophesy because there had been rumours that I was cheating on my bf with my ex because I dunno we were really good friends and hung out a lot and people are dumb. After threatening some people they sorta backed off but it was then that stuff actually started happening. The first two times were late January early February, that got out and so I confessed to my bf. It was brutal. Lots of crying and a lovely fight between my two boys (bf and ex). My bf said he still wanted to be with me as I could promise it'd only be him, i said i cudnt but then I was given time to make a choice. I came
 
YOU SHOULD JUST LEAVE YOUR EX ALONE...THERE MUST OF BEEN A REASON WHY YA TOO COULDN'T WORK OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE...SO WHY CONTINUE TO HAVE THEM IN YOUR LIFE ONCE YA ARE OVER AND IN A NEW RELATIONSHIP, YOUR JUST ONLY CREATING MORE PROBLEMS IF YOU KEEP YOUR EX IN YOUR LIFE...YOU SHOULD LET YOUR EX GO AND WORK OUT ON YOUR NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR NEW BOO
 
YEAH YOU CAN STAY FRIENDS WITH YOUR EX, AS LONG AS YOU ARE EMOTIONALLY STABLE AND IS ABLE TO PUT WHATEVER YOU AND THAT PERSOM HAD BEHIND, THEN YEAH. i AM FRIENDS WITH MY EX-GIRLFRIENDS AND WE ARE ALL GOOD BEST OF FRIENDS RUN JOKES AND YEAH. SO I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.
 
I believe that if you TRULY love the one you are in a new relationship with, and respect him/her you will NOT keep your ex as a friend to pose a threat or provoke your new partner to do the very same.
 
No, I dont think you should stay freinds w/ an ex. My girl (yes i'm gay) stayed freinds w/ her ex and it broke up the relationship. We tried one mo. short of a yr to make it work. She wasn't over her completely, and tho she denied it, you can sence it! It was always she was put first and where was I? Left on the back burner!!! Tho' we broke up and I thot I wanted to be freinds @ first w/ her~I decided, it would never work out, move on!! We haven't talked.....
 
No matter what i think it is important to stay friends with your ex. my last boyfriend told me he wanted to take a break so we did. not even an hour after him saying that he texted me and called me a skank who cant control herself. and i was still in love with him. well anyways we are finally talking, after 3 months of not talking, and it feels great to have him in my life i mean i told him i "loved" him. i cant just leave him thats wrong
 
Nope I don't think u should its 2 strange. I tryed in it didn't work out. U may 4get that he is not ur man anymore at times!
 
Most of my ex and me are friends but it always seem to cause a problem. My mum either accuse me that we're still together or my present boyfriend. I dnt knw wat to do cuz i'm friendly.
 
Well me and my ex broke up on good terms he actually broke up with me because he said he needed time apart. I really love him I don't have a boyfriend right now but me and him talk like everyday.Things don't feel the same I don't know if I should continue to be his friend or not or just move on. He told me that's it a possibility that we may get back together I just don't know.I really don't want to talk to another guy right now when I still have my mind on my ex. So what should I do?
 
Well me and my ex broke up on good terms he actually broke up with me because he said he needed time apart. I really love him I don't have a boyfriend right now but me and him talk like everyday.Things don't feel the same I don't know if I should continue to be his friend or not or just move on. He told me that's it a possibility that we may get back together I just don't know.I really don't want to talk to another guy right now when I still have my mind on my ex. So what should I do?
 
I'm friends with my exes & we are doing just well. We don't have grudges or feelings of yester years. Though when his girlfriend doesn't like us being friends, he explains that there's no string attached to the friendship & i also tell my boyfriend that because it is the truth. We don't wanna compromise our friendship we built & we don't wanna lose the love of our lives.
 
I partically liked that show and i agree once it's over that's what it is?I don't beleve in all that being friends crap either 4get that!!!! And i also cant stand when the X is always around!!! ugh get some business!!!
 
I was with this guy for a long time and one night we got into a fight and he broke up with me. I was crushed for a long time. We became friends and everything was ok. We were actually very close. We went out and hung out just as friends alot. Well I met this other guy that I love very much but my ex keeps texting and calling me and wanting to hang out. I want to because he is a good friend but im afraid that it will cause problems with the person im with now and I dont want to loose a friend or the one I love.The one Im with now seems to get frustrated when my ex is around me. Im also afraid that rumors will get out and someone will think im cheating when I would never do that. So I dont know what I should do. Anyone know?
 
I think it's okay to stay friends with the ex as long as there is respect. The friendship line should never be crossed and enough time should have passed so that the feelings can go away.



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