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Archived questions from: July, 2008 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

Did I make a mistake by never making an effort with my ex girlfriend when I had the chance?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 5956 days ago

31 July 2008 (M) - I had a girlfriend who was really nice to me, gorgeous, independent, smart (college grad), never asked me for material things, cooked for me, took care of me when i was sick, there for me when i needed her, faithful-- and i never made time for her. ...

He doesn't know what he wants, I keep being dumped and picked up again.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5956 days ago

31 July 2008 (F) - My boyfriend have been on and off for years. After 5 years i asked him are you sure you really want me?Because lately id been feeling like im more than a nuisance in his life. He spends time going places and doing things with his mates sayin im not ...

Could it be because he can't betray his dead wife's memory?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5956 days ago

31 July 2008 (F) - Other people said we looked good together on the dance floor, and we have so much in common its uncanny. we are roughly the same age and just by coincidence he lives in a small town a long way away, but I have a flat that I rent out just virtually ...

Do women like being told straight-up that you fancy them?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 5945 days ago

31 July 2008 (M) - Hi everybody. I really like this woman at work and have done so for a couple of years. However, I only see her about 2/3 days a week usually, though when we are around each other we get on well. I don't know if she likes me, but I just have to t...

Confused about my ex and feeling really blue, again! Please help.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5955 days ago

31 July 2008 (F) - Hi, I have wrote on here before and got some really good advice, but im afraid i need help again over the same sort of problem. For background see http://www.dearcupid.org/question/confused-about-my-ex-and-feel-really-blue.html well its been ...

I am in love with my boyfriends best friend

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5615 days ago

31 July 2008 (F) - i have a boyfriend that i have been seeing for a year now,problem is he broke up with me two times and asked me back and i accepted,thing is now his best friend says he is inlove with me and i am inlove with him too, i think about his best friend ...

We are having a break while trying to sort our problems. I fear he's not truthful to me.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5956 days ago

31 July 2008 (F) - We been together 5 years we been broken up for almost 5 months. He told me he wanted to work things out and become faithful to me. He even told me I could see his phone records so I know he won't be cheating. But right now while we are just gett...

I've been rejected... again. What is wrong with me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5957 days ago

31 July 2008 (F) - Hi yet again I have been rejected. I don't know how much more rejection I can take anymore. I don't want to spend the rest of my life on my own but I'm so hurt at the moment. Last year my long term live in partner dumped me for someone he...

Why is everyone I love leaving me? My mum's so upset, it's making me worse!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5957 days ago

31 July 2008 (F) - Hya, my name is Jodie, i was just wondering if you could help me. You see i don't know what to do, as i've just recently come out of a relationship that i wanted to be in my whole life, and i'm tryin my hardest to get over him. But now i have my mum ...

I know she cheated, but I don't know what to do, is this a waste of my time?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 5901 days ago

31 July 2008 (M) - I am completely in love with my gilfriend. We were just friends for 5 months or so and we've been dating for about 6 months now. I cant tell if my girlfriend really loves me, or if she just playing me. She always talks about how hot other guys are, ...

Have I lost her forever? She has no patience left for me...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4981 days ago

31 July 2008 (M) - Ok so if you have read my other question you already know what has been going on somewhat, but for those who havent. My girl that i am madly in love with has decided she wants to know what its like to be single. To not have to worry about anyone but ...

Why did he push me away so drastically - couldn't he have given me an ultimatum?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5957 days ago

30 July 2008 (F) - I knew this man for a short time and we never had sex purely because I dont give the goods away too quick. he contacted me a few times by e mail and we met up again for a short while as he was off on a business meeting. In the e mail I told himn...

Shall I respond to ex who doesn't want me back?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5954 days ago

30 July 2008 (M) - My ex g\f finished relationship about 4 months ago. She doesn't want be back but still likes to contact me every few weeks to say hi and how are you. Two weeks ago she wrote but i haven't replied because being in touch hurts me. Shall I just n...

He left me to get back with his ex, he says he still loves me yet he isn't returning to me, I'm so confused!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5957 days ago

30 July 2008 (F) - sorry it's so long im 16 years old an i need some advise. u see, i have just recently come out of a relationship with L, he is 20 we were datin for 3 months an i fell in love with him it all started about a month ago when he said we need a b...

My girlfriend dumped my. Should I give up or try to get her back?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5957 days ago

30 July 2008 (M) - So i went out with this girl for 5 months. She was great and we thought we were in love. Then she broke up with me. I still have feelings for her and she doesnt even want to know about me anymore. I cant get her out of my mind. Shold i let her go or ...

How can I get my new guy to tell me if he plans a future with me or if I'm just a fling?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5957 days ago

30 July 2008 (F) - Seven months ago I ended a four year relationship. I am not usually the girl to dwel on things, and about a month later I had a fling with his friend. It has been five months and the new guy and I are still together. Our relationship is fine, even ...

I broke up with my boyfriend. I can't stand the thought of him moving on with another woman. How do I get over it?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5953 days ago

30 July 2008 (F) - my ex boyfriend and i seemingly broke off 2days ago and it has been wrecking for me. the issue is, that he seems to be gettin on fairly well he has even moved in with his female friends/flatmates who will definately be having girls come over for ...

My ex got another girl pregnant and we are still sleeping together! What do I do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5958 days ago

30 July 2008 (F) - Me and my boyfriend broke up on thanksgiving of last year. But we remained friends he told me he doesn't want to be in a relationship with anyone but im still in love with him and I know he loves me. But lately he's been giving me mixed signals I ...

My husband is being very strnage and 2 faced about our divorce....

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5943 days ago

30 July 2008 (F) - my husband of 25 yrs and i seperated 3months ago, we have three children together, 23, 21 and 8 yrs old, a divorce has been filed, today was supose to be our final hearing, but a continunace was filed for october. hes been living with another woman, ...

What could anyone recommend for a man who is miserable in marriage and staying in it for the kids sake?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 5958 days ago

29 July 2008 (M) - What could anyone recommend for a man who is miserable in marriage and staying in it for the kids sake? I have been with my wife for 7 years (married 6) and for the last year or two I have been insanely unhappy. I'm in no way perfect, so I won'...

Even if I don't get her back, I'm worried she may go off the rails!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5957 days ago

29 July 2008 (M) - i was with my ex for close to 14 months and i did have strong feelings for her and loved her a lot. however we ran into trouble when i had a combination of problems at work,at home but i didn't want to tell her anything about it all and kept it ...

We broke up, have had no contact, saw him at a function, he said nothing, just looked at me, and left early, I want to be friends, but cannot bring myself to contact him, what should I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5958 days ago

29 July 2008 (F) - Hi there. I am hoping the great agony aunts can help me here. The answers are great and so prompt so thanks in advance. My ex and I had a pretty fiery breakup at the beginning of June. I was upset, he was upset and we have had no contact at all f...

We went through an awful break-up, it's been a couple of months, I want to give it another try, any suggestions, as to how to go about it?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5958 days ago

29 July 2008 (F) - Dear all, My boyfriend and I broke up in May. We were very much in love, but it was a first real relationship for both of us and was long distance. On top of that, both of us are very conflict-avoidant and dated for a year with the assumption w...

He broke up with me when he came back from holiday. Should I tell him how much I want him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5958 days ago

29 July 2008 (F) - Heyy, Im a 15 year old girl and i need some help please... My boyfriend broke up with me 2days ago. We had only been together 6 weeks but i liked him so much. he said it was because he doesnt like me as much as he did and he would rather us ...

After a long term relationship, what's an acceptable "moving on" time period?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5957 days ago

29 July 2008 (F) - Just wondering what people's idea's are on an acceptable 'moving on' time period after a long term relationship ends. I broke up with my boyfriend of 4 years 6 weeks ago as I fell out of love with him and now I'm in another relationship already ...

Any woman in there 30's have trouble orgasm after DIVORCE from a long term relationship?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5777 days ago

29 July 2008 (F) - Any woman in there 30's have trouble orgasm after DIVORCE from a long term relationship??? I always did with my ex but with new partner i have to use vibrators,he is much younger than me, by 10 yrs. any advice or help???? thanx ladies, plz share ur ...

Why do women keep dumping me right after we have sex?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5956 days ago

28 July 2008 (M) - I have a big problem. Girlfriends keep dumping me after sex. Allow me to explain. I have had a total of 4 proper girlfriends to date. Every single one of them has dumped me just after we'd had sex for the first time. My first girlfriend, who ...

Will I always think about me ex, even though we've broken up and she's moved on?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (M) - Just stopped talking to my first love about a month ago. Her drug abuse among other problems made it difficult for me to speak to her at all. Today I just found out that she's dating this dude who does cocaine...in my humble opinion that's not ...

He didn't believe me when I told him "no". How can I trust him again?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5932 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - I split up with my ex about 3 months ago but he wont 'give up on me' he insists that it would still work and that i should give him another chance. he is nice enough and i kind of believe him when he tells me he loves me. but i cant trust him. i t...

Why doesn't he like me? Why is everyone else better than me?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5932 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - Having met a man a few weeks ago on holiday we didnt have any sex (although he was keen to) he gave me his address and phone number and e mailed me and we met after a seminar he was attending which was just four days after returning. We e mailed a ...

Still in love with my ex, how should I be interpreting these signs from him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5957 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - I have written on here previously titled:- My ex boyfriend says he has another women, but it sounds like a fantasy. I don't know what to believe. I dont know what to do anymore with my situation. I am still in love with my ex sooo much that ...

I broke up with him but it hurts so much. Will I ever get over him?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - m really not sure bout what m doing..i broke up with my guy but it hurts so much..m makin a mess..not able to study or work r do anything..m so lost..wonder y things got so bad between us..not able to sleep..please help me get over him..loved him so ...

Even at this age I know the agony of heartbreak.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5958 days ago

28 July 2008 (M) - I know I'm still relatively young, but even at this age I know the agony of heartbreak. Many times I've fallen in, just to be broken again. I always think I've given up on love, but then I fall again. Every new beginning, every sign that says this ...

Off and on for seven years, got back together, planned a wedding, he cancelled it, I stayed with him, he cheated again, I left him, why does anyone do this to another person?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - I spent 7 years with the one I thought "I loved," was faithful to him, sacrificed more for him than any other human being in my life, showed him love and kindness and honesty. I beleived in him and in his words. I tried to always do the right ...

I used vulgar language around my girlfriend and now she hates me, how do I get her back?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (M) - i just broke up with my girl friend ana and now she hates me alot. we broke up because of me using vulgar words towards her, any ideas on how to get her back?...

She told me she doesn't know how she feels any more. What do I do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (M) - What to do when your Gf says she doesnt love you? It hurts so much!!!, My girlfriend and i have been going out for almost 4 years now. A couple of months ago she told me she didnt know how she felt anymore? I was pretty shocked but we agreed...

I like another guy, but for some reason I can't leave my boyfriend.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5946 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - ok, i really like this guy, *Trevor, but i have a boyfriend. things are pretty rocky with my boyfriend and normally i would get out of the relationship but i hesitate whenever i think of him not being my boyfriend. but i really like trevor. its very ...

He hit on my girlfriends, after saying he had strong feelings for me, I broke off the relationship, then I contacted him, but now he just wants to be friends, how could he do this to me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - He said, he has strong feelings for me...wanting to do everything with me...travel, business etc... He did all these beautiful things for me. Kept in touch and made me feel on top of the world...until I found out he hit on my g/f's found nasty texts ...

My boyfriend said he wanted space, I am a wreck, how do I get him to realize, how great we would be together, please help?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - It's been over a month now... I haven't seen the guy I don't seem to get out of my head... we were together for 3 intense months... and things just fell apart...he said he needs time apart in order for us to be friends... It's a pain everyday... he ...

Should I risk being seen as the "Bitch of an Ex" and just tell him no, It's over?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together just over a year now but I feel the relationship just isn't working for me anymore; we seem to interact less like a couple and more like friends now, which I'll admit is my doing. I find it difficult to kis...

What can I tell my brother so he can see reality and learn from these failed relationships?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5960 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - my name is ariana. however, this question doesnt pertain to me persay. my brother is 16 and has been in a new relationship every year almost. and he just had another breakup. however, its always the girls who seem to break up with him. mostly its ...

My boyfriend wants me to go away "for a few days" over and over. Am I smothering him?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

28 July 2008 (F) - Me and my boyfriend have been together for going on a year and 3 months. When it started he was the sweetest person and was always with me and very carming and we just fell in love we were perfect...but lately hes been acting funny, he wants me to ...

Should I break up with him, or try to wait for him for two years while he travels overseas?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

27 July 2008 (F) - I've been with my boyfriend for the past 3 1/2 years -since i was 14 and he was 18. He has always been very sweet and loving, just the most perfect guy anyone could ask for. I feel like i'd be lucky to ever find anyone else like him. Yet a part of ...

We broke up but are still keeping in touch. What do you think we're feeling?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5959 days ago

27 July 2008 (F) - Help seriously me and my ex broke up 8months ago and he still calls me about every 3weeks then after 2 weeks he stops, then starts again after -4weeks this started straight away. i cudn't take it at first i was so cofused but now i jus kind of fe...

We've been having a lot of issues so I broke up due to her strangeness; now I want her back and to show that I love her...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5959 days ago

27 July 2008 (M) - I've been dating my girlfriend for almost 3 years now and recently we've been having a lot of issues. She says the root of the problem is that I don't treat her as an equal in the relationship. She has a lot of trouble communicating wi...

I've fallen for someone new. How can I let my current boyfriend down gently?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 5960 days ago

27 July 2008 (F) - been with my bf for nearli year and i really love him but ive got off with other lads behind his back and the latest lad ive met ive realli fallen for and we wanna be together,im going to tell my boyfriend bout us but hes just taken me on holiday ...

I need help to get over my boyfriend.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5960 days ago

27 July 2008 (F) - i just broke up with my boy friend today..he sounded all emotional...hate to see him sad but i gave him more than ten chances to correct himself..he doesnt seem to change..he's just taking me for granted.is it worth goin for someone like this when ...

We split up 3 times before; I am scared of letting my defences down in case he pulls the rug from under my feet again!!!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5960 days ago

27 July 2008 (F) - In the past two years my partner and I have split up three times, we have been together for 8 years in total. Each time it has been because he feels the grass is greener and then he returns begging forgiveness, crying, promising me he will change, ...

Get ex back? Or let him have my other ex's girlfriend?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 5960 days ago

27 July 2008 (F) - Me and my ex had a great relationship for over three months! We broke up because he said he needed a break... I was heartbroken! I talked him into getting back together the next day! A few days later he still wasnt happy with me and broke up with me ...

Why is breaking up so hard even when you know it wasn't working out?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5961 days ago

27 July 2008 (F) - My boyfriend of 2.5 years and I just broke up. I've known for awhile that it wasn't working and we wouldn't be compatible long term. Even though I know this it is extremely painful? I don't understand why it shoudl be this painful knowing we ...