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Archived questions from: August, 2016 (see latest in The ex-factor category)

The ex-factor: Help and advice

My ex has expressed interest in one of my best friends and it bothers me

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

30 August 2016 (F) - okay so i was with a guy for almost 2 years and it was really serious and whatnot we've been split up for about a year now but as we're in the same friendship group we still socialise with eachother. I was then told that he has feelings for one of ...

I love my girlfriend but still love my ex boyfriend!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

30 August 2016 (F) - I have always had boyfriends but I am now living with my partner of a year who is a woman. I love her so much and trust her implicitly, she is so good for me and is honestly one of the most amazing and beautiful people I've ever met, she is perfect. ...

My ex and I broke up why is he doing this?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

29 August 2016 (F) - My ex and i just broke up i left he sent me pic of woman with engagement ring on why i don't know then he texts me again say hes coming to my house to get something he left he has a lot of nerve why is he doing this...

How do I tell my new friend I'm in the middle of a divorce without scaring him away?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3010 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - I left my abusive, adulterous husband 4 months ago.Emotionally, I divorced him years ago, but he stole every penny I made to keep me trapped. It took a long time to get away. I have been struggling to get back on my feet since I left, but the past ...

Have my actions cost me my lovelife? How can I start to repair our relationship?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3010 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - My ex and I have been apart for over a month. I've tried the non contact rule and now that the 30 days has passed I've been contacting him about twice a week. (He answers when I call if he's unable he will call back.) Well he talks to me nice but ...

Is my ex boyfriend taking advantage?

This question has 21 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

24 August 2016 (F) - Am I being taken advantage of?. My ex boyfriend started doing some painting in my apartment. He has done two days work so far. He doesn't decorate for a living. He just said he would help. He got in touch with me on facebook, after not contacting me ...

I'm still blocked, does he still hate me?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3012 days ago

23 August 2016 (F) - Hi - I had a bad fall out with a guy who I discovered was two timing me. He got annoyed because I found out a lot of things about him and made sure people knew about it and so understandably he blocked me! Two years later - I have moved on...

I know my ex has a new Gf, so why is he bothering to text me when he's drunk?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3015 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - why do ex boyfriends send text when drunk? my ex continues to give me false hope with random contact, I know he has a new gf so why the drunk texts?? ...

I know I worry a lot. Scared of getting hurt again. How do I stop myself over-thinking things through?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3013 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - I've been talking to a new guy for quite a while now and it has been going well.. we have both admitted we like each other quite a bit and have spent some good time together. I never thought I'd get over my ex who I broke up with over 4 months ag...

How can I ignore her attention seeking toxic responses and move on?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3015 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - I am in love with my straight best friend I have been in love with her since i met her...but by then, we were young. She partially reciprocated my love, because i have told her i love her. She however is afraid of really coming out...s...

Is he just using me to forget the girl he used to date? Should I keep seeing him or breakup too?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3016 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - Hi!i've asked for help here many times,and the advices helps a lot,and I want to ask for help again. I've been making out with this guy a few times,his not my boyfriend neither my friend,our relationship can be called more than friends but less tha...

My first love and I have reconnected after 30 years

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3015 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - I linked with my ex over a year ago, my first love. We have know each other for 30 years. I have a family. He is single with no ties. We have been on dates and slept together a few times but kept it light. It was his birthday a few weeks ago...

Accidently ccontacted an ex' - now he won't leave me alone

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - I was bored upon a day, and this boredom spilled over to the next few days. So I checked my contact list on watsapp and began messaging friends I don't talk to anymore, then I messaged one of my ex boyfriends(one who disrespected me and still owes ...

My girlfriend's former in laws paint a rosy picture of her abusive ex

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

19 August 2016 (M) - Three years ago I met and fell in love with "Kate" she was in a very abusive relationship and my friend and I helped her get out of it. I honesty believe if she hadnt left when she did he would have killed her. Last year he committed suicide while ...

What is he trying to say? Says he has to ''stay away'' from me. He called me ''the devil''. Asked me if I still love him.

This question has 22 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - my ex stopped by to see me before i left for a 6 month business trip, he's been very distant from me for the past month and a half. he gives me a hug and holds me tight, he asked me if i missed him and i said no, then we started kissing and he told ...

Why did my Bf keep on cheating after all I did for him? Should I want him back after what he's done?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3022 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - why my bf lied to me always? there cupid,i need ur advice about my bf? I meet my bf on FB on net we get close and he messaged me everyday until he express his feelings one day. we keep talk and txt until we spent together we lived together....

He's breaking my trust and I don't know what to do

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3023 days ago

15 August 2016 (F) - My boyfriend and I dated for 4 years now. I knew when I first got with him that his ex girlfriend that cheated on him with her current boyfriend is still contacting him. We moved in together after 1 year and I watched this girl sending messages...

What do you think of the things that my ex said to me? I still find my ex attractive

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3022 days ago

14 August 2016 (F) - This is about my ex and his brother. I dated my ex for about four months last year. It didn't go well because we were both unwell at the time. I had only just come out of hospital when I met him. I was in there about my mental health problems...

Torn between my brothers exes

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3026 days ago

13 August 2016 (F) - Thanks to all who respond here. I appreciate it. In about about a weeks time I am scheduled to fly out to another city to visit my brother and his second wife. He has started a new family and I am looking forward to seeing my two year old niece fr...

After many years I'm falling for my first love all over again, but his unwillingness to see me on weekends is making me suspicious!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3024 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - I am a mature woman and know a thing about men over the years. I met up with my first love over a year ago and cutting a long story short we have been on a few dates and have slept together. It has all been on a friendly basis as I have just come ...

Why is no one appetizing?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3027 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - Sorry just some Friday musing here. Dont mind me if there is a more serious question to be answered on here. Im a single female of 25 and use online dating as my main source of dating and its great! I get meet so many different men from all bac...

Help with confidence in a relationship

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3028 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - Hi, the last boyfriend i had took drugs and smoked. Also i had suspicions he cheated on me with his girl best friend. He was nice to me until i dumped him because my parents thought he was bad news. When i dumped him he started saying he wad going ...

Should I even tell him? How can I, considering he's married?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3030 days ago

8 August 2016 (F) - I really need to talk about this. Please don't judge me. I know I'm a idiot for getting into this mess. I have been sleeping with an older married man (49). I stopped all contact with him a few weeks ago, as I missed my period. I then went to the ...

Are these Red Flags ? Am I being too sensitive and too hard on him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3029 days ago

8 August 2016 (F) - I don't know where to begin. I hope someone can give me good insight. So I've been dating a guy for about four months now. We became officially exclusive 2 months ago, though he said he wasn't dating anyone or even looking the entire four mont...

How can I successfully negotiate these sensitive family issues?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3032 days ago

8 August 2016 (F) - What a great site with assistance from people worldwide. Thanks in advance to all who respond...much appreciated. In about a weeks time I am planning to fly to another city to visit my brother and his second wife who have a two year old daughte...

What does my ex girlfriend really want?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3032 days ago

7 August 2016 (M) - Hello everyone. So I've asked for advice before and I guess I'm asking again. So my girlfriend and I spilt up. Things got a bit messy. I said some horrible things and she did too. We didn't call each other nasty names or anything. W...

Why do some exes reach out after some time has passed only to go cold again?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3033 days ago

6 August 2016 (F) - I was with my ex on and off for few years and we live 4 hours apart.We finally broke it off for good when he met someone else closer.However, he started to reach out to more than year later.He left several messages on fb , telling me that he misses ...

His ex girlfriend wants him back!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3034 days ago

3 August 2016 (F) - I have been best friends with this guy Jimmy for 5 years,ever since we attended Marquette together. We just recently started sleeping together about 6 months ago because we were both lonely, and we agreed that we would never turn it into a relati...

My ex has changed so much since our break up and it really disturbs me

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3035 days ago

3 August 2016 (F) - Me and my boyfriend broke up a couple of months ago now due to the fact he didn't want a relationship. Since, we have occasionally met up and spend time together which we should not of.. As it only continued to hurt me, not bother him. He has ...

We broke up since months ago so why is my ex suddenly checking up on me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3037 days ago

1 August 2016 (F) - I split up with my boyfriend 6 months ago after a rocky relationship. Within a couple of weeks he was in a new relationship. We've not stayed in touch and we're not linked via any kind of social media. My ex has started looking at my LinkedIn acco...

My boyfriend got his ex pregnant but still wants to be with me

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3034 days ago

1 August 2016 (F) - My boyfriend n I have been datin for past a year now. I has showed great interest in settlin down wt me bt recently I fofound out he jst sees his ex galfriend and before I know wwhat is happpenin, she is already pregnant. We leave vry far from each ...

Why do I hate that my boyfriend remains friends with his ex girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3034 days ago

1 August 2016 (F) - Dear cupid why do I hate that my boyfriend remains friends with his ex girlfriend? I actually feel very bad for feeling this way, but I cannot help how I truly feel. This is an ex girlfriend he was with for 4 years, and he was madly in love wi...