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  • #480974 Reply
    WaitWhat

    Mine have come back when I completely forgot about them and ended up becoming a better person for me, not them.

    The first one was my first bf. We broke up because he had a weird reaction to something and became physical with me. I dumped him on the spot. A year later he started calling me again. No thanks.

    The second was my second bf. We dated for 6 weeks and then his ex-gf from 3 years prior moved back to the area and he wanted to get back with her. I acted like it wasn’t a thing, went along my merry way, had fun, planned for college, etc. At the end of that school year (6 months later) he realized that his ex had become a nag and a bore, realized that I’d been a great gf and practically begged for me back. We dated for another year and a half. It was a good relationship. He, to date, has been my best boyfriend, actually.

    The third was my ex-husband. We dated for a year while I was living overseas. Then I moved to his town, we moved in together and it was a disaster. He dumped me and then I mourned for months. Finally, a friend in grad school was shaking me telling me it was time to move on. I did. I lost weight, grew out my hair, and felt so much better about myself. I started dating again and was seeing a doctor. My ex found out about it, saw me looking great and came back for me. We were together for 16 years total.

    In all of these cases I had mourned the loss, but then truly moved on. I focused on me. I was happy being me. And then they came back, for better or worse. I hope you get what makes you happy. :-)

    #481163 Reply
    Katie

    Waitwhat -Thank you. It’s seem like EX’s always come back when once you start to truly focus on yourself. With my ex, we dated before. He broke up with me cause of certain circumstances & said he still wanted to be friends. It was my first serious relationship & I did understanding why he want to stay friends cause he made me feel pretty bad about myself. So I questioned him about & he stopped talking to. Then Once I totally stooped career & reaching out to him ( a year later ) he came back wanting to be friends. I guess I got clingy or whatever & we stopped talking for 2 months. I had moved on. I didn’t even really care. Then he messaged me saying he was sorry, he missed me & wanted a second chance & was moving back to my town.

    #481173 Reply
    Maria

    I agree, in my case, all but one came back at least once. They don’t always come back for good reasons, though. And women should be careful about taking them back.

    @Waitwhat – I meant to ask you, how are you doing? It’s been 12 weeks for me and 3.5 months for you right?

    #481667 Reply
    Marie

    Is this always the case though? Even if the ex is the one who broke up with you, not the other way around? What if the guy “ghosts” you after 3 months of somewhat serious dating? To me, his sudden move to end it by cutting off communication is a sure sign that he won’t ever be back. Do they even come back then?

    #481668 Reply
    Harley

    Most of mine have come back..even when they cut communication.

    By that stage. ..I’m over them
    .and tell them feck off.

    It. ..only makes them more interested and they stay in touch.

    Currently 3 exs of mine stay in touch. ..hoping I’ll throw them some crumbs.

    I genuinely like to stay friends wih
    them and hear from them..but I’ve moved on from them.

    #481673 Reply
    Shannon

    All the men that have ghosted on me have come back. One just showed up out of the blue four months after the ghosting. The second a year and a half later. Both ghosted me again some time later.

    #483330 Reply
    Katie

    I just found out he has a new girlfriend, which seems fast to me. Not that I want him back. I’m just hurt. I trusted him & even gave let him move in with me. And now he’s with someone else & won even talk to me

    #483348 Reply
    Joanne

    My ex broke up with me about 2 month ago. He told me he don’t know why he have to end this relationship and he don’t if he feel lost or tired as we always fight for a past thing and he need to focus on his study. He also told me, he hope everything will back to ‘honeymoon’ stage again but he have to let me go and said he don’t want to wasted my time as I told him, i will wait for him no matter how long. It’s have been 2 week we NC each other. Will be the chance he will come back to me?

    #483523 Reply
    London

    I think it’s actually better the longer they go no contact. Because then you both have had time to look at yourselves and change. You both also know if you actually want to be with that person. Whereas if you or they contact within 30 days it’s usually because you miss each other. Missing someone doesn’t mean your relationship will work.
    I’ve had most guys contact me after 3 months even to a year. Never got back with any of them. But that’s because I had time to think “do i really want this?” work on yourself, if it’s meant to be it will be.

    #483534 Reply
    josie

    Pretty much all my exes , even those who have ghosted me eventually show up again.

    I won’t reiterate all the great advice that’s already been given, but I love this quote so thought i’d share

    “Never make someone a priority in your life when you are only an option in theirs”

    Be strong Katie the best is yet to come :)

    #483780 Reply
    Katie

    I’m trying to be strong. I just have this weird feeling that he’s going to come back eventually, cause that’s what he’s done before.

    #483847 Reply
    London

    Katie how long did it take for him to come back before?

    #483862 Reply
    Katie

    Umm well he wouldn’t talk to me for a year. Then when I was over him & had moved on & had totally stopped contacting him, he came wanting to be friends. But we ended up not talking again for about 2 months. I didn’t try to talk to him at all. Then in July he messaged me & said he misses me & was moving back to my town. He said he wanted a second chance.

    #483992 Reply
    London

    Katie what do u want to change this time in the relationship?
    Sounds like he will come back, but u don’t want this to be a boomerang relationship, where you are on and off. He is probably used to you and when he’s lonely and bored will phone u.
    Look at what u need to change, and if he or you have done anything to achieve this?

    #484053 Reply
    katie

    London- so you think he will come back? its not that i want him back but i miss being able to talk to him. we could about pretty much anything.

    #484056 Reply
    London

    I think he will, if he feels the same as you. He’s come back before so it’s likely he will come back again. But don’t wait around, you’ll find someone else who you will be able to speak to just aswell. And the longer no contact, the higher likely hood you will be able to be friends

    #484064 Reply
    Katie

    Thanks for the advice London. I think you’re right

    #489690 Reply
    Katie

    So you think he’ll come back even if he has a new girlfriend now?

    #489691 Reply
    partyviolets

    I’ve known people to get back together after they’ve dated other people. Sometimes dating someone else can make them realise that their ex was better.

    But no one can ever tell you for sure. The best thing I think you can do is like everyone else said; mourn the loss and work on yourself. If he comes back and it works out – great! If not, you are free to meet new guys and you may realise they’re so much better than your ex :)

    #492254 Reply
    London

    Katie did you ever hear from your ex?

    #492700 Reply
    Katie

    No I haven’t. The funny thing is I have seen him in traffic a couple times

    #492708 Reply
    NY2GAgirl

    Jessica & Laura – I can relate to those comments and situations.

    I’m a bit more on the side of yes they do but do you want them to? I always break things off with my ex bf’s when I was unmarried/in between marriages. I think for me once I’m done, I’m done. I stop trusting, stop liking or stop putting up with BS. either way I’ve had several ex bf’s want to come back and for me they never get that 2nd chance. Now when it comes to husbands, that’s another story. Or wait, maybe………….wait……………nahhhh same thing. Except marriage is longer term putting up with stuff and you want it to work.
    SOmehow men always screw me over, take my kindness for weakness until I dupm their asses. and I’m not big on apologies unless you show me so each time I thought about giving them a 2nd try they do something stupid to validate my decision. Maybe that’s just my life. Anyway………

    I have this emotional place of no return literally. perfect example is my recent ex hb once I peeped his card, there was no reconciliation, going back, giving another shot. NO. I”m almost 50 so maybe my tolerance level is not the greatest either way and to answer your question as others have said yes they do come back.

    SOmeone once told me that when people reconcile its usually one sided and the person who was doing the harm has nothing to lose, its the one who was harmed that has more to lose so its not a fair exchange.

    #492710 Reply
    NY2GAgirl

    Katie – my ex hb has a new gf and is STILL tryna come back. :)

    #492774 Reply
    Katie

    I just have a gut feeling he’s gonna come back. Like I said, he has before. And I really think this new GF is a rebound & they’re not gonna last. He’s Christian & I don’t think she is.

    #492778 Reply
    Jessica

    @NY2GAgirl – you have a good point – there are certain situations where I wouldn’t want them back. It is rare that people change, but sometimes they do. Maybe they weren’t ready for a relationship due to career or school? Maybe they were immature and now grew up. It depends on how it ended also. I am good friends with my ex (he lives very far away)- and always jokes that if it doesn’t work with my BF, he will have a shot in the future. My BF and I broke up in the past – not for long – but we got back together and things changed for the better.

    So, yes, it is possible if there wasn’t a huge bridge burning during the break up – and if you really loved each other. But if the person was abusive or intentionally hurtful – I could never go back with someone like that.

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