3. What do you do when you keep thinking about an ex—off and on for several years...

What do you do when you keep thinking about an ex—off and on for several years?

Honestly, I’m not sure there is anything you can do. I’ve been dealing with this for about 15 years now. I mean, it’s a little better, but I think about him almost every day. Sometimes it makes me sad, sometimes it makes me angry and sometimes I’m just confused. I guess the not knowing why is the kicker. I feel like I deserve an explanation at least. Sometimes I check his Facebook and I hate that I do that—it feels psychotic. I’m curious I guess. He’s married now, to a girl that looks like a better rate version of me and has a kid on the way. I love my husband, he is a wonderful man, but I just can’t seem to kick the thoughts of my ex. It feels like cheating almost and I beat myself up over it. I just hope with another 15 years it will get easier.

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