When, under what circumstances and why would you choose to stay friends with an ex after a short relationship/fwb?

I’m generally open to trying a friendship if things ended on a decent note. But there definitely has to be a talk about boundaries and expectations, because even if you think something is just obviously inappropriate and that it’s common sense... it very well may not be, so just get everything cleared up right off the bat.

Also, take some kind of a break from each other before you try to be friends. Some people say it should be a few years, I think that’s a bit much, you definitely do need to heal from the split before you try and navigate a friendship. Both because of the emotional side of things, but also because honestly... you may find that after all that time you don’t actually care about being friends with them and were just afraid to let them go completely.

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