Is it actually possible to stay friends with your ex?

My boyfriend broke up with me two weeks ago and said he wanted to stay friends.i decided to give it a try but am having a hard time doing this for i still have feelings for him even through he has none for me anymore. I don't know if it is possible or even how much longer i can keep being only friends yet i would hate to lose him entirely.Is it actually possible to stay friends with your ex?
It is possible but not when one has strong feelings for the other still. You have to give it some time first.


Tell him you don't want to lose him altogether but you need time to heal first and when you are ready, you will call him.Is it actually possible to stay friends with your ex?
u have to get over him first in that time when u don't have filling 4 him u can be his friend but now u cant just it time
please do not listen to anyone who says that its okay. ex's are called ex for a reason, when you remain friends thats just saying im not over you, i still have feelings for you, thats keeping the door open for trouble, he wont be able to have complete comfort with new relationships if youre in the picture and the new gf might not like it either same goes for you...you guys owe it to urselves to just let go, once you get over eachother then yall can be cool, but friendship involves intimacy and bonding which is nothing but problems for ex's
Definitely no....if he has no feelings for u anymore, why does he even wants to be friends....is there any other motive ??
face it, things change. when you break up, it changes. you can't deny it. even if you were to get back together eventually, it wouldn't be the same.....move on, don't waste your time on someone who does not have feelings for you. you will end up hurt. it already hurts doesn't it?
NO! He will keep asking you for sex.
when my wife and i divorced, i hated her. but... over time, and with my new marriage, my ex and i became better friends than when we were married. so yeah... some times, it can work out. best of luck to you.
i was in the same situation....and we managed to patch things up after the ';aftermath'; of a relationship and now we are friends.....but i still to this day have some feeling for her and it is hard to see her going out with other men.....but at the end of the day i aint going to lead my life around wondering who she is going to get it on with next and get on with mine as much as possible and enjoy myself and try to meet new people....if he doesnt have feelings for you now then he never will truely
No i don't think you can be friends unless being friends means meeting once in a long time and catching up.And it also means not getting in the way of others
girl give urself time- get over him and then see what is it that u want, if u sitll wnan be frends then go ahead, but now that u ar so vulnerable ..it isnt the best thing to do.





and what makes u think dat being frends means he is gonna be in tuch with as much he is now? i mean even that cud fade away.





he broke up with u so its easy for him to feel less guilty by offerin a hand of frendship.





take ur time , when u are stronger , decide what u wanna do...bythen u may have found urself a friend and /or lover fr keeps!!
I think only if you keep the friendship on a very simply level. Once you get too close, there is a grey area where you have to ask yourself, who's your best friend, your ex or your current lover? Your best friend should always be your lover, anyone else, including ex's should be secondary friends that don't come close to the bond you have with the one your with.
sure. as long as things did not end bad. two of my best friends are my ex's.
I didn't think so until I recently became friends, (hated him for a long time for the things that happened in our marriage) with my ex husband. Its about moving on.
OMG!! dont u hate when guys tell u that after they break up with u. like thats even possible,lol! yea it is hard to be friends with someone especially since u guys were in love, but what u need to do is keep him at a distance and hang out with ur girls. But stay away from romantic movies and love songs bcuz that only makes it worse. If that does not work try getting involved with something that really interests u
I think you should distance yourself from him. How are you suppose to move on if you still see him? Not a chance! Being his friend is only giving you hopes that are not even there to begin with. It sounds like ex has moved on maybe you should too.
of course you can still be friends. everything might be weird for the first month or so but after you get past the weird feeling of being around them then you can. one of my exs is my best friend now. it didnt start out that way right after we broke up but breaking up shouldnt end a good friendship
If one wishes to be miserable, I expect that it may be possible.
Oxytocin, the female hormone for physical bonding will not allow you to simply go back to being ';friends'; with a male lover who is not longer interested in being with you. He has moved on and in his attempt to soften the ';blow'; of complete separation, may have suggested that you stay ';friends';. However, that is not possible. What kind of friendship can you have if his feelings for you have changed or gone away? Why would he even want you in his life to remind him of a failed relationship?


You are going to be hurt seeing him in a romantic relationship with someone new and if he is really concerned about your feelings, he will not let that happen right away. You have already lost each other. It is not good for you to try to hold on to the past by trying to be his friend. You must also MOVE ON. Best wishes.
No.
It takes time. You won't get over it so quickly, so some time apart may be needed before you attempt to maintain a friendship.
I dont think so...Becos it would be so weird ..i mean the feeling~ so No..but some people can stay friends with their EX
There are people who are friends it s how you control your feelings, if you cant then go ahead tell him that this is not possible. enjoy your life, hehas decided to break up now you both are different, you can go ahead and do what you want
...I did..all mates with my ex's...even the ex husband..but we were both over it...life had moved onwards...but it can be done...think be a tough one for you though..too many feeelings...good luck...
If u have feeling for him then don't be friend with him because down the road he will find another girl and if u are still friend with him and by that time if u still hae feelings for him u will hurt badly. Is better to just not be friend.
ya, of course, take our time to get used with it


my ex-bf is still my classmate, neighbour, want or not, we see each other everyday. gain a friend is better than gain an enemy. be friend with our ex.. best wishes to you