My Best Friend Is Dating My Ex

My Best Friend Is Dating My Ex When a relationship is over, both parties are allowed to move on and date other people. But still problems arise when you find out that your ex is now dating your best friend.

Awkward Encounters

From the day they finally announce that they are officially dating, you should prepare yourself. If you cherish your friendship with your best friend, you wont let a thing like this tear you apart. Still you will have to get used to the awkward encounters when you have to get together sometimes. The hand that you used to hold is now holding your best friend's hand. And the eyes that used to lock with yours suddenly avoids you, and tries to focus on the one he or she is with. It will definitely be very awkward at first, but it all depends on how you all handle things and how mature you all are about it. Eventually you can all just leave everything in the past and co-exist without any problems.

Tainted Friendship

Time heals all wounds. And if your friendship is strong enough, it would survive an issue like this. Still it won't be impossible to suspect that their relationship may have started even while you were still with your ex. Your trust for your friend can be broken and it isn't easy to get that back. It is best to be honest with your best friend about how you feel about the situation. Make time for a heart to heart talk to save your valuable friendship.

Best friends no more

Some people who have problems accepting the situation get angry and avoid their best friend. They no longer want to be friends. They feel betrayed and cheated on. But if you come to think of it, if their relationship bloomed long after you broke up then it isn't really a crime. Love is unpredictable and it can happen to anyone at any time or any place.

Possible Jealousy

Because of your past, it is likely that your best friend could get jealous of you. There will always be that fear that your ex may realize that you are the one he or she really loves. Your best friend can also be jealous of your past intimate moments with your ex. In this case assure your friend that it is over and you support their relationship all the way.

Let the Pain Remain

On the other hand, if you are still in love with your ex, expect to be hurt every time you see them together. Don't run away from this. Face your fear and your pains. This will make you accept the situation sooner. It will also make you stronger and wiser too.

Being mature about it

Lastly, romantic relationships may come and go but real friends are hard to find. Will you allow a man or woman come between your friendship? Be mature enough and accept this reality. And if your friendship is really strong, it will remain loyal and true even if you both fall in love with the same person.

By Sheila Noreen Lopez - Gamo.

Meeting Men While Watching the Game

If you have ever been to a basketball or baseball game, you will see strangers cheering together and even doing high fives with people they do not know.

Is This Love? How To Tell

It is very difficult to define love in words because we can only truly define the most tangible things.

How to Make a Guy Fall in Love With You Again

Whether you are the one who chose to break up with your ex, or it was the other way around, the feelings that come with wanting them back can be quite frustrating.

Playing Hard to Get

Men fantasize more about women who are out of their league, rather than the plain Janes who would easily say 'YES'....

Date a Coworker? Office Dating

Traditional wisdom warns us not to mix business and pleasure. But since we spend so much time at the office, it is only natural to...

I Am Glad I Got Dumped

Nobody ever wants to get dumped. People fear rejection especially from someone they like or love. We all want our relationships to work...

What A Girl Wants

They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus, and that is why men have been struggling for ages to figure out what their women really want.

How To Fully Commit Without Losing Yourself

Have you ever heard yourself say "I'm lost without you"? It sounds romantic at first but when you come to think of it, it can mean that you may be too dependent on the person you love.

Staying In Love As We Grow Old

As teenagers we may have experienced having our first sweetheart and our first heart ache. As young adults, we fall in love and settle down with our one true love.

My Christmas Gift of Love

We all know that Christmas is the season of sharing and caring. It is the season of love...so they say.

How To Fully Commit Without Losing Yoursel

Have you ever heard yourself say - I am lost without you? It sounds romantic at first but when you come to think of it, it can mean that you may be too dependent on the person you love.

First Date with the Guy You Like

You are that one simple, ordinary girl-next-door who dreams of the perfect date one can ever have in a lifetime.