Seeing your Ex

[hasekninh]

I never been in this situation before .  Let assume your single and we have common friend together. But I just want to ask.

 What do you say if you see your ex? 

Do you have emotion ( sad/angry, etc) if you talk to your ex?

How do you feel if you see your ex and she married and has  kids?

Do you talk about the pass? 

Just don't talk and walk away?

[ExpatInItaly]

OP, this is going to vary enormously depending on the individuals involved, when the breakup happened and why, and so on. 

I personally have no emotional attachment to any of  my exes. It's been years since I talked to them, actually.  I live on the other side of the world from them now, so I won't run into them. But if I happened to see them on a visit home, I would say hi and probably chat a little. The same would be true if they were with their wives and kids. 

And then I would carry on with my day. 

 

[d0nnivain]

When you initially see your EX because you have common friends, you give a tight lipped smile & a curt nod of the head in acknowledgement.  You try to avoid talking to them.  At best you say hi & maybe inquire about a family member.  

If it's been so long & they are now married you still do the above but you add congratulations on the marriage.  

Either way the conversation should never last more than 15 minutes.  At no point do you rehash your relationship or the break up.  

It's usually painful.  If I know in advance that I'm going to see them, I make sure I look good.  

Edited August 23, 2021 by d0nnivain

[Cookiesandough]

Happy for them.. but tbh I’d probably feel a little sry for their wife lol

[flitzanu]

give them a high five.