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Old 19-05-2010, 09:24 AM   #1
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Obsessing over boyfriend's ex!! ARGH

Ok i'm going mad. since I found out about my boyfriends very very very pretty ex... I can't stop stalking her on facebook!!! I can't even see anything (like her wall's private) but i just flick through the same photos over and over again....

it's killing me
and i know it'll kill our relationship eventually.

Everytime i look at her i feel inadequate. it's getting so bad that everytime i'm with my boyfriend i feel inadequate. I always feel he still has feelings for her. and i will never compare because she is VERY VERY pretty.

I need help!!! how can i POSSIBLY ignore her when she posts on his wall and she's only one click away from me looking at her picture?!!?!!?

It's seriously getting bad. i just need tips on how to stop this behaviour before it's too late!

(also, kind of a side note, my boyfriends written an autobiography as he's a writer... i was reading some bits and seriously he wrote about his relationships with other girls which REALLY HURT for me to read - he didn't understand why i was so hurt! but then I tried to continue reading on but he snatched the laptop off me and said "you can't read on. I talk about my ex" WHICH MAKES ME EVEN MORE CURIOUS EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT'D HURT TO READ!)

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Old 19-05-2010, 09:35 AM   #2
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You don't have to resist clicking the links. Just apply reason to the situation. You know your probably going to overreact to anything you see and read so resolve not to do or say anything in response as long as your upset.

Once your not upset you can say what you want while your calm - and if you think you have a legit complaint.

If Ms Past GF was "all that" the your bf would (perhaps) still be with her. It would seem (superficially) the others girls should be jealous of you and not you of them.

I suspect you used to being too upset and will take things the wrong way. No shame in that. Work with it and alow yourself space to decompress from any emotional response to things you see. Notice any habit of overreacting without resenting the habit and it will fix itself as you remain aware of problem.

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Old 19-05-2010, 06:04 PM   #3
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Havent you already posted about this 2/3 times before?

You really need to stop looking at her facbook and obsessing about it, its not going to get you anywhere, your bf choose you for a reason, not everything is about looks, so what if shes prettier? she might be really shallow or not that great a person.

Maybe you have to look at the reasons he is with you instead.





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Old 19-05-2010, 07:33 PM   #4
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if you want to look at her wall and stuff find out your bf's fb account details and just log in as him when he's not there.
or create a fake fb account and add her as a friend.
that will definately help.



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Old 19-05-2010, 07:48 PM   #5
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if you want to look at her wall and stuff find out your bf's fb account details and just log in as him when he's not there.
or create a fake fb account and add her as a friend.
that will definately help.

Thats hardly going to help! She's asked for advice how to stop this, not how to invade her boyfriends privacy and add fuel to the fire.



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Old 19-05-2010, 08:17 PM   #6
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if you want to look at her wall and stuff find out your bf's fb account details and just log in as him when he's not there.
or create a fake fb account and add her as a friend.
that will definately help.
This will not help.
This will invade your boyfriend's privacy. If he finds out, he won't trust you. There's no relationship without trust.


Okay, so, as I was going to say, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. I do this. My current boyfriend was with his last girlfriend for two years, and I can't quite stop checking over her facebook. Annoyingly, her facebook isn't entirely private - I could see her wall.

However, I've managed to make myself feel better about the whole situation by telling myself one main thing: She's an EX. You're the GIRLFRIEND. If she was so brilliant, he'd be with her.

So what if she's pretty? I know when you find out that your boyfriend's ex was perfect in some way that you feel you're flawed, it hurts. But trust me, looks aren't everything. A guy may look at a girl and think, yeahh, she's hot. But someone being attractive can't make a relationship work. Maybe, as Bleeding Angel said, she isn't that great as a person. She may be shallow, or difficult to get along with. Maybe they just weren't in love. Whatever the reason, he's not with her anymore. He's with you. Maybe you need to look at the reasons why he's with you - you're his girlfriend, he must like you!

Secondly, as to his writing about her. If he's writing an autobiography, it's going to mention other times in his life. It will hurt to read about someone he used to be in love with - note that I say used to, remember, she's the ex for a reason - and he may think fondly about their time together. EXAMPLE: my exboyfriend cheated on me FOURTEEN times. FOURTEEN. I'd rather cut my own legs off than get back with him, but I still think fondly about the time that we spent together.

Not only will it hurt to read about that, imagine how you'd feel if you read that they used to do something that you considered "yours"? If you found out that she liked a band that you like, or she watched a film with him that you love? It will ruin something for you. It's happened to me, one of the girls that my ex cheated on me with was into one of my favourite bands. I found out on myspace, and couldn't listen to them for months.

Seriously. Just remember that YOU are his girlfriend. That means he wants to be with YOU. If he wanted to be with his ex, then she wouldn't be an ex.

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Old 19-05-2010, 08:50 PM   #7
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I really know what you mean, hun!
Prehaps you could block her? That way you can see her posts, profile, photos, anything. Even if she posts on your boyfriends wall, you still won't be able to see it. Take care. xo



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Old 19-05-2010, 11:31 PM   #8
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I get the feeling this is your first relationship.Therefore everything is magnified .Im at the stage where if I met someone I wouldnt care about an ex .These things get better in time.
I mean everyone has a past .Are u upset cos he has more of a past than you?



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Old 19-05-2010, 11:54 PM   #9
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i was joking!

goshhhhhh. just "hide" her or something.

like someone else said, there have been countless posts before of you saying the same thing.
he can't take back any of his past relationships and why should he pretend they didn't happen?

what are you expecting to happen?

everyone facebook stalks...



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Old 20-05-2010, 12:03 AM   #10
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http://www.recoveryourlife.com/forum...d.php?t=133545

http://www.recoveryourlife.com/forum...d.php?t=135244

There is only so much people can say when its been said before.





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Old 20-05-2010, 12:57 AM   #11
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Hey hun!!

I'm sorry that you're feeling like this :( Try and focus on your relationship with your boyfriend at the moment. I think you're involving her too much and it will end up suffocating your relationship. Everyone has a different conception of beauty. What you may find as 'stunning' can be perceived very differently by others, the same way in which someone you may find unattractive may be viewed as beautiful by someone else. It's totally objective. Also remember that beauty comes from within. Smiling and laughing everyday and bringing that gift to others is a true reflection of an inner beauty being shown on the outside. You should forget about this girl, accept the happiness brought to you by your boyfriend and live it!! That's what it's all about because right now you're missing it! I hope things improve! Hold your head up high and smile :D



With regard to having posted this a few times before...people should have the freedom to express their emotions on this site. It is a place of refuge and no matter how many times someone has posted about a certain issue, support should be offered. Everyone helps everyone out and reprimanding someone for continuously posting sends out a negative vibe not only to the thread starter but to other RYLers. Take care everyone! PM me anytime :)





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Old 20-05-2010, 01:27 AM   #12
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...i will never compare because she is VERY VERY pretty...
Jess, i think the biggest favour you could do yourself is to acknowledge how VERY VERY pretty you are yourself.

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