Are you trying to get your ex boyfriend back? Did he tell you that the two of you could still be friends after he broke up with you? Did you agree to the friendship because you just want to stay in his life no matter what it costs you? Here are three reasons why staying friends with your ex boyfriend is a big mistake.
1.
Staying friends with your ex boyfriend isn't healthy for you.
Part of you knows this, especially if you want to get him back.
Being that close to your ex just makes you want to be with him all of the time.
You think about him constantly.
You resist the urge to talk to him about the break up but at the same time you are dying to know if he's dating someone else or if he might still like you.
2.
Being his friend just gives him the opportunity to walk all over you.
Let's face it, there are still patterns to your relationship, even if you are just friends.
He still treats you a little bit like his girlfriend -- you just don't get the benefits of the title.
You are his emotional support and you're still helping him out whenever he calls.
He probably even knows that you still love him, which is why staying friends will never help you get your ex boyfriend back.
He's just using you, even if he doesn't mean to.
3.
You can't get distance from your relationship.
The truth is, your ex needs to miss you if he's going to realize that he still wants to be with you.
Right now he can call you up and talk to you anytime he wants, because he knows you'll always be there.
You have to take this away from him.
How fair is it to you that you aren't able to move on but he can do whatever he wants? He can't have it both ways -- he can't break up with you, date other women, and still have you in his life to pick up the pieces.