xra Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 My first boyfriend and I broke up 2 weeks ago, after a 2-year-long, very serious relationship. The break-up was pretty one-sided, he lost basically lost interest. I've been dealing with it pretty well, and trying to stay busy. However, the problem is that he and I are college students, and sharing a pretty small apartment with 2 other friends (everyone has their own room). The break-up was not friendly, and we are completely ignoring each other, so the atmosphere is very cold. At first, he said he would move out, but now it looks like he doesn't want to. I can't move out due to various complicated circumstances, unfortunately. What should I do in this situation? It's very difficult to get over him when he is so close all the time... I have considered every option, even going abroad, but realistically there is nowhere I can 'escape' to. Is it possible for me to get over my broken heart AND stay sane while living with him?? Oh, and please don't tell me things like "you deserve it for not thinking ahead", since it's too late for that. I just feel so desperate, since I lost him as a boyfriend and as a best friend, and yet he is still around...
GorillaTheater Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Think again about your options. Think hard. If it's true that you have no friends/family/dorm/random strangers to move in with, then yeah, you're stuck. The person whose name is on the lease can ask him to move out if his name isn't on the lease, so that may be worth exploring. In the meantime, handle yourself with as much grace and dignity as you can muster. Be as friendly as you can. Besides making you the better person, it may serve to help the atmosphere from getting any more toxic than it has to be.
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