angelface78 Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Guys im really dreading the holidays that are coming up.Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas and New years. Its been 3 months NC. He is seeing somebody..so am i. I know hes not happy w her because he contacted the guy im seeing telling him that hes my ex fiance of 5 years and so on. But i am really dreading the cold weather and holidays. We would always go christmas shopping and he proposed in December. We were supposed to get married this December. I know im gonna be miserable and might wanna break NC on Thanksgiving, Christmas. our anniversary Dec. 5th or New Years...our first date. Guys i dont know how im gonna get thru it. i have almost broken NC 3 times but was stopped by friends and you nice people on LS. Do you guys think he will even remember all thse important dates we used to have?? I know he still loves me i know he knows he messed up..but he has the biggest ego ever and his pride will never let him apologize to me :lmao:Oh well...sorry guys im rambling.
Exit Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 You're seeing someone? How serious is it? Hopefully you aren't leading this new person on. In your spare time you are still coming to these forums and missing your ex. Maybe you should let this person go until you are healed. On to the topic at hand, yup, the holidays are going to suck. Don't want to think about how much fun my ex will be having on Halloween. I'm sure she'll have a big family event for Thanksgiving and the new boyfriend will probably be there. Her Birthday is in December, then Xmas and New Years. All of which I will probably be alone for. It's going to hurt and there's no real way to avoid it.
brock9911 Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Hey im in the same boat as you, well we werent engaged, but close. my ex and i broke up at the end of may. our 8 year anniversary would have been august 31. and the fall weather was our favorite. the color changing, pumpkin picking. her family and i got along great. so all the holidays were spent with her family. now its like what do i do now. i dont have anyone else, and all i keep thinking is who shes with, is she gonna be enjoying the holidays with an other guy? i may not have helped you , but at least theres someone else in a similar situation.
ATR Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 I don't think you should be seeing someone while you're still obsessing over him. Enjoy being single
Author angelface78 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Posted September 20, 2009 Well i guess im not seeing him. He likes me and we sometimes hang out. Go get dinner and movies stuff like that. Ok i guess im not seeing him ;( he wants to but i cant right now. He knows EVERYTHING i have always been honest w him. Hes such a great guy...if only i could get over the ex ;(
Exit Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Well that's not so bad, having a casual thing where you go to movies etc. At least you've been honest with him. That's all we've been worried about.
Taucher Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 This too is something I try not to think about. Thinking about how lonely Christmas will be already and it's only September. We went out for 5 years and spent last Christmas together for the first time, at my parent's house. My parents live 300 miles away and I used to go back on my own for a couple of days over Christmas until 08 when she came with me. We had such a great time at my parents then. Everything was great. This year we were going to spend it at her parent's house and start alternating every year between her parents and my parents. This year, I guess I will go back to see my Mum and Dad on my own. They live on a farm in the middle of nowhere. That fact made the time me and my ex spent there so special. Countryside, space, walks etc. Now, on my own, going back there is depressing, despite seeing my Mum and Dad. No advice I am afraid, but I am in the same boat. Take care. T
jlr Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Holidays are the worst indeed. We broke up last October, so it sucked because my birthday, thanksgiving, christmas, all came right after that. now it sucks because instead of thinking of October as Halloween or my birthday month, all I think is....we broke up during this month.
AriaIncognito Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 I'm going to give advice that you'll say "that's easy to say". I realize it's hard, but I want to play devil's advocate for a minute for everyone that feels that they will be lonely just because 1 single person is no longer around. What did you all do before that single person that is gone, was in your life? Were you spending your days lonely then too? Or were you happy on the holidays because you were with family and/or friends? I think we all spend so much time dwelling on the 1 thing we don't have that we forget about all that we do have. So, maybe, if you feel like you'll be lonely for the holidays, go donate time to your local soup kitchen. You certainly won't be lonely meeting all those less fortunate than you... I know, easier said than done, but maybe, just maybe, my post will inspire someone to say "hey, she's right, I do have a lot of great in my life". I've been sad on holidays too, and I know that if i'm single, I will certainly miss an ex, but again, i think trying to keep it all in perspective might help us out now and then. We are only as alone as we want to be. Think about that. :bunny:
Maxwell Sage Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 I feel both perspectives on this but Aria's especially. We really do need to focus on what we have as opposed to what we lack. This is very key in times of loss.
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