CripplingMe Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Not sure if any of you were extremely close to your ex's family, but, how did they react to the break up? Did they never contact you again? Were they sympathetic? I suppose this is another reason why I am finding it hard. They were like a family to me. I lived with them for 4 summers during my University days (with him also), and experienced significant events (births, marriages etc of his mum, sister). So, not only have I lost him, I've lost a family.
Jimmyjackson Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 When I see my exes parents they talk to me for about 5 minutes, just brief small talk and no mention of my ex. It's nice to know they're still polite to me despite what happened, but I guess they have no reason to dislike me.
ZiggyZoo Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 My ex-husband's parents were at first appalled (he left me for another woman), but after he made it clear that he wasn't going to have anything to do with them if they were going to give him a hard time, they backed off. Which says a lot for how he ended up the spoiled, self-centered jerk he is, if they just caved like that whenever he got pouty and pissy... Back on track, sorry! His parents tried to keep me included in their family stuff at first, but I opted out when I heard that he was bringing his new lady around to Thanksgiving dinner, three months after he left me for her. I went over to their house with our girls for a few Sunday dinners, but had to stop. I explained that it hurt too much to know that they has welcomed HER into their family so quickly and for my own self-esteem's sake, I had to basically go NC with them. Now, they send me Christmas and Birthday cards, and have picked up our girls for day trips when their dad isn't available, but that's it. Honestly, losing them hurt less than losing him, but only by a little.
Light Breeze Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I don't know.... No contact and all, you know. 2
bigtrouble Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Not sure if any of you were extremely close to your ex's family, but, how did they react to the break up? Did they never contact you again? Were they sympathetic? I suppose this is another reason why I am finding it hard. They were like a family to me. I lived with them for 4 summers during my University days (with him also), and experienced significant events (births, marriages etc of his mum, sister). So, not only have I lost him, I've lost a family. What is between my Ex and me stays between us, the boundaries are clear, they are my Ex family not mine. They just asked if we were still going out and that's just that.
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