Sally00 Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Okay. I'm just wondering. If you're still friends with an ex and that person comes up in a conversation, what do you refer to 'em as? As your friend or as your ex? Like, "Oh, my ________ said that to me once..." etc. I like to say my friend because if I say my ex, it sounds so horrible... like I don't get along with them anymore and they're not part of my life. I don't know... but my friend has a more positive tone to it, I think. I get along with both of my ex's by the way. So I'm just curious to see what you guys do.
Pyro Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Okay. I'm just wondering. If you're still friends with an ex and that person comes up in a conversation, what do you refer to 'em as? As your friend or as your ex? Like, "Oh, my ________ said that to me once..." etc. I like to say my friend because if I say my ex, it sounds so horrible... like I don't get along with them anymore and they're not part of my life. I don't know... but my friend has a more positive tone to it, I think. I get along with both of my ex's by the way. So I'm just curious to see what you guys do. A friend. If I thought of her and introduced her as an ex, then I am not fully over her. IMHO of course. For me to be friends with an ex, then I would have to think of her as a friend and introduce her as a friend.
fishtaco Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 A friend. I will say my ex only if the fact that we used to date is important for the particular conversation I'm engaged in (say sharing dating experience here on LS), or I no longer keep in contact what that psycho bitch... um, I meant person. However I have no problem adding that someone previously introduced as a friend is someone I used to date, should the correct conversation comes up.
allina Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 I refer to them by their first name usually
Adunaphel Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 A friend, unless the circumstances require that I refer to him as an ex.
purpleplanet Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 A friend, definitely. If it's relevant, I say "a guy I used to date" or give the first name. "Ex" sounds like we were married or something, ha.
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