How to get my ex boyfriend ...if he only want to be my friend

[simran10sehgal]

My story is so complicated...our relationship strts from facebook...3 months we were together and spend Gud tym....aftr tht i brokeup with him without any reason...tht tym i just wanted a space...bt he cried....hurting himself badly...i ignored evrything nd left him....aftr 1 month i go back to him...he didnt accept me...i cried....i begged him to come back...he abused me as i was done with him....he left me....
Then i try to convince him regularly to come back bt he show his devil side to me....he done very bad with me....
then i strt ignorinignorin.nd blocked him as i thought he never came back....
Bt suddenly aftr 2 months i text him tht r u happy....he said no...he want to meet me....i never forget tht things which he had done wth me....
Thn we agree to be frnds....bt i want him back as my boyfriend....
He is saying he dont luv me....wht shud i do....
Shud i have to be his frnd or shud i forget him?

[Dennis]

If you were to ask someone whether or not you should be friends with your ex boyfriend. Often a banal response would be:

"Your ex is an ex for a reason."

Suggesting that you shouldn't be friends with or even contacting your ex. Basically, ignore your ex forever.

But I'm not so sure.

Yes, there are reasons as to why an ex is an ex. But what if your reasons for a breakup doesn't justify ignoring your ex completely? What if it was an amicable breakup? Could you be friends then?

And if not friends, then should you be enemies? That is the opposite of being friends. Well, I don't think that would be the case.

Anyway, I think there's a better way to address this question. And that is to get an understanding of what it means to be friends.

How would you define a friend? And in what way would you act as a friend to your ex?

I think there are three categories of friends you can place your ex in. (Excluding "internet friends.")

These are the three categories of typical friends that I believe we have in our lives. And after a breakup, your ex is going to fit into one of them. But there is a particular one that I think your ex should fit in.

So let's explore the first category.

Category #1: Your Girlfriends or Best Friends

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Your girlfriends. BFFs. Sisters. Besties.

These are your closest friends, your best friends, that you trust with all your heart. They've got your back through thick and thin. Loyal to the very end. And as you are going through your breakup you can count on your girls to be there to hand you a box of Kleenex, give you a hug, and listen with deep empathy.

These are friends that you've known for years. You share your problems, intimate and personal details of your dating life with each other. These friends could probably complete your sentences before you finish it.

In a way, your ex was in this category or sub category when you were dating. It's not exactly what you have with your girlfriends. But during your relationship, he was your best friend. Your confidante. Your companion.

But once out of the relationship. It's very rare for an ex to stay in this category. And for good reasons.

For one, if you want to heal from the breakup he can't be your friend you contact for support. You need to break the attachment to him so you can get over him quickly.

Second, your ex can't be your best friend when it comes to your personal life. Particularly, when you start dating again. You may not even broach the subject. But it is something that will be in the back of his mind when you talk about what's happening in your life. Even if he says he's cool with you dating. He'll still get jealous thinking about it.

Conversely, you probably don't want to hear about or think about the new girl he is with.

This was a difficult part of wanting to remain best friends with my ex. I was okay when she told me she was dating again. But when I saw her with a new man. It was gut wrenching.

Lastly, this type of friendship is stressful to maintain. Given the history of your past relationship you will both have higher expectations of what it means to be friends. Such as expecting the other to immediately reply to a call or a text.

So this is a category that you nor your ex would want to be in. Unless, you really think you can handle it (or if your ex just turned gay). But it's very difficult and rare.

However, there are easier and stress free ways to be friends. You just have to bump him down one or two categories.

Category #2: Your Work and Club Friends (Co-Workers, Hobby friends)

These are friends from a company, club, or organization you attend. They are your co-workers, yoga class friends, church friends, school friends, etc.

Sometimes you hang out with these friends but not often.

For example, you'll sometimes hang out with your co-workers after work. Participating in social activities such as bowling, dinner, movies, or maybe invite each other out to parties. But they are not friends you consistently hang out with socially like you would with your girlfriends. And when you talk about your personal life, you don't get into deep personal stuff.

When you leave these places (your job, yoga class, church, etc) and move on to something else. Usually, you still consider them your friends. And may even add them on your Facebook to stay in touch every now and then. But they are far removed from your life.

If you see each other down the road. The conversation is brief. Quickly catching up with current events and then you both go your separate ways.

In your heart, it was nice to see them again. To reconnect for a bit as you recall some old memories and have a few laughs. Then parting ways and wishing each other well.

Likewise, this could be the friend category your ex can fall into.

You have left the old establishment: the relationship. When you leave, you are no longer in contact with each other for months or years as you're doing your own thing. But you still consider him a friend. When you do reconnect sometime in the future, it's only for a quick chat to catch up on things.

When your ex is in this category. Just think about your co-workers or friends that you knew. You often don't stay in touch or hangout but you still consider them your friends.

But even this level of friendship may be too much for some. So perhaps the last category is where your ex fits.

Category #3: Perfect Strangers (Acquaintances)

Have you ever been on vacation when you meet that perfect stranger?

You connect with this person and do some fun adventurous stuff together. Enjoying your vacation as a couple for a few days.

And when the vacation ends you go your separate ways. Exchanging contact information to keep in touch but you don't expect anything serious from it. Knowing it was just for fun.

Still, you consider this perfect stranger a friend. An acquaintance really. Someone with whom you had created a moment with in your short time together. It was amazing. But you have to go back to reality. To live your life again.

You may see them in the future and maybe catch up a bit. Or you may choose to pretend to be strangers. For it was another life that you two lived. And so you smile at each other knowing of the past and move on.

This is my romantic version of it.

But there are perfect strangers that you meet in your life. They become fast friends from the situation you are both in. Or from the commonalities you share. But these strangers go as quickly as they come. Leaving behind a memory of when you formed a bond of friendship.

Personally, I think the perfect strangers category is where your ex should be as a friend.

You shared some wonderful and crazy moments together. It was beautiful, it was sad, and a bit dramatic at times. And after a breakup, you'll want to keep him as friend throughout your life. But over time, as the memories of the relationship fade, the friend label will change and he will become an acquaintance. Someone that you knew. Someone that you dated. Someone that was.

A perfect stranger.

...

So to answer the question: "Should you be friends with your ex boyfriend?"

I say, yes.

If it was an amicable breakup and he's not totally crazy. Then I don't see why not.

My idea of a friend is what Oxford dictionary defines (underline added):

"A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations."

By this definition, it doesn't mean that you always have to be in touch with him. Maybe not at all. But even so, in your heart he remains a friend. And over time as your bonds of friendship will change. You can still think of him as a friend - the perfect strangers sort.

But, maybe, your definition of a friend is completely different than mine. That's okay. Define your own meaning of a friend.

However, if it means not breaking contact at all, then understand that if the breakup was recent it is recommended that you do not stay in contact at first. As you both need some time (usually a few months) to cool off. To heal and accept the breakup.

Only then would you be able to establish a healthy form of friendship.

[Clay]

Love is grand and divine and if you have any hope of ever getting him back you are going to need to make him fall in love with you again. There should be no question that without love and passion your attempts to get him back will fail and he will move on. Without emotions and desire your ex is never going to change his mind and you're never going to be able to get him back again.

I should caution you though. Overt attempts to seduce him or flirt with him simply will not be effective at getting him back no matter what you might think. You might feel that you can simply seduce him and get him back... that tricking him into coming back to you this way would be just as good as any other way to get him back. Unfortunately, this usually winds up making you nothing more than a booty call with a broken heart the next morning and a man that won't answer his phone because he doesn't want to get in that situation again. Yes, normally he won't even stay the night and once the heat of the moment wears off he will retreat making your quest to get him back even more difficult.

Right now your man has his defenses up and if you have spent any time trying to persuade him to come back he is going to be very suspicious of any contact from you. If you have tried talking with him about getting back together or the reasons for the breakup he is probably avoiding you right now. Keep in mind that this is very normal and easily overcome. He is like a scared puppy and you are the newspaper that whacks him on the nose with your questions about what can be done to get back together. He will shy away from you and avoid you at all costs because he has no desire to talk about what went wrong or how the relationship can be fixed.

So what will move your man? What will make him fall back in love with you again? What will get him to change his mind and come running back to you begging you for another chance? The secret is in knowing how to use male psychology to open his heart and make him trust you and feel the love that is still there for you no matter what he says right now. Even if he screams that he doesn't love you anymore and that he has moved on you can move him emotionally if you know what emotional hot buttons to press and how to press them.

Using male psychology is not only the most effective and quickest way to get him back but it is the best way to turn your relationship around and make him never want to leave you again. Just like a repentant three year old that is throwing a fit in the grocery store, your ex will feel emotions of sorrow, pain, grief and an overwhelming desire to be with you forever. He will be consumed with passion and love for you and only you once he has that psychological breakthrough that leads him to believe that you are the love of his life.

Now, if you worry about the ethical nature of using male psychology to get him to fall in love with you just remember that you aren't really creating anything that wasn't already there. Just like the three year old that we talked about who loves his mother, your ex does still love you no matter how much he might deny it right now. And if it is your desire to love him, care for him and be loved by him and him alone then what is the harm in putting him in his place so he remembers how much he loves you? What is the harm in using psychology to break down the walls that are holding that love hostage and keeping him from truly being happy with you as he once was.

[Anthonia]

I think you still have a chance to be with him again. The fact that he still wants to be friends means he still has feeling for you. All you need to do is to give him space to get over what happened, and he will come crawling back to you.

[benjay]

what if my girlfriend ask me to find some one else she told me that she was not good for me
but for me she was the best that i ever since
what should i do for that..?i do many thngs for her i change for her from smoking to not from drunkers to not .i change everyings just for her ..i just want her..im doimg all of tht is just for her ...i do love her so much ..so i ll make everythings for her

[Jerome]

what if my girlfriend ask me to find some one else she told me that she was not good for me
but for me she was the best that i ever since
what should i do for that..?i do many thngs for her i change for her from smoking to not from drunkers to not .i change everyings just for her ..i just want her..im doimg all of tht is just for her ...i do love her so much ..so i ll make everythings for her

If you truly love and want her, then keep trying and you will definitely get her. Prove your love to her and she will be yours.

[John]

Benjay, do you think getting a girl is worth all this stress? I suggest you find someone else who will love you for who you are.