How to Keep the Friends That Are Also Friends with Your Ex ...

By Heather

How to Keep the Friends That Are Also Friends with Your Ex ...

Breaking up is hard enough without having friends that are mutual between the two of you. How do you keep those friends? How do you avoid talking about your ex or asking questions about him? Well, take a look below!

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Spill All Your Thoughts to Your Mutual Friends …

Spill All Your Thoughts to Your Mutual Friends … They don't need to know your side, but they do need to know your feelings and that you'll need time apart from them to get over your ex.

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You Might Need to Take Some Time Apart from Those Friends

You Might Need to Take Some Time Apart from Those Friends Yes, it'll be hard, but when you come back to your friends? It'll be easier. Don't take too much time, but a little distance will be good.

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Do Not Gossip about Your Ex

Do Not Gossip about Your Ex Yes, I totally agree that your friends should listen to your ex problems, but if they are friends with your ex? You can't gossip about him to them, it isn't fair.

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Ask Your Friends if Your Ex is Going to Be There...

Ask Your Friends if Your Ex is Going to Be There... ...when you hang out with them, so that way you can avoid that particular party or that outing.

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Do Not Expect Your Friends to Take Sides

Do Not Expect Your Friends to Take Sides That wouldn't be good for anyone!

Famous Quotes

If you have a harem of 40 women, you never get to know any of them very well.

Warren Buffett
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You Can Tell Your Side of the Story

You Can Tell Your Side of the Story Just don't expect them to take your side (see above!)

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You'll Need to Act with a Bit of Tact

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Which is NOT going to be easy.

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Ask Your Friends Not to Talk about Your Ex

Ask Your Friends Not to Talk about Your Ex No matter how much you want them to talk about him.

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Accept That Sometimes, It Could Slip out

Accept That Sometimes, It Could Slip out Yes, they might talk about him sometimes, but it'll be an accident most of the time.

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Be Careful What You Reveal

Be Careful What You Reveal That doesn't mean you want to hide everything from those friends, but it could get back to your ex if you reveal everything that you are feeling.

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Stay in Touch, Even Though It's Hard

Stay in Touch, Even Though It's Hard Yes, yes, I know I said to distance yourself, but that shouldn't last forever, so make sure you stay in touch with those friends after you've taken your time.

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Don't Bring around the New Guy

Don't Bring around the New Guy Don't be that girl. Seriously, just don't.

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Take the High Road in All Things

Take the High Road in All Things If they start to trash talk your ex, don't give into it, just take the high road.

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Let Time Take Care of the Rest

Let Time Take Care of the Rest Time will heal all of your pain if you let it.

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Limit the Time You Spend Talking about Your Ex

Limit the Time You Spend Talking about Your Ex If you DO talk about your ex, limit the time. Seriously, don't keep the conversation going and ask about him.

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Do NOT Ask Any Questions about Your Ex

Do NOT Ask Any Questions about Your Ex Seriously. Don't. Do you really want to know the answer?

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Don't Freeze Your Friends out

Don't Freeze Your Friends out Sure, you'll have to be careful what you say, but you do need to share your life with your friends too.

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