[LaneyDoll]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

I find that the behavior of both parties at the time of the initial break, and the behavior shortly after, tends to determine whether a friendship can continue.

I have not had many relationships, I tend to be a long termer, and of the few I have had, I have gleaned two friends for life.

Agreed. I have one "ex" who was not really an ex but someone I dated for a while before we realized that we were best as friends only. She and I get along well & I know that if I ever need help, she will do as much as she is able.

With other exes, it is hard to say. Some I still see socially but only because we share a lifestyle and there is really no choice but to cross paths. One is pleasant but maintains a welcome distance. Another I have yet to see but she has RSVP'ed to an event I am working this month; we were never together but it was not for lack of trying on her part. She is still angry though.

I always say that the past is a place you can visit but you should never try to live there.