I've recently found out that one of my ex boyfriends want me back. We were together for around 5 months and then he left me on my birthday for someone else. I'm not sure what to because he says he is sorry and that it is the biggest mistake he has made in his life. Just today he said he loved me. I could tell by his voice that it was totally serious. I said i loved him too, but was worried that it would send mixed messages. He said he still thinks of me and that he has learned from his mistake. I admit i still like him and somehow I have forgave him. Should i go out with him or just tell him to be friends, evem if he says he wants to be more?
Darby answered Friday June 26 2009, 7:56 pm: I think you'll be chasing ghosts if you try to have a relationship with him again. The way he left you was a fairly serious offence. Even though he says he's learned from his mistake, he needs to learn why he made this mistake in the first place.
Clearly, it's crappy to leave your girlfriend on her birthday for another girl. It's not like his head was fogged and it was simply a decision that anyone could accidentally stumble upon. He intentionally left you for another girl, on your birthday.
If you think you can trust him again, go for it. But I know for a fact that I would not trust a guy again if he did that to me. I might be friends with him, but I wouldn't trust him and I would want him to know that he shouldn't trust me either.
I think that you should just be friends with him. Even if he's sorry now, there was a reason he left you in the first place. What if he meets another girl and decides to leave you again? If you've thought of all of these things and don't care, you should give him another chance. But you'll need to watch your back and not be surprised when he does it again.
christina answered Friday June 26 2009, 6:59 pm: I would just be friends with him. While he realizes he made a mistake, and you kind of want him back, acting on this would not be smart.
Chances are that if you decide to take him back, you'll eventually regret it. It's okay to forgive him, but it's not okay to take him back. [ christina's advice column | Ask christina A Question ]
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