relationshipsBreakups
#RI-69f86fae·5 months ago·
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“21M How to actually be friends with my ex (21NB)”
What Actually Happened
I (21M) broke up approx. two weeks ago with my partner of 2 years (21NB) because I just wanted to stop feeling so starved. Neither of us were getting what we wanted, and we were having sit-down discussions about it at least twice a month. I initiated the breakup by saying that I really wanted to just be friends, because I still really enjoyed hanging out with them, but was tired of expecting romance and getting nothing every time. We were both very mature and respectful towards each other, and w
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