Thoughts You Get During That Awkward Moment You Run Into Your Ex
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Breakups are tough. Nobody can deny that. Anybody who has gone through one can attest that it isn’t easy. And although some relationships get so toxic, you have to cut someone out of your life; it’s challenging to do it entirely. Maybe the circumstances are such that your ex and you keep running into each other. Maybe you work together or catch the same bus to college, or perhaps he’s a close family friend. Regardless, most of us have been caught in tricky situations like this in the past and have had to find ways to distract ourselves. Here is a list of awkward thoughts you get when you run into your ex:
1. Seeing Him At The Bus Stop
“Wow, now he follows my travel routes too. Why does he have to show up everywhere I go?”
2. At Your Favorite Restaurant
“All this while I’ve been struggling to heal, and then you decide to show your stupid face at my favorite restaurant, on my friend’s birthday. Hmmm… smells fishy.”
3. Crossing The Street
“Just what I needed to make a bad day even worse. You.”
4. At Your College Pani Puri Stall
“He eats pani puri with a spoon. Who eats pani puri with a spoon?”
5. After Watching The Help
“Reminder to self: You is kind. You is smart. You is important. Just like The Help guides us.”
6. At The Movie Theatre
“I wasn’t in the wrong. He was clearly not right for me, and it’s better if I accept it and move on with my life.”
7. At The Club With Your Friends
“There are too many intellectual and aesthetically pleasing men out there for me to be stuck on a champu like you.”
8. At Brunch With Family
“Does he still behave like a jerk or has he turned over a new leaf?”
9. After Seeing Him With A Colleague
“His hands are too animated for this to be just a platonic friend. I’m going to pull a Kim Kardashian on him and sneak a peek from behind the bushes.”
10. Running Into Him At The Supermarket
“Can he tell that I’m uncomfortable speaking to him? Am I smiling too hard and wide right now?”
11. Seeing Him Wear That Shirt You Gifted Him
“Is that… my T-shirt? Why is he wearing it out in public? Does he still keep all the gifts I gave him? Is he still into me?”
12. When You’re In An Especially Savage Mood
“Gosh, if I had known I would run into trash, I wouldn’t have worn my Gucci slippers.”
13. When You And Your New Man Run Into Him
“Smells like jealousy in here.”
14. When You See Him Chilling With Your Friend
“Is that… my best friend? Guess I really have to look out for snakes these days. I can’t believe she would do this to me!”
15. When You Think Back To The Times You’ve Shared
“Do I still hate him as much as I used to? Yes!”
16. When You Spot Him On Another Date
“Wait, who’s that girl with him? Since he couldn’t handle a Rebok, he went for a Rebound. Poor thing, she has no idea what she’s in store for.”
17. When You Accept The Demise Of Your Relationship
“I don’t have any hard feelings towards him. Everything happens for a reason, and things ended the way they did because we weren’t the right people for each other.”
18. When You See Him Smiling Or Laughing
“He looks a lot happier now. I’m glad to know he’s in a much better place.”
19. When You Return Home After Seeing Him
“Even if it means having sleepless nights, I’m glad I got to see him today. It makes me feel like we would be just fine without each other.”
20. When Finally Decide To Let Go Of The Past
“I hope he treats the next woman in his life better than he treated me. I hope he has grown up and learned from the mistakes of our relationship.
21. When You Accept Your Fault As Well
“Even if I feel like he was the one who wronged me the most, I am mature enough to understand that it takes two to tango and the fault partially falls on me too.”
22. When You See Him Moving On From You
“I am meant for much greater things in life, and I don’t need a relationship to be my end-all goal. My career, friends, personal growth and health are more important to me than anything else.”
23. When You Start Dating Someone New
“Ah, there’s my ex. What perfect timing that we had to run into each other at the same place, same time and same day that we usually go shopping.”
In all seriousness, it’s best not to hold any grudges and take each day as it comes. Sometimes relationships don’t work out, and it’s best to move on and wish nothing but the best for the other partner. What did you think of our article? What thoughts do you get when you awkwardly run into your ex? Let us know all your thoughts in the comments below.
