Is it normal to read old texts with ex sometimes?

Sometimes i go back and just read random conversations we had, sometimes reading it is funny and sometimes its really sad and bittersweet, but its actually always quite a bit of reading material

mostly sad though

anyone else do this?

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  • AC_NXS

    My ex-wife took my daughter and left me so I do the same thing. But I do it because I try to go back and see where exactly it started falling apart. Did I miss something? Were there signs that I ignored? If so, how can I prevent that in my future endeavors?

    You can’t do it to relive those moments because it will only torture yourself. I ended up attempting to take my own life and ended up on life support for 7 days, had to have CPR for 18 minutes and my heart shocked 4 times. I only had a 15% chance of surviving but somehow, for my daughter, I pulled through. So since then, I don’t relive those moments, I don’t try to go back to what things were, because obviously something wasn’t right, but instead, try to see where things went wrong and learn from your mistakes.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Sounds like you are torturing yourself.

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    • maybe a little, but even being gone this ex is a huge part of who i am, so i guess i can't bear to just forget and move on, idk

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      • RoseIsabella

        I try not to live with ghosts.

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        • i can understand that

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          • RoseIsabella

            Live with too many ghosts, and it will drive you crazy. Live with too many ghosts, and you might not have enough room for other people. Too many ghosts can drive a person insane.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

    broke up?

    delete

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  • Steinman

    Yup read some old ones myself. You enjoy trip down memory lane as they make you happy.

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  • Retsama

    Yes it's normal !
    I do it too when I'm bored !
    Sometimes I go to old WhatsApp/Telegram groups and I like sending a meaningless GIF and then some people are leaving !
    It's funny !!!

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  • bbrown95

    I don't, just because I'd rather not relive those times in my life, and both of my relationships were from years ago, when I was young and pretty dumb, and have changed a lot since then, and I really don't like reading my cringe from those days, lol.

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  • ellnell

    I read all kinds of old stuff from my past now and then as well as look at old pictures. I guess I enjoy torturing myself but there's worse shit you can do in that purpose amIright.

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    • tru

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  • It's like another form of a journal, except it's your conversion with someone else

    Nostalgia is real, it's good to reflect, it helps put things in perspective

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    • that's a good way to put it, yes

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  • Somenormie

    No, I just move on the ex was in the past. Sure I'll get a bit of flashbacks every once in a while but the reasons why I move on because the ex is probably living her own life and with someone else.

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  • DeletThis

    If they were good I don’t see a problem. I kept mine only in case I need collateral blackmail

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    • unexpected but understandable

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