I want to stay friends with my ex but how can I without it hurting so much?

Dropping contact will hurt for a while and then go away over time. Trying to continue as you are will continue to hurt indefinitely. How much pain do you want to put yourself through if he has moved on, like he is describing? I suggest you start to remove those items that remind you of him and avoid places you used to see him. Start fresh. Find some new people to talk to and new places to hang out.

just find out what you want

You have got to leave him alone and give each other space. It's one of the hardest things in the world to do somedays but you have to. It usually takes months, but sometimes when your finally over the relationship part you'll realize whether or not tryin for the friendship is worth it.

i think your ex is trying to make an effort to saty friends but he doesn't realize he's hurting you and that's because he doesn't know you are completely over him. so it is best to just stop talkin to him for a while and keep your distance. and then when you are ready to be friends again you won't even have to think twice before talking to him. hope that helps=)

Honestly, if he's in a new relationship, best thing for you to do is cut off all your connections with him until you are fully over him. If you want him back, wouldn't you want it to be his own decision instead of you chasing after him and spilling to him that you love him? If you distance yourself from him and it is meant to be, he may realize it and start to miss you. and eventually come back. Because he's in a new relationship, don't hurt yourself by remaining in contact with him. It will only hurt you more.

I Know what your going through , I 2 have been there before. I know right now its hard to believe this , but it gets better . . it just takes alittle time that's all. Your best bet would probably be to cut off all ties with your ex for the time being I'm not saying you can't be his friend , but until YOUR completely ok ( within yourself) its only going to hurt you each time you talk. Maybe you do love him or maybe you think you still love him either way it goes right now love's not going to bring him back so you have to make sure you have your own piece of mind ( a healthy one at that) . When he talks about his relationship chim in with something positive that's going on in your life at the moment. DONT allow yourself to feel defeated. Remember there's a reason you 2 broke up. I hope this helps . . Just take it one day at a time that's all you can hope 2 do.

Okay hun breakups are never an easy process and what you're going through is perfectly normal. It sounds like he may be trying to make you jealous because he wants to see if you still have feelings for him. That's an immature and hurtful way of going about it, so I highly recommend not giving him the satisfaction of knowing. This is when lying is okay. When you talk to him, sound happy as can be and tell him you're doing great. Make it sound like you're better off without him. Eventually you will realize that and move on. Don't jump into another relationship right away though because that guy will just be filling the void you're feeling right now and you may come to realize that he's not what you're looking for and end up hurting him and yourself in the end.

Surround yourself with supportive friends that take your mind off of him and find a hobby that you enjoy so you have something to do when they're not around. Take this as a learning experience and an opportunity to get to know yourself. The healing process is painful, but not unbearable and definitely not impossible. By talking to him and hearing about his wonderful new relationship, you're just torturing yourself. I suggest cutting off all connections with him until you build yourself back up. You'll feel better before you know it.