Glad he’s gone, but why do I feel so lost?

It's normal to feel a little weird when your ex gets married. Transitions suck.

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February 11, 2020 - 9:34 AM

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Dear Carolyn: My ex is getting married this weekend. While I no longer have feelings for him, I’ve been in a funk for several days, and I’m dreading the onslaught of social media posts from mutual friends who will be at the wedding. Since I am truly over him, I’m not sure what this is about — feeling like I have “lost” somehow? Ew. Any suggestions for getting through the next few days?— Ex

Ex: “Lost”? Ew.

Sometimes transitions just suck, even when your part of the transition is only awareness of someone else’s transition.

Stay off social media — “no self-torture” should top all our lists of coping tactics; do something that you reliably feel good about; and be glad it’s only a couple of days.

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