Ex-boyfriend using your nicknames to someone else.

Philippines
August 30, 2011 4:24am CST
I was missing my ex-boyfriend lately, like we've been on and off for 4 years now. We used to call each other the nicknames we started 4 years ago. Now, since I didn't add him on facebook yet, I looked out for his name and found his profile with his pic on it. I messaged him with excitement, hoping to have a feedback. The message goes: "Hi Milk! How are you? I miss you a lot! -Choco" A day later, I was notified that he accepted my friend request. To my surprise, when I saw one of his albums entitled: "MILK & CHOCO" I was stunned to see him with someone else canoodling and stuff. I feel so stupid reading my message again, thinking, I added him only to find out that he's into someone else and they're using the same names we used to call each other 4 years ago. How would you feel about that? I don't know how to react. Help me!
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10 responses
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Aug 11
WTF! If I were you I would have been angry! I would have been ashamed, embarrassed and angry. I mean, aren't nicknames supposed to be personal stuffs? Like, it's only between you and your partner (or ex-bf). Other couples may use the same nicknames but not exes to new partners. I mean, if it were common pet names like baby, honey, darling or sweetheart, well, that's okay. But to think that your pet names were so unique, I would have imagined it was only between the two of you. So if I were really in your shoes, I would have been mad. Well, I probably won't confront the guy with it but I will never speak with him again.
• Philippines
30 Aug 11
Yes, I strongly agree with you pal. To think I "was" his Choco before. Sigh! But as for confronting him, maybe your comment was too late for that because I did. I mean, I got mad and I messaged him right away. Although I know that somehow I couldn't change the way they call each other, ya know. Maybe at least I could make him realize that I am hurt, and it's a mistake for him doing that. He would then maybe in shame for himself.
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@soulist (2985)
• United States
30 Aug 11
I totally agree. The nicknames are special and personal names I dont see the reason to use them with someone else. Like you said Arvel, you were "his Choco" before. Maybe you can say something like "I thought Choco was my nickname why give it to her" or something. I know I would be upset if my ex called his gf "Kitten" because that was my name, not that I still love him, but because that was our special thing.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Aug 11
Arvel, well, maybe letting him know that you were upset was okay since it seems you are still friends with him. I think you have the right to get upset since you've been in a relationship with him and "Choco" was yours in the first place. I just thought at first that if I were in your position, I would have thought that I didn't have the right to get mad since he is not my boyfriend anymore. But if you were still friends with him, then I guess it's okay to let him know what you think. Soulist, I would get upset, too if that happened to me. I just think that pet names are one of your personal bonds with your partner that should not be given to other people.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
31 Aug 11
You should forget about him and try to move on. Obviously he has. He knew you would see those pictures. That was his gutless way of telling you what the deal is. You'll find someone better. A similar thing has happened to me except it wasn't a name. My ex happened to decide one day that "I don't wanna miss a thing" From Aerosmith was "Our song, baby". Not a favorite , but he was trying to be sweet so I kept shut about it. Fast forward a few years later. We aren't together anymore as a couple, but we are both out on a double date and all riding in the same car. Him and his date are up front. I'm in the back with mine. Suddenly that before mentioned song came on. My ex turned to his new woman and says "This is our song baby". I put a hand over my mouth to keep from laughing so loud. My date looked at me so I quietly explained to him and the both of us looked at each other and bust out laughing. My exs girlfriend looked really confused and I think my ex was pi44ed because that was not the reaction he was hoping for. Too bad for him.
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
Now this is funny. LOL Thanks cup kitties. I'll try to move on. :)
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
30 Aug 11
I think it's important for you to steer clear with your ex now because you just end up being upset and thinking about the past when obviously he has moved on with his life and have replaced you with someone else. I think it's best to just delete him again and just live your life as if he didn't exist as well. I know it's painful to be in your position, after all, you were 'milk and choco' before. But well, that's life. Love fades and people would change. There's nothing you could do about it. Have a great MyLot experience today!
• Philippines
30 Aug 11
Thank you Laydee. This is the first time I posted a discussion on MyLot. I didn't quite expect that you guys would be so helpful. Well as for my problem, I think it's really best for me to move on now. It'll be sad-er if I keep on dwelling on that. Thanks for making me realize I have a way ahead of me. Seriously, Thanks!
• Philippines
30 Aug 11
oh my! as far as my present state of mind will tell me, i do not experience that situation yet. but i don't know if my exes are also using our term of endearment with their present partner. but if it is, i think i should be happy because they will remember me somehow, especially right now that i am happy and contented with my married life,LOL! though, there are really people who isn't gifted with "delikadeza" and common sense. for now, you could do nothing about it already, if i were you, i won't show him that i am affected with him moving on and having someone in your place. i think. it's a wake up call for you to move on as well, and give chance to others to be your "milk and choco" as well! seriously, i wish you happiness! life brings a lot of promises, it's better to be brokenhearted for a wrong person, than to be mistakenly "settled" with the wrong one and miss the opportunity to be with someone who will love you more than anybody does.
• Philippines
30 Aug 11
Oh Churchill1980, Congratulations for that! Having a good married life! What more could you ask for? ^_^ Well as for my scenario, from now on, I got to move on! But "Milk & Choco" is all but "Sayang". Sigh! Thank you for the advice girl, I hope I'll find the perfect match for my "Choco". "Peanut" would be better, I guess! haha.
• China
31 Aug 11
first i wanna say im sorry for what happened to u..u must be very distressed and heartbroken.. im sure u still have feelings for ur ex-bf.. but it seems that he already move on . ur nickname perhaps remind him of u,and the memories belong to u..but its just the memory..everything is different.. from my point of view,if a man really lovede u,,,everything about u will an untouchable part in his bottom of heart...so what u need to do is to move on like him..dont torment urself..u will find someelse in ur life..he is just one friend...anyway..best wishes for u
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
30 Aug 11
It means your ex- has not forgotten about you and he prefers using those names to nurse his broken heart. So bad that the lady who is currently in his life does not know she is being used, a puppet to represent you. Its so hurting for you, but I think the guy too is hurting in silence. Real love has ups and downs, but a loving heart would prefer not participating in such a game. A break-up is for physical bodies, but a heart always retain the love being missed. If he comes back, would you take him back?
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
For some point, I wish that was the reason Waflay. Because there was one time last month that he texted me through my phone and said he wants to come with me(he's far left from my home town and I'm in the city)I don't know what to think now that I've found out that he's with somebody else. What if he comes back? I don't know if I would take him back when I've already said I want to move on.
@soulist (2985)
• United States
30 Aug 11
I would be very upset if he used the same nicknames we used. My current boyfriend knows what my ex used for me and he doesn't use them and I would dream of using the same name for him as I used for someone else. It takes away from the relationship my current boyfriend and I have together. We need our own special names.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
For me just waste your time just move on he is not love you anymore you have the reason to neglect it more to him now.
@oreo11 (18)
• Guam
31 Aug 11
it looks like your ex has moved on. And about the nicknames, as much as you dont want your ex recycling your nicknames from your past relationship, sometimes it just cant be helped. Before I hated it when my BF would call me baby, because I've seen him with other girls when we were just friends, and he always called them baby. But now we call each other babe, baby, sometimes mommy and daddy (cause we just had our own baby boy), and it doesn't bother me anymore. I'm still friends with my ex, and him and his GF now are using our nickname from before. But it doesnt bother me anymore. I guess, you might still have feelings for your ex and maybe seeing him using your MILK and CHOCO nickname kinda makes you wonder what would it be like if you guys were still together???
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
30 Aug 11
This is a hard one personally I would feel miserable and really sick. Don't feel stupid because you showed your feelings, don't be so hard on yourself. Try not to visit his profile. It will only hurt you more and there is no need to do that to yourself. Wait and see what happens. If nothing happens let it be. And if it comes to your ex: it sounds cheap to come up with the same nickname, but it might be he did that for a good reason.