Don't you feel awkward when you meet your ex again in a party?

United States
July 6, 2009 8:06pm CST
A few days ago, it was my friend's birthday, he invited me and another couple of good friends over. He strongly encouraged me to bring my current girlfriend too, but he didn't warn me that he also invited my ex - girlfriend over. So, when I arrived at the party, unexpectedly, I met my ex again in the party. I formally introduced her to my current girlfriend. Me and her both feel so awkward to see each other again. Nonetheless, we had a big argument before we official broke up. Now, it seems we both peace down and moving on. Would you feel the same in this situation?
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17 responses
@babyorchid (1737)
• China
8 Jul 09
I think we wont feel awkward at least i wont. bcz we already said goodbye, that after that means we are friends ,normal or good friends.. we still can help each other .visit each other..maybe bcz our break up is nothing about agruement..just find that friendship would be better... so it doesnt need to feel awkward to meet ex again in a party
@pxm204192 (160)
• China
7 Jul 09
oh, it is very common phonomena in this nowdays culture,especially,in the nowdays society, the people are in the small world and the people are getting communication very often and frequently,the lover situation was developed very fast, this is the very special feature in this society, nowhere in the west or east world,i think that we all of us should face and face to this fact, the human beings and all of things are changing very quickly, do not say sorry each other, it itself is the things' developing, it is all in all keeping connection unhappy and each other unpleasure. we should have the right to find the more interest and instructure things in the world.we should have tolerate each others' shortcomings,surely, it is the toleration each other behavior or decision,even it is the wrong for you.
@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
7 Jul 09
No really..usually that happens if theres you still feel something for your ex. But i maintain a good relationship with my exes, so even if we met in a party, were cool about it that we can hang out with both our current partner until the end of the party. Thats just me,i make sure we maintain a good friendship because i believe that even if we ended the relationship, we can be friends after.
• Philippines
7 Jul 09
The feelings that I would feel should I am on your situation depends on the reason why we broke-up. If everything went well with me and my ex, then I see no response why I should feel awkward. But should we ended the relationship for some bad reason, then I would also feel the same way.
• United States
7 Jul 09
always lol
• United States
7 Jul 09
I would feel the same way too. I experienced that already and it's just so awkward. instead of having fun at a party or whatever the scenery is, its just not right. Well i guess i am saying this maybe because I am the kind of person that if we broke up already, thats it. no explanation, no but's and no why. I know its harsh but that's me. hehe. My husband experienced that too,,he introduced me to his ex girlfriend when we saw her in a car show. i dont really care if i wanna meet her or not. I just wanted to leave at that moment. Because he dragged me towards her,he seems so excited to see her (gee!) im a jealous type of person too.hahaha thats why.
7 Jul 09
I get on really well with my ex partner, in the end it turned out that we make better friends then we did partners. I would find it a little bit awkward if I was to unexpectedly meet her boyfriend at a party, but I would definitely not have any grudges or issues with him at all. I have not been in many relationships so I never really have to deal with such issues.
@xenna1986 (228)
• Philippines
7 Jul 09
of course it feels so awkward especially if that ex was really special...it really takes time to take away the awkwardness..maybe two years? hahha
@sameroad (3179)
• United States
7 Jul 09
i think that would be weird and awkward kind of but it would depend on i guess... i almost had that happen to me but my ex didn't end up showing thankfully lol i still had feelings for her. so i think it would of been not so good.
• Malaysia
7 Jul 09
Well, sometimes I would feel awkward when I meet my ex again but sometimes I just have to face it with a smile. There are times when I was dating and we jumped into each other and apparently my current girlfriend is her bestfriend and it is so speechless sometimes when we bumped into each other but sometimes I'll try to break the awkwardness by making a lame joke or make a move.
@maezee (42003)
• United States
7 Jul 09
It's only awkward if you don't stay in touch or stay friends, in my opinion. If you end up staying friends - seeing eachother wouldn't be that much of a surprise. But I've definitely had my fair shares of running into exes unexpectedly. The worst part, in my opinion, is figuring out what you SHOULD have said 2 hours later.
@kryzell (921)
• Philippines
7 Jul 09
I met my ex not in a party. It's a weird encounter though. We talked and had dinner afterwards. Then after that, he ignored me again. He must've regret meeting me, because to this day, I didn't hear from him...
@candy2306 (576)
• India
7 Jul 09
Wow, that was a cool meet! If it was me, I would have not spoke at all. It's not only awkward, it's worst than that. Your friend should have warned you, I don't know what would I have done to my friend if she did that to me!
@asssan (17)
• China
7 Jul 09
I think it depends on situation. If I and my ex take part in the party alone, I feel no awkward. We will have a good talk.
@sonusd (1547)
• India
7 Jul 09
I have also faced the same problem after we broke up for 3 year we meet each other and now she is a married aldy when she saw me with her husband she affraid I may expose her and may tell our relation but I did not do that she was very shying from me and also she did not able to had her dinner properly I also feel uncomfort so after 25 minutes I just left that party
@adam1980 (516)
7 Jul 09
it would depend on the reason we broke up and how the situation ended, me and my ex are actually very good friends but we were very young and parted because we were too young for commitment so here there is no hard feelings as it was a mutual decision
• United States
7 Jul 09
I was in your shoes a few years ago. I dated a couple of guys in college and we have a lot of mutual friends. When I went back for a reunion-type thing, I saw them again. With most of them, we parted as friends, or at least learned to be friends again after we'd moved on. There is one ex though, that I am still not completely comfortable with, even after 10 years. I have to see him at a wedding in 2 months, where he is an usher and my daughter is a flower girl. It helps that my husband will be there and his girlfriend will be too.... So yes, I would feel awkward, especially if we hadn't parted on the best of terms.