why do some people keep photos of their ex's?

There is really no way to get another person to change his emotions. "Living well is the best revenge." I realize you don't want revenge, but living a great life without him can make him think twice about you.

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He might realize that you're a fabulous person to be around and that you're going to be fine with or without him. Keep in touch but in a casual friendly way, not needy at all, and he just might realize that he wants another shot with you. In the meantime, don't close yourself off to any other options.

I'm twice your age and I'd been in quite a few relationships before I met my husband. So let me tell you from my experience... if he can't maintain a long-term intimate relationship he could be a born player/philanderer. He may have had real feelings for you but he may be overly distracted by other girls/women. This is something that often does not change with time. Of course he's very young, so it could also be just immaturity. It sounds like you are a lot more mature than he is at this point. I'm just saying, if it doesn't work out in the end you may be better off because he might be the kind of guy who is always chasing other females anyway. You might meet "the one" and be glad you didn't stay with this guy, charming as he may be. He can be very loveable but it'll just be hell to have a relationship with him if he strays.

Well the fact that you were in a relationship with that person means that you had a certain connection, something that brought you guys together that was different from others.

After a relationship is over, you grow, you change, you are never the same person you were when you first started the relationship (regardless of whether you are aware of it or not).

Keeping the picture of the ex is not because you still have feelings for him/her (although you might) but rather a reminder of oneself back then, a reminder of how things used to be, how YOU used to be and a kind of a proof that things change.

People that broke up on good terms tend to keep pictures of their ex.

And sometimes that person is someone who u want to keep in your life because he/she is a good person, someone u get along with and you realise that you would rather have them as a friend than not have them in your life at all. It is not

something that happens instantly after the break up, that's for sure but you learn to channel your emotions (if you still have any) into friendship.

It might take a year a month a week no one knows, we all process things and heal at a different rate.

Haha I am totally guilty of this...

I have 2 albums on my computer.. one of me and my ex ex and one with my ex.

While with my guy I kept my photos with my ex ex beceause they are memories and even though the relationship was over it was still a huge part of my life I never want to forget..

that relationship ended too so now I have 2 albums one for each serious relationship. I am currently back with the ex ex of 3 years ago and things are going good lol so kind of happy I kept the photos?

However I still have the album with the ex also. Which even though it ended badly with him quitting.. it was an important part of my life I still don't want to erase? soo yeah, guess that's why i do it. lol. Doesnt mean you still want the person or anything so if your partner has some photos.. i wouldnt worry to much.

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Want to know how to get your ex back? Change yourself. Don't worry about changing other people, worry about changing yourself. Go to https://tr.im/C4dEa

Once you do that then you can start to worry about getting back together with your ex, other wise you will find that you are fighting about all the same things and getting no where. Do what it takes and I promise things will work out in your favor.

The funny thing is I came to the realization that I had to change a little too late. After I was kicked out and after I was about to lose the only things that truly mattered to me - her love. A funny thing happens when we truly love someone and lose them. We do what ever it takes to get them back. For me I had to drop bad habits that had caused not only our relationship to sour but practically every other relationship I had had in the past. Not only with women, but with friends, co-workers, family, you name it.

Which is why I say to you as my ex at the time said to me, the only thing you can do is change yourself. Work on yourself and improve on the person that you already are. Drop the negative things in your life that don't belong there and you will see all of your relationships start to take off to new heights.

Maybe so they can do things with the pictures so they can blackmail the ex in a few years or so in 10 years the person realises how ugly their ex was

Cos some people are creepy or mabey if your just staying friends they don't have a problem with keeping the photos

I wouldn't take it personally. My boyfriend and I have photos of our exs don't mean anything. Just menories really. Not so much about my ex but its my life and what i did and went through. Looking at my ex certaintly dosent mean i miss him but it makes me smile when we did motorcrossing together

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To some people it will be a big chunk of their life and memories that they would be getting rid of, especially if they have kids with them and stuff.

So I can give her the middle finger every time I come home from work.