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Lightslei

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We broke up, ok, whatever. I kind of just accept things as they happen so it doesn't bother me, doesn't get me sad or depressed.

She immediately starts flirting with me more, and acts the way we did when we were seeing each other when we end up hanging out. I'm just kind of confused because I can read it several ways.
And before you wonder, she initiated it.
 

Zantos

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Maybe she's realised she made a mistake. Maybe she just has boundary issues. She could just be annoyed that you're not taking it too hard and be wanting to force you to miss her.

First you need to try and figure out which of the above scenarios is most likely, then you need to tell her it's over, tell her that's not really how she should behaving or tell her to stop being a cow about it.

You know her, you know which of these it's likely to be.
 

LetalisK

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Go date someone else. Trust me, it will drive her fucking insane. She'll either stomp off and leave you alone or want in your pants even more. Either way, you win.
 

Ogargd

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Well in general disagreement to the post above me, how about confront her about it? If it's confusing you let her know and talk it over, don't leave the other side in the dark over the issue.
 

xxcloud417xx

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Well I recently had my GF leave me. We still talk and all that, and one night she just straight-up came out with it saying that not having sex anymore really sucks. She and I agreed to still have sex outside of a relationship.

Maybe your ex is just lacking sex and is too shy to just say she wants some?

It is a completely plausible scenario for a lot of couples that break up but still stay on good terms. There's really an element of trust between you still and, I suppose if you satisfied each other sexually there could really be a want for that again despite not being in a relationship.
 

gazumped

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I'm guessing it's a case of, she's found herself single and despite coming to the conclusion that the two of you don't work as a couple she still finds you attractive and is lonely/wanting attention and male company and she feels most comfortable getting it from you as she has up until now by default.

Basically, she's doing terribly at moving on. Maybe not emotionally, but just in a general she-needs-to-realise-you're-not-there-to-fulfil-the-role-of-boyfriend-anymore way. Maybe talk with her about it, point it out to her, tell her to back off for her own good?

She may end up offering you sex. I recommend you don't take it; if you still want a relationship with her it might p*ss you off if she's just using you. If you don't still want a relationship with her and it turns out she was hoping this was a way to reignite it, she'll may feel like you used her and go around telling everyone what an a**hole you are.
 

artanis_neravar

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Lightslei said:
We broke up, ok, whatever. I kind of just accept things as they happen so it doesn't bother me, doesn't get me sad or depressed.

She immediately starts flirting with me more, and acts the way we did when we were seeing each other when we end up hanging out. I'm just kind of confused because I can read it several ways.
And before you wonder, she initiated it.
Been there, done that. Just stopped talking to her one day, got tired of dealing with the flirting and acting like she did when we were together, the constantly talking about the new guy in her life, and the pulling shit like "you don't want to talk so I'm not gonna talk to you until you come apologist to me." On top of dealing with all of that from her my grandfather had just died and I was stressed about being unemployed so I just said fucking it and cut of contact.
 

SiskoBlue

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Firstly, loads of people repeat offend with exes. We break up because we know it's not going to work out in the long run. Initially there's a sense of relief, the pressure of "the relationship" comes off and suddenly the person who was a partner driving you nuts is now just an ex you still know really well but no longer have to put up with. Suddenly they look a lot more appealling again. It happens a lot and in no way does it mean you'll end up back together. But sooner or later one of you will move on and that's the end of it.

Secondly. People often stay in contact with exes immediately after breaking up. I think this is a bad idea. You develop habits in a relationship and those habits and behaviours can be hard to break. She might just be acting like that with you because she's always acted like that with you and doesn't know how else she should behave? It helps to get some space and perspective. I've told exes (after slipping back into old habits, and the sheets together) that we need to have no contact. At least for a good 6 weeks, maybe more. When we finally do get in touch with each other it's not the same relationship anymore. It's a new one based on frienship, not romantic behaviours.

And every anecdote I've heard of exes remaining friends (real friends and not just acquaintances who constantly gossip about their ex because they aren't really over it) has occurred after a break of 6 months or more.

Lastly, people are possessive in relationships. It's hard not to be. Plus your self-esteem can take a hit when you're single again even if it's you initiated the break up. It's a failed relationship. A failure. A common reaction for most people is to prove "they've still got it" so will flirt with their ex in an effort to make them jealous, or to get confirmation that despite the break up their ex still finds them attractive.

None of this is particularly weird, unusual, or illogical. In fact it's often the norm when you're young (assuming you are young). If you're happy the relationship is over and don't want her mixed messages then tell her straight. If you're happy to have the flirting but don't want anything more then be careful. You might find yourself with your defenses down and either sleep with her when you didn't want to. Or worse you start getting comfortable in this pattern and she suddenly turns up with her new boyfriend. You'll feel hurt and betrayed and she'll just say "But why? We broke up months ago?"

Good luck.