| Losing an ex is extremely hard but when you still | | | | why distance is your only option: |
| love them, letting them go without a fight is even | | | | If you bombard your ex with too any phone calls, |
| harder. However, grandma was right when she said, | | | | poems, etc, they will see you as a loser. They'll see |
| "If you love someone let them go and if they don't | | | | you as obsessive and too darn needy. If however, |
| come back, they were never yours to begin with". | | | | you can control those emotions, stop calling and |
| So, if you know this, then how come it is so hard to | | | | leave them alone, they'll be intrigued. They'll see you |
| follow through even though you know that distance | | | | as strong and will even start to miss you. |
| is the only way to get your ex back. | | | | By giving yourself distance, your heart will realize that |
| Let me explain it like this. When someone you love, | | | | you can make it without your ex. Yes, you'll feel hurt |
| ends it, you start to feel a bit of panic or | | | | and it will take some time, but you'll come to see |
| desperation. These intense feelings override your | | | | that you are the person that makes you happy and |
| common sense and you start acting from a point of | | | | that no one can do that better than you. You'll also |
| exasperation. In your heart, you feel as if you'll never | | | | prove that you're doing what's best. |
| be happy again and that your life will be worse now | | | | Distance gives you time to heal from the breakup. As |
| that you're gone. | | | | the saying goes, "time heal all wounds." By giving |
| But, acting in this manner, will only drive your ex | | | | yourself time, you'll actually be setting yourself up for |
| further away from you. You'll unconsciously cause | | | | success. So, when you actually see your ex you can |
| them to stay away and will persuade them, from | | | | honestly act with indifference because you will be at |
| your neediness that the made the right decision to | | | | a better place mentally. Your actions will demonstrate |
| leave. | | | | that you don't need them so much. |
| The only way to turn the tables is to change your | | | | You will prove that you can make it on your own. By |
| mindset and use distance to your benefit. By doing | | | | actually being on your own and taking care of your |
| this, your ex will see you as strong and will be more | | | | own needs first, you'll prove that you can make it |
| likely to reconcile because they admire and miss you. | | | | with or without your ex which will be a big turn-on to |
| Still not convinced? Here are some other reasons | | | | them. |