Hi everyone
Three months ago I broke up with my boyfriend. We stayed on good terms, basically good friends, and we still see each other and hang out whenever we can. The problem in my head is that out of nowhere I’ve become jealous of him, and I feel like I still have some weird lingering feelings for him. No, I don’t want to be in a relationship with him again, but I miss all the things we had when we were together.
I feel like it would have been much easier if we had broken up on bad terms and just gone our separate ways. Since we’re still hanging out, I think it has only made things worse.
What makes it harder is that after we broke up he used to say he had no interest in dating because he couldn’t be bothered, but now I get the sense that he might start again and find someone new — and that kills me. Maybe the issue is also that I don’t have anyone right now, so I can’t shift my focus onto a new person.
I honestly don’t know what to do. I don’t want to cut him off completely because I’ll look like a huge asshole. But at the same time, realizing that I’m replaceable and that he’ll eventually find someone new really frustrates me.
TL;DR: I’d really appreciate some advice on what the least painful way forward of this relationship might be.