I know it depends on the situation or break-up, so I'll put my story here for reference.

I was dating a girl [18F] for a year and a half, and things were going great. Our relationship was happy and we loved each other a lot, but we had a few disagreements here and there but we worked it out. After a while I noticed some change in her. She wasn't replying to my texts that often but when we would hang out she was always on her phone. We would FaceTime but she would keep it short because some other dude wanted to FaceTime her. I suspected cheating, and I was right. I confronted her about the changes I've been noticing and she admitted it herself. I was devastated, so I broke up with her and blocked her off everything.

After a week, she visited me at work to talk to me. I didn't want to talk to her because it breaks the No Contact Rule, but she wanted to find a common ground. So I took my break so we could talk for a bit. She wanted to remain friends. I, on the other hand, am still not over her. I wanted another shot at a relationship but I made it clear that she had to regain my trust, starting with blocking off the guy she was cheating on me with. After a while of talking, we realized we couldn't find a common ground because we wanted different things. We then agreed to give each other closure and she left.

Now for my problem. Even though she cheated on me, we had an awesome relationship. I can't stop thinking about her, everyday I am tempted to unblock her and agree to just stay friends. She was my best friend, and I was hers. That was the reason why she wanted to remain friends with me. I felt like I didn't just lose a lover, I lost my best friend as well. And I am pretty sure she feels the same way.

So Reddit, is it possible to remain friends with an ex? What are your experiences with this kind of situation? Maybe I'm just young and my emotions are everywhere. A little outside perspective would come a long way.
user
Ex girlfriend [18F] and I [19M] broke up because of cheating. We both want to
assistant
I know it depends on the situation or break-up, so I'll put my story here for reference.

I was dating a girl [18F] for a year and a half, and things were going great. Our relationship was happy and we loved each other a lot, but we had a few disagreements here and there but we worked it out. After a while I noticed some change in her. She wasn't replying to my texts that often but when we would hang out she was always on her phone. We would FaceTime but she would keep it short because some other dude wanted to FaceTime her. I suspected cheating, and I was right. I confronted her about the changes I've been noticing and she admitted it herself. I was devastated, so I broke up with her and blocked her off everything.

After a week, she visited me at work to talk to me. I didn't want to talk to her because it breaks the No Contact Rule, but she wanted to find a common ground. So I took my break so we could talk for a bit. She wanted to remain friends. I, on the other hand, am still not over her. I wanted another shot at a relationship but I made it clear that she had to regain my trust, starting with blocking off the guy she was cheating on me with. After a while of talking, we realized we couldn't find a common ground because we wanted different things. We then agreed to give each other closure and she left.

Now for my problem. Even though she cheated on me, we had an awesome relationship. I can't stop thinking about her, everyday I am tempted to unblock her and agree to just stay friends. She was my best friend, and I was hers. That was the reason why she wanted to remain friends with me. I felt like I didn't just lose a lover, I lost my best friend as well. And I am pretty sure she feels the same way.

So Reddit, is it possible to remain friends with an ex? What are your experiences with this kind of situation? Maybe I'm just young and my emotions are everywhere. A little outside perspective would come a long way.
user
Girlfriend cheated on me. We broke up but she wanted to remain friends.
assistant