Why Staying Friends with Exes isn’t in Your Best Interest

I thought it was maturity; it was a galling amount of hubris

I thought it was maturity; it was a galling amount of hubris

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I once thought that staying friends with an ex meant I had reached a newfound level of maturity. I could lose the lover and keep the friendship. I was growing.

The truth is that staying friends with exes is nothing more than the worst kind of hubris.

I was so s…