She won't let it go...
When my ex and I broke up, it was a pretty mutual thing. There was no shouting, screaming, or harsh words spoken, we just agreed that we wouldn't work out and that was that, yet in her mind it seems that we only broke up a week ago and it's now a big competition to see who can move on the fastest.

I'll give an example - last September, she got engaged. I got married almost exactly a week later on September 30th. My ex's reaction to this, after seeing the photograms? Actual quote -

"He got married the week after my engagement just to steal my thunder and out-shine me! He's so pathetic and just can't let it go!"

Luckily, the mutual friend that she said this to doesn't take sides. Instead she reminded the ex that

1) You can't request to get married and then get married in less than a week. It takes time, you have to get an appointment with the registrar before hand and THEN get an appointment for the day itself. In fact, you have to wait 2 weeks for people to contest why you shouldn't be allowed to get married in the first place!

2) I have been with my (now) wife for 3 years now and we've been very happy together. My ex and I were on and off for about 8 months before packing it in.

3) My wife was heavily pregnant. It's quite obvious in the pictures that the ex seen, as well. In fact, our son was born (not premature, either) less than 3 weeks after the wedding. Half the reason we got married the way we did was so we would all have the same name.

4) I have had no contact with my ex for over 4 years now, I likely didn't even know she'd gotten engaged. And it's true, I didn't.
(Kushan just wants to fit in..to your mum, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:00, 1 reply)

I think she got engaged
to try and outshine you.
(ChiTown Guy Dating when 35+: sane, single, attractive - pick 2, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:04, closed)