How does it feel to not love someone anymore?

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Freeing yet empty

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You catch “the ick”

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Good point. Sometimes you’re just done and don’t care. And sometimes you’re also disgusted. This happened with my last ex as I realized I needed to break up with him bc I was developing feelings for my now husband.

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It’s not a single feeling, but “depleted” or “empty” comes closest, personally.

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If you’re at a point where you haven’t officially ended the relationship, it’s suffocating (especially if they clearly are still invested in it). Once you’ve broken things off, or at least tried, it’s some combination of freeing and, depending on how they take it, there is some guilt. I mean reality is you had strong feelings for them at some point, so if they’re still in love it’ll definitely feel like the rug was pulled out from under them.

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In my scenario, I stopped loving someone after the break up. It felt like peace - the feeling of moving on.

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For me, it took around 5 to 6 months. But, it takes effort to move on. At the end of the day, it's worth it!

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When responding to texts and hanging out with them becomes a chore.

No mutual values, mutual respect, mutual admiration, no visibility of each other in each other’s self. These are the major pillars.

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