The subject says it all really - after an almost four year relationship with my girlfriend (also best friend) we've decided to call it quits - we were starting to bicker unnecessarily, and not act like we were a proper couple any more - amicable split but I'm still fairly numb...

...The awkward bit is that we're living together at uni (we share a rented house with four other blokes) for the rest of this year

Ah well, suppose **** happens from time to time, and eventually it had to happen to me!

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If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.

Cheer up. You'll find true love (or not)

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Not good, but it passes. Take it all in stride.

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Martyn is back in the game baby!

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"What I find especially funny are the neo-Celtic religions based on accounts made by the Romans. It's like learning about Judaism from Nazi lore." --stat

Cheers fellas, a good pick me up is always good - shall be going out to the pub tomorrow with some mates to "celebrate" freedom - but it's not exactly what I want...

...Suppose I should look on the bright side though!

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If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.

Ah that sucks, I'm sorry to hear it, but it sounds to me as if you both did the right thing for one another, and hard though it was, it's commendable, so don't be too low about it, it could have gotten nasty. Keep at it!

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We are all dying to live, yet living to die...

Sorry to hear about it.

Actually, relationships where the person decides to move in before marriage tend to go south more often than when the 2 people wait until they are married before they move in... Not trying to imply anything here - just take those words at face value, and remember them in the next relationship you are in.

Good hunting out there!

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*Joren, Legend, Alleged Egomaniac, Thread-Killer, 2-time Ban Recipient, and 6th Grade Spelling Champ*

I'm sorry to hear that. I take it you are trying to maintain a friendship? If so, I think that's great. I could never do it myself. When my ex-girlfriend started dating new guys I kept threatening to kill them. The friendship didn't last for some odd reason.

My advice is to turn your sadness, numbness, or depression (you choose), into something creative. As a matter of fact, I haven't released a map since I was in a major depression back in 2001 I think it was. Good luck.



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Thanks for all your support - as for redirecting my sadness - I'll bury myself in my degree as best as I can - mmmmmmmm bridges....

Oh, and yeah, still being friends (still have to live with her for half a year - and she's lovely)!

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If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.

take up hunting with silent weapons, might come in handy when she starts up again one day

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