There is nothing more uncomfortable then talking to or about an ex. Maybe it’s just me but when I’m done in a relationship being friends never seems to work out for me. I would think I could be friends with my ex’s but so far they do not follow the laws of common decency.

What they say: Oh I’m dating this new girl……blah blah blah they go on….but the thing is I have no idea what they say after that first sentence because the only thing flashing in my mind is….

TACKY!!!

It’s not a matter of being over someone or under them I just think it’s inappropriate to bring up your new main squeeze. I usually don’t have one before my ex’s because I don’t care to bounce around like a rubber ball but even on the rare occasion that I am dating someone and still in that we are going to pretend to be friends stage I wouldn’t bring it up. It’s tasteless, rude and boastful.

Also I just plain don't understand what I'm supposed to say to this. If I say great/wonderful/I'm happy for you I'm told I'm sarcastic. If I say I screwed 3guys last Saturday I'm slutty. If I say no no no please take me back I was so wrong...I would be manipulative. All of these responses are slightly lies. I can't think of the right thing to say because I really don't have anything to say at all. I quite frankly don't care so I error on the side of being happy for them. Which I am but that doesn't mean I care.

Perhaps I should just respond with sentences that are equally not important to them. Perhaps I'm happy too I got McDonald's for dinner and they remembered to give me extra napkins!

Of course there are other things to avoid. So I bring to you..things not to say while talking to an ex.