"I ran away like a thief in the night!" - Stacey
Her blood ran cold, her heart started racing, she wanted to run away or hide, but there he was...
Let's talk about exes.
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Ex-boyfriends, girlfriends, wives, husbands, anyone you might have had a romantic relationship with at one point.
Is there anything more awkward than running into an ex? Probably the only thing worse than that would be running into your ex and their new partner.
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You broke up, heartbreak sucks, and whether you were the one to end things or not, it doesn't make seeing them any easier.
There's no way around it - spotting them in the grocery store, running into them at the local coffee shop, or bumping into them in the club, no matter the setting, the conversation is bound to be awkward.
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Will you both choose to ignore the other should you make eye contact? Have they already seen you and made the conscious decision to ignore you? Do you ignore them? How weird would it be if you say "hi"?
These questions are all racing through your mind and honestly, you just regret every decision you have made that led you to this very moment.
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But there might be a solution to this dilemma.
Avoidance.
There are many ways one could avoid running into your ex! Some are more practical than others but if it works, it works!
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Not sure how to bypass, escape or evade your ex? Stacey and J Sbu have a few tried and true methods that will help you out.
Welcome to Avoiding Your Ex 101 - No exes were harmed in the making of this video:
(Disclaimer: no study/research has proven that these methods depicted in the video above are "tried and true".)
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