<human>: My ex and I broke up last week from a relationship that lasted a little over a year and a half. We broke up not because someone did something, but because we realized how it wasn't going to work out between us because of family issues. The break up was rough, don't get me wrong, but it seemed like we were both able to cope with it pretty well because we see each other so often.

I've read that after breaking up with your ex, it's probably best to distance yourself from them and to not contact them. However, since we are both chemistry majors at the same university that attend the same classes, we're forced to see each other all the time. We sit next to each other in class, study together, and even still go out to eat together. The only difference now is that we aren't doing that as a couple.

The problem is that I have to constantly remind myself that we *aren't* a couple anymore and that I can't hold her, kiss her, or do anything else. One side of me is saying to tell her that I miss what we used to be, but the other side of me is confused with the whole friends/not-a-couple situation. The past few nights I've had dreams that we were still together and it's depressing to realize that we're only friends now.

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<bot>: My ex and I are still close friends after a recent break up. It's confusing the heck out of me because we spend so much time together.