Socializing with your ex: what to do After the breakup, the last person you want to see after days of grieving over a broken relationship is your ex. This is normal because a breakup, even when you cover it in gold and sprinkle it with pixie dust, is still a horrible affair. Yes, there may be a small number of people who will tell you that their breakup is amicable, that everything is great, and they are still friends with their exes. People say everything they can to let others know that everything is fine after the breakup, but deep down, they know it's a huge load of bullshit. There will always be a point after the breakup where their world collapses uncontrollably around them. Breakups are never fun, no matter how much you try to put on a glamorous exterior. Additionally, after a breakup, there will be many places you choose not to go because you don't want to accidentally run into your ex. The bars where you usually have coffee after dinner, the bar where you go on double dates with other coupled-up friends: these places...