Ouch. First love, that's a toughie, eh. He could be a little more delicate about moving on than average then. Hopefully, he's not just using you as a personal sounding-board. If possible, you could start limiting the amount of discussion you are having with regard to his ex; as in, keep it to less than 5% of your total conversation topics.
Talking about a past relationship with someone who could potentially be a new romance is normal, especially discussing the pros and cons of from the point of view that it was a learning experience. However, sometimes when people are clearly not over a past relationship, they try to keep the feeling of love alive in their heart by obsessively talking about it with a willing listener. If you want a romantic connection with him, you don't want to be this listener.
Is it normal to get obsessed over someone so easily?
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Ouch. First love, that's a toughie, eh. He could be a little more delicate about moving on than average then. Hopefully, he's not just using you as a personal sounding-board. If possible, you could start limiting the amount of discussion you are having with regard to his ex; as in, keep it to less than 5% of your total conversation topics.
Talking about a past relationship with someone who could potentially be a new romance is normal, especially discussing the pros and cons of from the point of view that it was a learning experience. However, sometimes when people are clearly not over a past relationship, they try to keep the feeling of love alive in their heart by obsessively talking about it with a willing listener. If you want a romantic connection with him, you don't want to be this listener.