as you get older its harder to let go of relationships (younger, divorce)

[indiannative91]

do you believe this theory is true??

when i was in my early years 18, 19, 20

i noticed how easy it was to move on from one relationship to the next i am now 23 years old and i have noticed how difficult it is to let go

[AmFest]

As you get older, it becomes harder to let go of anything.

[Djuna]

As you become older you should become wiser about when to let go of toxic relationships.

[star.crossed]

Maybe at first if you have been in a long relationship. To be honest I held on when I was younger as I got older I am more able to let go more now. I don't think it's an age thing, more of a willingness to see reality and be able to let go when you know it is best.

[lycos679]

I think it's easier. When I was in my early teens I cared a whole lot more than I do now.

[indiannative91]

Originally Posted by lycos679

I think it's easier. When I was in my early teens I cared a whole lot more than I do now.

really? wow its almost the opposite for me when i was younger i was like eh f it i'm young

[kimbo28]

I don't think it's necessarily harder, I think your biological clock is ticking and you have some sort of expectation of what your life should be right now and maybe it isn't living up to your expectations. That's why you're having such difficulty letting go of your crappy, abusive relationship. You're worried that you won't find someone else and you'll be a spinster for life.

23 is young... really young... and if you force this relationship to work for now and force yourself to stay, you're going to find yourself 35 or 40, unable to take it anymore, with your youth behind you. You'll regret not ending it now. The good news, however, is that a large segment of the population goes through their first divorce around 35-40 so you might have a good assortment to pick from at that time.

Whatever floats your boat.

[cindersslipper]

Lol 23 so Ancient....!!!

its easier when you get Actually Older, like in your 40s.

People let you down.

I and my friends are all reluctant to start ANY relationship these days, all too quick to find it too much like hard work.

You get set in your ways and with every passing year, it is increasingly unlikely that you will ever be able, or wish, to change.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by indiannative91

do you believe this theory is true??

when i was in my early years 18, 19, 20

i noticed how easy it was to move on from one relationship to the next i am now 23 years old and i have noticed how difficult it is to let go

No, it gets easier to recognize when something isn't working, and to let go. You have less patience for putting up with other people's nonsense, and you get better at recognizing it for what it is.

[vigueur2014]

When you get older you won't want to deal with toxicity in a relationship. I never dealt with it for as long as I can remember. I never had a problem moving on from something that didn't work out for me. Life is short, and you must try to make the most of the time you have. I personally wouldn't waste much time with anyone I didn't enjoy being with. That's why it's hard for me to understand how people are so tolerable, when there are so many opportunities around.