try on not to text your ex-husband after reading this situation .
There are many different kinds of exes. Most of them we want nothing to do with after the breakup.
But sometimes, you have a situation where — while you’re still glad you broke up — there’s one particular thing your ex did that you look back on fondly. So, when redditoru/naviddunezaskedtheAskMencommunity, “What are some non-romantic things your ex did that you miss?” people responded with some stories that were surprisingly wholesome. Here are some of the best responses:
1.“She’d play this game where we would be having a conversation and she’d hand me something completely random while I was distracted, and a few minutes later, she’d ask, ‘Why are you holding that?’ and I’d have no idea why. Then, she’d laugh and say, ‘Gotcha again!’ The first time she did that was on our first date so it really felt special whenever she did it.”
— u / Spanceful
2.“I had an ex-girlfriend who would say ‘who put that there?’ whenever she bumped into anything that was clearly not small enough to ‘put’ there LOL.”
— u / naviddunez
3.“These dumb and dorky celebration dances anytime she was happy. She gave me peace when I needed it. We both fucked up in so many ways, but it was real, and the great memories will always bring a smile to my face.”
— uracil / thejourney_89
4.“Sometimes, I’d get a random phone call in the middle of the day. Then, I’d hear her playing piano and singing on the other end.”
— u / Reld720
" How ’d you carry off to lose a Disney Princess ? ! "
— u / SmilingPainfully
5.“She’d hold out her hand as if to give me something. Sometimes, it would be candy or something like that, but other times, she’d just hand me a piece of trash (think: empty sauce packet type of thing) and say, ‘Go buy yourself something nice.'”
— uracil / tweeeeep
6.“I had an ex who would sing in the shower, and she was a trained singer with a beautiful voice, so it was a joy to wake up to that.”
— u / Melodic_Talk_4278
7.“She would put onThe Clone Warsor some other show I love that she didn’t, then about halfway through, would go take a nap. Woman would distract me like the toddler that I am to go take a damn nap.”
" After I realized what she did , I inquire her about it , and she said she see it in a meme and wanted to know if it would work . It did … like a charm . 😂 😂 😂 "
— u/501st - AT7625
8.“One of my exes is a taxidermist and big into Vulture Culture. She was also slightly obsessed with corvids and would bring me little ‘crow gifts’ all the time. Just shiny things, cool rocks, bones, skulls, broken locks, little toys she found on her dog walks. I have a full ass wine box full of her crow gifts. I never open it, but knowing it’s there and what it represented makes me smile from time to time.”
— u / ImPrblyWeird
9.“We often played video games together (PS2, PC, Mac, etc.), and I was her ‘INTELLIGENCE ANALYST’ when she came across a situation that she couldn’t overcome immediately. ‘What do I do now, Intel?? Got it! Thanks, Intel!!’ I really do miss that from her.”
— uranium / QuietRulrOfEvrything
10.“She was a complete dork, and I loved that about her (because I’m also a complete dork). Sometimes, if I was in a grumpy mood, she’d just look at me and with a straight face say, ‘What’s wrong, Mr. Grumpy Gills?’ Didn’t matter how gloomy I was being; that would just always make me laugh.”
— u / usernamescifi
11.“Anytime one of us would fart, the other would say, ‘Did you say something?’ and the response was, ‘I love you.’ The rest of the bullshit wasn’t worth it, but that was cute.”
— u / unclejosephsfuton
" My husband read , ' Who invited the twat ? ! ” every time he let a loud fart out . It ’s so dumb and so endearing . "
— atomic number 92 / tallulah205
" I can be by myself in the aliveness room and breaking wind , and I ’ll hear her howler from the other room , ' sign you ! ' "
— u / juggling - monkey
" Whenever I fart , I say , ' What was that ? ' and she replies , ' I did n’t hear anything . ' "
— u / paypermon
12.“I had one ex that used to hit me with the most rednecky ‘watttterrrr yuuuuuuu dewinnnnnn!’ then bust up laughing anytime I was doing something slightly wrong or goofy, etc. To this day, I catch myself saying it, like that, to other people and myself. It definitely always broke tension and gave me a good laugh.”
" My electropositive direction of thinking about this stuff is : I ’m little bits and pieces of anyone I ’ve ever been friends with or dated , and I think that ’s kind of endearing ( obviously not high-risk habit / trait you produce from people … don’t come for me ) . "
— u / CinchN
13.“She knew every single line to theMuppets Christmas Carol. We watched it every year, and it put her in such a happy place to sing and quote that I really felt part of her inner world. I imagined her as a little kid just watching it over and over. Very sweet.”
— u / lonjar
14.“He would say a joke and then say, ‘Get it? Cuz like’ and overly explain the joke in an awkward Michael Cera way, and it was the cutest thing ever.”
— uranium / broccoli - guac
15.“She would tell/ask for bedtime stories — except bedtime stories can be personal anecdotes. It was basically a way to tell little stories from any period of your life each night, and get to know each other in a deeper way. Something I’m definitely going to carry into future relationships.”
— uranium / average - at - best
16.“My girlfriend through my late teens/early 20s used to do this almost unintentional cute little dance when she ate/drank something really tasty. It was like a cute little butt-wiggle thing. I think that may have been one of the things that made me love cooking. And I’m a chef. We lost contact, but I hope she’s doing well.”
— u / DaddyDakka
17.“I miss the way my ex would say ‘okay’ cuz she jokingly would mock how those ’90s valley girls said it.”
— u / the_Kell
18.“When he talked about something he loved/was interested in, he would talk SO FAST. And in so much detail. I miss it sometimes.”
— u / Flameheart95
19.“I work nights — had an ex who would set an alarm to wake up when my shift ended and send me a text to wish me a safe walk home. She wouldn’t go back to bed until I was home, too. It was really sweet, and I miss it.”
— uracil / XenophonOnTheLawn
20.“He used to dump all his freshly warm and toasty laundry on me while I was laying down, and he’d sit and fold his stuff while I’m extra cozy under the warmth.”
— u / Syd_of_Pentacles
21.“One ex would always look at the sky at night and proudly exclaim ‘I win!’ when she saw the first star. Another would always compete to slap the visor when we rolled through a yellow light. Another ex would have a board game all set up and ready to play before I came over. Aw, thanks for the good memories.”
— u / ididntsaygoyet
