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Originally Posted by scrolls
Your relationship needed to end. If it wasn't tennis girl that was the straw that broke the camel's back it would've been something else. Go enjoy tennis girl and don't get back with the ex. If you're not close with your parents I wouldn't put much value in their opinion because they don't know you or the relationship that well (neither do I obviously but you probably give details here that you leave out to your non-close parents). Oh and don't date alcoholics.
Yep, +1 to all of this, especially not putting any weight in what they think about this. The most important thing is that you are happy, and it sounds like you were not and just going through the motions to avoid an awkward breakup or hurting her feelings.
As a side note, i think you gotta be 24-25 by now, right? If you're in an exclusive relationship for 9 months and you haven't said I love you or talked about being really serious at least that's a sign you shouldn't be in that relationship IMO. That's a pretty long time to waste on a girl that you prob have no future with and the lack of commitment would likely cause problems with any girl. This even disregarding the fact that she's an alcoholic which should pretty much be an immediate sign you should end it (especially if you are not serious about the relationship)
Go have some fun with tennis girl/other girls and try not to dive into an exclusive relationship too soon again