

(Rewind): Feeling Insecure About Their Ex? WATCH THIS
7 snips Apr 12, 2024
Exploring the impact of social media on relationships, overcoming insecurities by realizing imperfections, and navigating feelings about an ex-partner with strategies for healing.
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Retroactive Jealousy
- Retroactive jealousy, fueled by social media, makes people insecure about their partners' past relationships.
- Comparisons with exes, often based on limited information, can lead to unnecessary anxiety.
The Ghost in Someone Else's Life
- Matthew Hussey points out the irony of fixating on a partner's exes while being an unknown "ghost" in someone else's life.
- He questions how we might be the subject of someone else's retroactive jealousy without even knowing it.
The Illusion of Social Media
- Remember that social media presents idealized versions of people.
- Recognize that spending time with a perceived "perfect" ex would likely reveal their flaws.