Well I guess flirting has helped and hanging out with my family and friends. Boating and BBQs are my main weekend thing now.
The thing that has helped me detach the most is going out with my female friend. And we are constantly texting each other about what is going on in our lives. We are each others shoulders and ears.
And the beauty of it is that we are friends who trust each other but respect each others situations to not get involved with each other either emotionally or physically. She set a strong boundry with me in that regard so I treat her like a guy friend with a few exceptions.
But because she is a woman and in a similar sitch as me she has been invaluable to me. Hell she is even teaching me how to buy clothes and dress correctly etc LOL. Lots of stuff I need to re-learn if Im going to be out there and single.
Still though, I hate the idea of dating so will hold off as long as I can bear it. Like you, I really want my X back but she has made it crystal clear that this is never going to happen. So either way I have to detach more and go on with my life. So that's my plan Stan.
Me:48 W:55 M:22 T:23 Bomb:19Nov09 S:15Jan10 D:11Feb10 EA:Confirmed on 20Apr10 Fast track to her divorcing me