1. When you tell everyone you're back together with the person you've been bad-mouthing for months.
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2. When you convince everyone (including yourself) that you made the right decision.

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3. When you're wondering if you really love them or you're just afraid of being alone.

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4. When you explain how you got back together over and over again.

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5. More importantly, when you tell your mom — the woman who called your ex "good-for-nothing," that you're back together.
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Oops.
6. When people are all over you and are like, "TELL ME MORE!" even when you already told them everything.
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I mean, like, that's it.
7. When people say things like "There are lots of fish in the sea! Why take a step back?!"
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YOU should step back.
8. When you try to get your ex-now-not ex's approval back. And their family's, too.
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Especially if you're the one who, ahem, broke their heart.
9. When you're out with their friends and you say something, but they share some sort of conspiring look.

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I'm trying, OK?!
10. When people ask you how long you've been together and when your anniversary is.

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"Umm, well, long story short... I HATE MATH."
11. When you try to get over the hurtful things you've said to each other in the past.

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12. When you're not sure if you wanna know what happened during your "break."
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13. And when you finally find out who they dated when you guys weren't together.
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14. When you reconnect with each other on social media and you see the things they posted about you when you broke up.

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It's OK it's OK I'm OK it's fine I'm fine.
15. When you regret ever deleting all those cute couple photos on Instagram.

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16. When you have the talk with your ex about building your relationship for the better this time and you're afraid you'll catch feelings.
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17. And when you actually see good changes in your relationship now.
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18. And you realize that everything you went through was worth it.
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19. And you couldn't be any happier.
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