meeting my ex for the 1st time in 2 years
I'll try to make this short. My ex and I broke up over two years ago, and after a while became sort of friends again. We don't hang out together, but we exchange emails every few months or so. We are both dating other people. In two weeks I will see him again for the first time since we broke up at the birthday party of a close mutual friend. His girlfriend will be there - my boyfriend won't. To complicate matters, I still have residual feelings for my ex - I would never date him again, but I think I will find it emotionally trying to see him with his girlfriend without having my boyfriend there.
Do you have anything that I can do to bolster my confidence for this meeting with his new girlfriend? I can't skip the party for fear of hurting my friend's feelings, and I can't ask her to uninvite my ex. I'm going to try to be mature at this party, but my self-esteem is nose-diving.
Thank you!