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  It's just as immature to make this sort of declaration in the other direction.
  Here's a thought:
  It's completely normal for exes to remain friends if that is what they both want.  It's also completely normal for exes to never talk again if that's what even one of them wants.
  Normalcy and maturity have nothing to do with this topic.
context: My ex and I are friends simply because we realized partway through dating that what we had was a friendship and not a romantic attachment. It's really not that complicated. In fact I don't even like describing them as my ex because we've been friends way longer than we dated at this point. >
  
  I agree with this but it's probably different than what OP had in mind. 
  There are many people who were romantic partners for longer than they've been friends. After a breakup, there wouldn't be any connection to maintain a platonic friendship. So why insist there is one and "stay friends"? Just asking for drama. >
  
  I'm so confused.
  So my ex-wife demanding, in court, to know who my then-current girlfriend was, where she lived, what she did for a living, etc. just meant she wanted to be friends?
  Yeah. She got a few blank stares before her attorney suggested she drop it. >
  
  I'm not making excuses for her behavior but is it cause ur kids are being exposed to ur then girlfriend or is she just overly possessive?? >
  
  Overly-possessive would be putting it mildly. >
  
  Damn sorry dude >
  
  A wise man once said, "Never stick your dick in crazy." It wasn't worth it.
  My 1st girlfriend after her was like going from a tranquilized mattress to a porn star in heat. >
  
  Seeing the way that you talk about women I wonder what made her crazy. The fact that you reduce a person that you at one point exchanged vows with to her sexual performance despite it being irrelevant to her character reinforces that for me. >
  
  I'm sorry, Karen. But there's no need to project your insecurities on me. >
  
  Thank god she got away.