Is it normal to still think of your last relationship in your new one? I’m happily in love with my boyfriend but I sometimes (not often) think of my ex. He and I were together for 5 years. But it was toxic, so I left.

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Yeaa actually! I think of my previous toxic relationships too, and I'll stop myself, like, "why am I even thinking about this?" Lol
It feels like my brain is getting rewired in a way bc I'm not used to being with a caring considerate partner, I had gotten used to toxic behavior. So maybe your brain is just figuring out your new normal. New levels of comfort. Think about how much less stress your mind is under now that you're happy. 😁

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It’s absolutely normal. He was a part of your life for 5 years and you have a lot of memories with him. Just because you are in a new relationship it doesn’t erase the time you shared with him. I think if you are thinking about him and missing being with him that’s a different story.

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Depends what the thoughts consist of.

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Yes I think it’s normal but the more time you’re with your new boyfriend the less you think of the old one and the toxicity that cane along with him.

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I thinks it’s quite normal to think about the past and those people who were a part of it. It’s life experiences that have made you who you are today ❤️

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I was in a terrible relationship for 8 years and nothing felt better than being out of it. My current boyfriend treats me like a queen, which I was absolutely not used to, and I had to re-learn how to actually be happy. There is literally nothing that anyone in this world could offer me that would make leaving my current relationship seem like a good idea. I’ve found my soulmate and I don’t ever need anyone else. I know that for fact.
That being said, I do sometimes find myself wondering what my ex is doing these days, I have to drive right by his house several times a day for work but he’s always at work during those hours so I know I won’t run into him. But on his days off I wonder if he ever sees me drive-by. Has he ever seen me in a grocery store? Does he still look me up on Facebook? I don’t know. I do wonder, but I have not called texted or looked him up because at the end of the day it doesn’t matter. I’m still phasing him out of my DNA I guess. I’ve never been happier but those thoughts do still come in. 
As long as the thoughts you are having of him aren’t of reconnecting or anything, I’d say it’s normal. Acknowledge them, then let them go. Enjoy being happy!

Is it normal to still think of your last relationship in your new one? I’m happily in love with my boyfriend but I sometimes (not often) think of my ex. He and I were together for 5 years. But it was toxic, so I left.

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