If you were to travel to the future to look back at this time, you will feel proud of yourself for being compassionate. While it is extremely difficult to have compassion for a person who may have mistreated you in some way, in Buddhism this how we grow and become better people. While the tendency might be to avoid your ex, according to Good Therapy.org, “the Buddha would see this person as the heart of his spiritual practice, a challenge to develop positive qualities. Compassion is the flip side of anger; it keeps the heart open when it wants to close off with fear. Compassion is fostered by remaining connected, no matter how painful it may be. Maintaining compassion through divorce is a feat, but it will ensure that your loving nature remains intact.”
