Do you think this was for some kind of reason or coincidence?

Question

Is this some fate or am I overreacting?
My sister and I were walking down to the store Bealle's from the parking lot,
we were at a city 20 minutes away from my city,
while on the way I started talking about how I missed my ex-boyfriend and how this city reminds me alot about him (since he lives here and works here),
He's a medical terminology teacher and at that time he was teaching classes (8 pm),
so as I open the door to enter Bealle's I see one of the Medical Terminology teachers leaving Bealle's.
We say hi to each and ask how we've both been, but since she was in a rush to head out back to work (she was at one of her breaks ) the conversation died within 30 seconds,
and her work is where my ex-boyfriend works.
Just in case, he's a nice guy, but my family and I had family stress so that's why we both decided it was best to not be together, since he was a workaholic and I too at the time.
I haven't spoken to him in 2 months, and this situation at Bealle's happened recently

Answer 1

Coincidence doesn't exist.

Answer 2

i would say it was a coincidence, life is full of them. But, if you want to use it as an excuse to get back together with your ex. then go ahead. You do not need a reason to pursue him, if that is what you want... go tell him how you feel

i was a soldier who spent 3 weeks out of every month gone in the field and when I was home... if you call it that, i was mostly at work getting ready for the next field exercise... only to then get sent away to fight some war for a year strait and I did not get to come home at all during that time for reasons I can not discuss. I was able to keep a wife during all that. We are still happily married. If you care about your relationship, and care about each other... you can work through anything.

Answer 3

Well after reading your other post just stay out of the situation. You are young and you seem to be very busy in your day to have a proper relationship. That goes for the both of you.

Let bygone be bygones and let the separation be permanent without communication. It appears to me like there needs to be compromise and an entirely different city or location for this to work out. But it appears this will never happen any time soon.

Good luck.

Answer 4

After having read your story, I feel you are overreacting. You're knowingly in the town where your ex-boyfriend lives and works. So is it no wonder that someone he should know or for that matter even your ex-boyfriend be somewhere in the area...It sounds like you would still like this to be a happening relationship...Go for it!

Answer 5

I can state without fear of doubt that this was a coincidence. Things never happen "for a reason" other than they just happen.

And when you think about it, isn't it better to consider life that way; that you are responsible for what goes on and not some mysterious force that plays by its own rules?

Answer 6

If he's on your heart and thoughts than it is no coincidence. It wouldn't hurt just to go say Hi sometime. See if he is happily surprised or mildly annoyed. It's all in the eyes. If it's meant to be, you'll know. Love is smooth and silky.

Answer 7

i would say that more falls into the coincidence area, and i do believe strongly in fate
its normal for you to think of him when you go to his city
also, if she was on her break, the store must not of been far from where they both work, so its expected that you might run into someone who works with him there

Answer 8

Nothing in life happens for a reason (which we could understand). So, don't think about this situation too much. Either contact him again or not.