"Recently, I started attending a new church at the invitation of my significant other. I've been enjoying the services and sermons, but upon attending, I realized that my partner is quite popular with the ladies there which may be why he waited so long before inviting me. No one was rude to me, but I heard women whisper about him sometimes and even make passes at him."
"Clear things up with your ex before immersing yourself in his church. Even though you broke up with him, ask him if he would be willing to meet and talk with you about something important. Thank him for introducing you to his church. Tell him how meaningful the experience has been thus far, and share with him that you would like to continue attending even though the two of you are not together anymore. Ask him how he feels about that."
"If you didn't discuss the breakup before, talk about that, too. If you really liked him but didn't like the flirtation, make it crystal clear what prompted you to end the relationship. Ask him if he thinks he could be comfortable with you being part of his church community without being his girlfriend. Out of respect, make sure he's OK with that before settling in."
A person began attending a new church after an invitation from a partner and enjoyed the services and sermons. The partner attracted attention from other women, including whispers and flirtation, which prompted the person to end the relationship. The person formed promising friendships and leadership connections and wants to continue attending but now feels awkward. The recommended course is to speak directly with the ex: thank him for the introduction, explain the desire to continue attending, discuss the breakup and its reasons, and explicitly ask whether he is comfortable with the continued attendance out of respect.
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