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					<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Erin Miller It was 4:13 PM on a Thursday when I finally let myself cry about it.&#160;I was sitting at my little kitchen table, the one with the wobbly leg I've been meaning to fix for three years. My Social Security deposit had hit that morning. I'd already done the math twice, hoping ... <a title="I’m 68 with Arthritis in Both Hands. Here’s how I started making $6000-$10,000 every month from Pinterest without showing my face." class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/how-much-can-you-make1/" aria-label="More on I’m 68 with Arthritis in Both Hands. Here’s how I started making $6000-$10,000 every month from Pinterest without showing my face.">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element">	<p><strong>Posted by: Erin Miller</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption img_style_circle" data-css="tve-u-19de91e8cea" style="padding-top: 0px !important;"><span class="tve_image_frame" style=""><img decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-7272" alt="" data-id="7272" width="64" data-init-width="401" height="77" data-init-height="482" title="Screenshot 2026-01-11 124842" loading="lazy" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg" data-width="64" data-height="77" data-css="tve-u-19de91ea3c0" style="aspect-ratio: auto 401 / 482;" mt-d="-0.7812999999999874" ml-d="0" ml-m="0" mt-m="-2.671900000000001" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg 401w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842-250x300.jpg 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px" /></span></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element">	<p>It was 4:13 PM on a Thursday when I finally let myself cry about it.</p><p>I was sitting at my little kitchen table, the one with the wobbly leg I've been meaning to fix for three years. My Social Security deposit had hit that morning. I'd already done the math twice, hoping I'd made a mistake.</p><p>I hadn't.</p><p>After rent, after the electric bill, after my prescriptions (the ones Medicare doesn't fully cover), after the $40 I set aside for gas — I had $73 left. For two weeks. For groceries. For everything.</p><p>And I just sat there and let myself feel it.</p><p>I am 68 years old. I worked for 41 years — first as a nurse's aide, then in retail, then 18 years at a school cafeteria. My hands are the worst of it now. Arthritis in both of them, the kind that makes opening a jar of pasta sauce a 10-minute negotiation. My knees aren't much better. And this is what I have to show for all of it.</p><p>$73 for two weeks.</p><p>Before you assume anything about me — I'm not lazy. I'm not someone who "didn't plan." I planned. I worked double shifts. I raised three kids mostly on my own after my husband Dale passed in 2003. I did everything I was supposed to do.</p><p>But life happened. Medical bills happened. A roof replacement happened. My daughter's divorce happened, and grandkids needed help.</p><p>And now here I am, at an age when I thought I'd be relaxing, watching my income stretch thinner every single month while groceries get more expensive every single week.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-css="tve-u-19f2cec0437">I'm painfully, achingly normal.</span></p><p>But I think that's exactly why I need to share this. Because I know there are thousands of women like me — women in their 60s and 70s — who are quietly terrified of the math. Who are choosing between medication and meat. Who feel invisible to a world that thinks we should just be grateful for what little we have.</p><p>And nobody is coming to save us.</p><p>So this is the story of how I started saving myself.</p><p>For about a year before that Thursday afternoon, I'd been quietly trying to figure something — anything — out.</p><p>I tried selling my mother's old costume jewelry on eBay. Made $62 after shipping and fees, and felt sick giving away pieces I'd loved.</p><p>I looked into being a "mystery shopper." Half the offers turned out to be scams that wanted my bank info.</p><p>I tried those medical study sign-ups. At my age, I didn't qualify for most of them.</p><p>I even, and I'm embarrassed to admit this, considered going back to work part-time at the dollar store down the road. Until I tried to grip the handle of a grocery cart one afternoon and my right hand simply wouldn't close all the way, and I cried in the parking lot because I knew my body simply couldn't do another retail job. Not standing for 6 hours. Not with hands that betray me every morning.</p><p>Every single thing I tried had the same problem:</p><p>It either required a body I no longer have, or it was a scam.</p><p>I needed something I could do sitting down. From my recliner. In whatever pace my old bones could manage. Something that wouldn't disappear the moment I had a bad pain day.</p><p>I just didn't think that existed for someone like me.</p><p>The day everything changed, I was at the senior center for the free lunch on Wednesday. I almost didn't go — my hands were stiff and swollen — but my friend Doreen had texted me three times.</p><p>I sat next to a woman named Barbara. She's 71. Widowed. We got to talking the way older women do — slow and honest, no pretenses left.</p><p>She asked me how I was really doing. And for some reason, maybe because I was so tired of pretending, I told her the truth. The $73. The fear. The shame of being 68 and counting pennies for tomato soup.</p><p>She put her hand on mine and said something that made me put my fork down.</p><p style="" data-css="tve-u-19f2cec0433"><strong>"Erin, have you ever heard about making money on Pinterest? Without ever showing your face? My granddaughter showed me. I made $5,400 last month. From my kitchen table."</strong></p><p>I laughed out loud. "Pinterest? That thing my daughter uses for recipes?"</p><p>She didn't laugh back.</p><p>"I'm completely serious. I work on it maybe 15 minutes a morning while I drink my coffee. The rest of the time, it just… runs. People buy from me while I'm at bingo. While I'm sleeping. I made more last month than I get from Social Security."</p><p>I stared at her. This was a woman older than me. A woman who, by her own admission, "still didn't really understand the cloud."</p><p>If she could do it…</p><p>I drove home that afternoon with my aching hands gripping the steering wheel. Barbara had written down a name on the back of a senior center flyer:</p><p>"Faceless Income With Pinterest" by a woman named Isabella.</p><p>That night, I settled into my recliner with my reading glasses on and a cup of tea, and I looked it up. I expected another scam. I've seen enough of them at my age to spot one a mile away.</p><p>But this wasn't that.</p><p>It was just a woman, plainly explaining that Pinterest is fundamentally different from every other social media thing. That it's basically a search engine where 70% of users are women — many of them my age, my daughter's age — actively looking to buy things that solve real problems.</p><p>That you can create a simple digital product (like an ebook) using ChatGPT — and yes, she walked through exactly how to use it, even for someone like me who had never touched it before. That you design a simple pin in something called Canva. And then a quiet little machine starts running, selling that ebook to people while you live your life.</p><p>No camera. No "personal brand." No having to look 30 years younger than I am. No standing on my feet. No driving anywhere. No gripping, lifting, or reaching.</p><p>Just a product I make once. A pin. And buyers finding me.</p><p>For the first time in I don't know how long, I felt something I'd nearly forgotten existed.</p><p>It wasn't excitement. It was something better.</p><p>It was the quiet, calm feeling of recognizing the exit.</p><p><a href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=recliner&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-19f2cea6bd9"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-css="tve-u-19f2cec0439">[Here's the link to Faceless Income With Pinterest if you want to see what I'm talking about.]</span></strong><u></u></a></p><p>I'll be honest with you — buying that course was the scariest thing I've done in years. It wasn't a huge amount of money, but on a fixed income, every dollar matters. I sat with my cursor over that "buy" button for almost twenty minutes.</p><p>But I thought about that $73. About 20 more years of this. About dying without ever having had a single moment of financial peace.</p><p>And I clicked.</p><p>Now — I want to be honest about something most of these stories skip over.</p><p>I almost gave up after the first week.</p><p>I'm not a tech person. I've never been a tech person. The first time I tried to use ChatGPT, I closed the laptop and made myself a sandwich just to calm down. Between the arthritis and the unfamiliar screens, I felt like a fool.</p><p>But here's the thing: Isabella explains it like she's talking to her grandmother. No yelling. No "hustle harder." No pretending it's all easy. Just step by step, one little thing at a time. She even has videos where you watch over her shoulder.</p><p>She walked me through:</p><ul><li>How to pick a topic — something I actually know something about, that women on Pinterest are searching for right now.</li><li>How to use ChatGPT to actually write the ebook (I had a 22-page draft in one afternoon — me, the woman who couldn't figure out how to send a text photo until 2019, with hands that don't type the way they used to).</li><li>How to make it look beautiful in Canva using ready-made templates.</li><li>How to set up a simple sales page (the framework was right there).</li><li>How to launch a tiny Pinterest ad for $5 a day to test it.</li></ul><p>I worked on it about 30 to 45 minutes each morning from my recliner, with my coffee, before my hands really seized up. By the end of the second week, I had a finished product:</p><p><strong>"The Quiet Years: A Guide for Women Over 60 Who Want to Stretch Every Dollar Without Feeling Poor."</strong></p><p>I figured I should write what I knew. And what I knew — God, what I knew — was how to live frugally with dignity. How to feed yourself well on $40 a week. How to find joy when the budget is tight. How to feel rich in a life that's mostly modest.</p><p>I priced it at $19. I launched my first pin on a Tuesday morning while my oatmeal was cooking.</p><p>Then I went to my doctor's appointment, like a normal Tuesday.</p><p>When I got home and checked my phone, there were three emails.</p><p>Three sales notifications.</p><p>$57.</p><p>I sat down in my recliner and just stared. Then I started laughing. Then I cried. Then I laughed again. My old cat Biscuit looked at me like I'd finally lost my mind.</p><p>I had just made $57 while sitting in a doctor's waiting room.</p><p>Not by standing on my feet. Not by lifting heavy trays. Not by trying to grip a scanner with hands that don't work right anymore. Not by smiling through pain at strangers in a checkout line.</p><p>By sharing what 68 years of life had taught me, with women who needed to hear it.</p><p>That feeling — I cannot fully explain it to you. It wasn't about the $57.</p><p>It was about the fact that for the first time in my entire adult life, I had made money that didn't cost me my body, my dignity, or my time.</p><p>By the end of the first week, I'd made $180.</p><p>By the end of the second week, $740.</p><p>And by the end of my first full month?</p><p><strong>$2,840 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I sat in my recliner and sobbed. Biscuit climbed up and curled into my lap.</p><p>That was more than my entire Social Security check. In addition to my Social Security check.</p><p>I'm going to be careful with what I say next, because I want you to understand it: I'm not rich now. I'm not "living large." But for the first time since Dale died, I am not afraid of the mailbox. I am not afraid of my prescription refills. I bought my granddaughter a real birthday present last month — not something from the clearance bin.</p><p><strong>By my third month, I hit $6,200 in profit. And I've held around that number every month since.</strong></p><p>I now have two ebooks. I'm working on a third — a simple little guide for grandmothers who want to keep up with grandchildren who text in emojis.</p><p>And here's the part that still amazes me: these days, I spend about 15 minutes a morning on this. That's it. 15 minutes, in my recliner, with my coffee, before my hands even fully wake up. The rest of the day is mine.</p><p>I am not pretending this is magic. It isn't.</p><p>You actually have to do it. You have to sit down and follow the steps, even when your hands hurt, even when you feel too old, even when that little voice tells you "this isn't for women like you."</p><p>But if you're reading this and you're a woman in your 60s or 70s who is quietly terrified of the math…</p><p>If you're on Social Security or a tiny pension and watching grocery prices steal another piece of your life every week…</p><p>If your body can't do what it used to do, and the world acts like that means you have nothing left to give…</p><p>If you've tried side hustles before and they all wanted your body, your face, or your dignity…</p><p>This is the closest thing I've ever found to an actual exit door for women like us.</p><p>It's quiet. It's faceless. It's done in a recliner, in pajamas, at whatever pace your body allows. And it keeps working even on the days you can't get out of bed.</p><p>If you're still reading this, then you already know.</p><p>It's time to stop accepting that "this is just how getting old goes."</p><p>It's time to stop believing you're too old, too tired, or too far behind.</p><p>It's time to take back a little control.</p><p><a href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=recliner&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-19f2ceab83d"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-css="tve-u-19f2cec043a">[Click This Link To Learn How To Start Making $6,000+ On Pinterest Every Single Month — Without Showing Your Face Or Being On Camera. Faceless Income With Pinterest (Video Tutorial).]</span></strong></a></p><p>You'll learn how to:</p><ul><li>Create digital products using AI (even if you've never touched it and you're "not a computer person" — I promise, if I can do it with these hands, you can)</li><li>Get buyers to your page using Pinterest, where women our age actually shop</li><li>Build a quiet, faceless income stream that works while you rest</li></ul><p>It's simple. It's gentle. And most importantly — it works.</p><p>But please, don't put it off the way I almost did.</p><p>Every day you wait is another day of $73 for two weeks. Another day of the quiet fear. Another day of believing it's too late for women like us.</p><p>It isn't.</p><p>I'm 68. I have arthritis in both hands. And I'm proof.</p><p>With love,</p><p><strong>Erin</strong></p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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					<description><![CDATA[I stared at the past-due notice for the electrical panel repair.&#160;$6,000.&#160;The same amount I needed for hearing aids. The same amount we didn't have.&#160;At 72 years old, living on fixed retirement income, I'd run out of options.&#160;My husband, 84, was under so much stress about money that I was genuinely worried about his health. We'd ... <a title="How To Make Money Online Using Pinterest &#38; Without Showing Your Face &#8211; The System I Used To Make Nearly $13,000 In Profit" class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/money-online-using-pinterest242/" aria-label="More on How To Make Money Online Using Pinterest &#38; Without Showing Your Face &#8211; The System I Used To Make Nearly $13,000 In Profit">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>I stared at the past-due notice for the electrical panel repair.</p><p>$6,000.</p><p>The same amount I needed for hearing aids. The same amount we didn't have.</p><p>At 72 years old, living on fixed retirement income, I'd run out of options.</p><p>My husband, 84, was under so much stress about money that I was genuinely worried about his health. We'd just taken out a $28,000 loan for a roof we'd put off for years — <strong>now bleeding us dry every month.</strong></p><p>The microwave and oven didn't work. We couldn't afford to fix them.</p><p>I was partially deaf and needed eye surgery. My husband needed dental work he kept postponing.</p><p>And I sat there thinking: "How did two people who worked their whole lives end up here?"</p><p>What terrified me most wasn't just being broke.</p><p>It was knowing that at my age, there was no coming back from this.</p><p>No job was going to hire me. No raise was coming. No promotion existed.</p><p>We were on a fixed income, and every month, the bills got bigger while our bank account stayed the same.</p><p><strong>I had officially run out of time.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption img_style_circle" data-css="tve-u-19744e012ed" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style=""><img decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-7272" alt="" data-id="7272" width="84" data-init-width="401" height="101" data-init-height="482" title="Screenshot 2026-01-11 124842" loading="lazy" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg" data-width="84" data-height="101" data-css="tve-u-197cbae2b7b" style="aspect-ratio: auto 401 / 482;" ml-d="0" mt-d="-1.5468999999999937" mt-m="-1.875" ml-m="0" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg 401w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842-250x300.jpg 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px" /></span></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>My name is Erin, and before you think I'm some computer whiz or "online business expert"… let me stop you right there.</p><p>I can barely work my iPhone without my grandson's help.</p><p>I'd never built a business. Never had an Instagram. Didn't even really understand what "going viral" meant.</p><p>But I had tried everything else.</p><p>And I mean <em>everything</em>.</p><p>After we realized retirement wasn't going to be enough, I started looking for ways to bring in extra money.</p><p>I applied for part-time retail jobs — didn't even get a callback. I'm convinced they took one look at my age and tossed my application.</p><p>I tried selling stuff on eBay. Made maybe $40 after fees.</p><p>I looked into freelance writing gigs on Upwork — people wanted content for $5 an article. I'm 72, not desperate enough to work for pennies.</p><p>I even signed up for survey sites. You know what I made after three weeks? $11.37.</p><p>Eleven dollars.</p><p>For hours of clicking and typing.</p><p>My husband kept saying, "Just let it go, Erin. We'll figure it out."</p><p>But I couldn't let it go.</p><p>Because I watched him stress every single day about money. I saw how he'd skip meals to save a few dollars. How he'd put off his dental work until the pain got unbearable.</p><p>I knew if I didn't do something, we were going to lose everything we'd worked for our entire lives.</p><p>The breaking point came when our electrical panel finally gave out.</p><p>The kitchen circuit blew, and suddenly we couldn't use the microwave or oven.</p><p>The electrician gave us the estimate: $6,000 to replace the whole panel.</p><p>I just stood there in our dark kitchen and cried.</p><p>Not because of the panel.</p><p>But because I knew we couldn't afford it. And I knew my husband would blame himself. And I knew there was absolutely nothing either of us could do about it.</p><p data-css="tve-u-19bacb0d022" style=""><strong>That's when everything changed.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>I was at my neighbor's house — lovely woman named Patricia, about my age.</p><p>I wasn't there for advice. I was just venting. Letting it out so I didn't lose my mind.</p><p>"I don't know what to do anymore," I told her. "We're drowning, and I can't even get hired at Target."</p><p>She looked at me for a long moment.</p><p>Then she said something I'll never forget:</p><p><strong><em>"Erin, have you ever heard of making money on Pinterest without showing your face?"</em></strong></p><p>I blinked. "Pinterest? Isn't that where people post recipes?"</p><p>She laughed. "That's what I thought too. But there are people — normal people, not influencers — making real money by creating simple digital products and promoting them with pins. No face. No camera. No followers needed."</p><p>I stared at her.</p><p>"How much are we talking?"</p><p>She hesitated, then said quietly,<strong> "I made $6,200 last month."</strong></p><p>My jaw dropped.</p><p>"You what?"</p><p>"I know it sounds crazy," she said. "But it's real. I spend maybe an hour a day on it. It's completely faceless — no one even knows it's me. And it just… works."</p><p>I didn't know what to say.</p><p>But that night, I couldn't stop thinking about it.</p><p>$6,200.</p><p>That would cover the electrical panel. The hearing aids. My husband's dental work.</p><p>If Patricia could do it… maybe I could too.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>I went home and immediately started Googling.</p><p><strong><em>"How to make money on Pinterest."</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>"Faceless income Pinterest."</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>"Pinterest digital products for beginners."</em></strong></p><p>I didn't find much at first — just a few vague blog posts and some TikToks that didn't explain anything.</p><p>But I kept digging.</p><p>And then I found it.</p><p>Buried in a Reddit comment thread, someone mentioned something called <strong>"Faceless Income With Pinterest"</strong> — apparently the course that started this whole movement.</p><p>I clicked the link.</p><p>The sales page wasn't flashy. No guy in a Lamborghini. No fake screenshots of bank accounts.</p><p>Just a woman named Isabella explaining, in plain English, how Pinterest works differently than other platforms.</p><p>She talked about how the majority of Pinterest users are women over 45.</p><p>How you could create simple digital products — ebooks, guides, templates — using free tools like ChatGPT and Canva.</p><p>How you could promote them with pins that worked like little automated salespeople, bringing in buyers 24/7.</p><p>No camera. No talking. No "personal brand."</p><p>Just quiet, faceless pages running in the background while you lived your life.</p><p>For the first time in months, I felt something I hadn't felt in a long time:</p><p>Hope.</p><p>Not hype. Not desperation.</p><p>Just a calm, grounded belief that maybe — just maybe — this was something even I could do.</p><p><a href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=neww2&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-19bacb6d815">Here is faceless income with pinterest for you to check out as well.</a><u></u></p><p>I looked at the price of the course.</p><p>It wasn't cheap. But it wasn't thousands either.</p><p>I thought about the electrical panel. The hearing aids. My husband's stress.</p><p><strong>And I bought it.</strong></p><p><strong>In that moment, it felt like I'd just bought back our future.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>I'll be honest — I didn't expect it to actually work.</p><p>After everything I'd tried and failed at, I was half-convinced this would be another dead end.</p><p>But I had nothing left to lose.</p><p>The next day, I sat down and started watching the video modules.</p><p>Isabella walked through everything step-by-step. And I mean <em>everything</em>.</p><p>How to pick a simple topic people actually want to buy.</p><p>How to create a basic ebook using ChatGPT (even though I'd never used AI before in my life).</p><p>How to design a pin in Canva that catches attention.</p><p>How to set up a simple sales page.</p><p>How to run tiny Pinterest ads to get traffic.</p><p>It was all laid out so clearly that even I — someone who still asks my grandson how to attach photos to emails — could follow along.</p><p>Within a week, I had everything set up.</p><p>A simple 18-page ebook about organizing kitchen spaces for people downsizing into smaller homes. (I figured, hey, I know that struggle.)</p><p>A Pinterest pin with a clean, eye-catching design.</p><p>A basic sales page I copied almost word-for-word from the templates in the course.</p><p>And a $5/day Pinterest ad budget — the smallest amount I could start with.</p><p>I hit "publish" on everything… and then I waited.</p><p>Honestly, I didn't think anything would happen.</p><p>But two hours later, I checked my phone.</p><p><strong>$27.</strong></p><p>Someone had bought my ebook.</p><p>I just sat there staring at the notification.</p><p>Someone I'd never met… clicked on a pin I made in Canva… bought a guide I created using ChatGPT… and paid me $27.</p><p>While I was folding laundry.</p><p>I know that doesn't sound like much.</p><p>But to me? It was everything.</p><p>Because for the first time in my entire life, I had made money without trading my time, my body, or my dignity for it.</p><p>I didn't have to beg for a job.</p><p>I didn't have to stand on my feet for 8 hours.</p><p>I didn't have to smile at customers or deal with a boss.</p><p>I made money… completely on my own terms.</p><p>And that little $27 sale?</p><p>It cracked the door open to a life I thought was gone forever.</p><p>After that first sale, I couldn't stop.</p><p>I re-watched the modules. Took notes. Tweaked my pins. Tested new headlines.</p><p>Every day, I'd spend an hour or two working on it — usually in the morning with my coffee, while my husband was still asleep.</p><p>It didn't feel like work.</p><p>It felt like I was finally doing something that could actually change our situation.</p><p>Within the first week, I made $140.</p><p>By the end of the second week, I'd earned over $600.</p><p>And by the end of the first month?</p><p><strong>$3,100 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I cried when I saw that number.</p><p>Not because it made us rich.</p><p>But because for the first time in years, I wasn't scared.</p><p>We could pay for the electrical panel. We could start saving for my hearing aids.</p><p>My husband could finally schedule his dental work without worrying about the cost.</p><p>I remember showing him the earnings dashboard on my phone.</p><p>He just looked at me, stunned.</p><p>"You did this?" he asked.</p><p>"I did this," I said.</p><p>And for the first time in months, I saw the stress lift from his face.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>It's been a few months now, and I still can't believe this is real.</p><p style="" data-css="tve-u-19bacb4be6d">In my first two months using the <strong>Faceless Income With Pinterest</strong> system, I made <strong>$12,800 in pure profit</strong>.</p><p>Our bills are paid. We're slowly catching up on everything we'd put off.</p><p>I even set aside money to help our son with a down payment on a house — something I never thought I'd be able to do.</p><p>But more than the money?</p><p>I have peace.</p><p>I'm not lying awake at night wondering how we're going to survive.</p><p>I'm not watching my husband stress himself into an early grave.</p><p>I'm not feeling like a burden.</p><p>For the first time in a long time, I feel like I have control over my life again.</p><p>And if I can do this — someone who can barely use a smartphone, who's never built a business, who's 72 years old with no "online skills" —</p><p>Then I promise you, you can too.</p><p>Now, I need to be clear about something.</p><p>This is not a "get rich overnight" thing.</p><p>You still have to follow the steps. Set things up. Put in a little time each day.</p><p>But if you're serious…</p><p>If you're tired of being stuck on a fixed income while bills keep rising…</p><p>If you're done watching opportunities pass you by because of your age…</p><p>If you just want a way to bring in extra money without begging for a job or killing yourself physically…</p><p>Then this is the most powerful system I've ever found.</p><p>It works because it's based on helping real people solve real problems.</p><p>It's not a scam. It's not a gimmick.</p><p>It's a legitimate way to build income online — even if you're older, not tech-savvy, and have never done anything like this before.</p><p>Just don't abuse it.</p><p>Use it to create real value. Help people. Build something you're proud of.</p><p>Because once you see how powerful this is…</p><p>It's hard to go back to feeling helpless ever again.</p><p>If you're still reading this, then you know it's time.</p><p>Time to stop accepting that "this is just how it is."</p><p>Time to stop thinking you're too old, too broke, or too late.</p><p>Time to take back control.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element">	<p><a href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=neww2&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-19764007e47"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click This Link To Learn How To Start Making $10,000-$20,000 On Pinterest Every Single Month - Without Showing Your Face Or Being On Camera. Faceless Income With Pinterest (Video Tutorial).</span></strong></a></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element">	<p data-end="612" data-start="592">You’ll learn how to:</p><p data-end="833" data-start="614">-Create digital products using AI (even if you’ve never done it before)<br data-start="686" data-end="689">-Get buyers to your page with Pinterest<br data-start="759" data-end="762">-Build a faceless, low-stress income stream that grows while you sleep</p><p data-end="894" data-start="835">It’s simple. It’s smart. And most importantly — it <em data-end="894" data-start="886">works.</em></p><p data-end="911" data-start="896">But don’t wait.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Every day you stay stuck is a day you could’ve been earning.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">All the best,</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Erin</p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Miller]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Posted by Erin MillerIt was 6:47 PM on a Tuesday when I finally broke.&#160;I was still at my desk. The fluorescent lights were buzzing. My boss had just dropped another "quick favor" on my chair at 5:55 — five minutes before I was supposed to leave — and I knew I'd be there until 8.&#160;Again.&#160;I ... <a title="I was stuck at a job I hated, here’s how I started making $6000-$10,000 every month from Pinterest without showing my face." class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/pinterest-income-2026v/" aria-label="More on I was stuck at a job I hated, here’s how I started making $6000-$10,000 every month from Pinterest without showing my face.">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>Posted by Erin Miller</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption img_style_circle" data-css="tve-u-196c5b7f4cd" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style=""><img decoding="async" class="tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-7272" alt="" data-id="7272" width="78" data-init-width="401" height="94" data-init-height="482" title="Screenshot 2026-01-11 124842" loading="lazy" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg" data-width="78" data-height="94" data-css="tve-u-196c5b801b2" style="aspect-ratio: auto 401 / 482;" mt-d="-1.875" ml-d="0" mt-m="0" ml-m="0" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg 401w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842-250x300.jpg 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px" /></span></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>It was 6:47 PM on a Tuesday when I finally broke.</p><p>I was still at my desk. The fluorescent lights were buzzing. My boss had just dropped another "quick favor" on my chair at 5:55 — five minutes before I was supposed to leave — and I knew I'd be there until 8.</p><p>Again.</p><p>I stared at my computer screen and felt something inside me just… snap.</p><p>Not in a dramatic way. No tears. No outburst.</p><p>Just a quiet, terrifying realization:</p><p><strong>I am 52 years old. I have done this exact thing — sat in this exact chair, under these exact lights, swallowing this exact frustration — for 23 years. And if I don't do something different, I will do it for 18 more.</strong></p><p>Until I'm 70.</p><p>Maybe later.</p><p>I'm divorced. My ex remarried a woman 12 years younger and bought a lake house. My two kids are grown.</p><p>There is no second income coming. There is no inheritance coming. There is no rich husband coming.</p><p>There's just me. And this chair. And this buzzing fluorescent light.</p><p>And before you assume I'm some "side hustle queen" or "girl boss" influencer — please.</p><p>I'm a mid-level operations manager at a company you've never heard of. I drive a 2017 Honda. I have a cat named Linguine. I haven't been on a real vacation in 7 years.</p><p><span data-css="tve-u-19e0821e14a">I am painfully, aggressively&nbsp;<em>normal</em>.</span></p><p>But I think that's exactly why I need to share this. Because I know there are thousands of women like me out there — women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s — who are quietly drowning in jobs they hate, watching the clock, watching their bodies start to ache, watching their dreams shrink smaller every year.</p><p>And nobody is coming to save us.</p><p>So this is the story of how I started saving myself.</p><p>For two years before that Tuesday breakdown, I'd been quietly trying to find a way out.</p><p>And I do mean&nbsp;<em>quietly</em>&nbsp;— because the last thing I needed was my coworkers finding out and gossiping.</p><p>I tried everything you could imagine.</p><p>I tried selling stuff on eBay. Made maybe $40 after fees.</p><p>I looked into freelance writing gigs on Upwork — people wanted content for $5 an article. I'm 52, not desperate enough to work for pennies.</p><p>I even signed up for survey sites. You know what I made after three weeks? $11.37.</p><p>Eleven dollars.</p><p>For hours of clicking and typing.</p><p>I even — and this is embarrassing — looked into becoming a virtual assistant on the side. Realized I'd be doing the&nbsp;<em>exact same work I already do all day</em>, just for less money and worse clients.</p><p>Every single thing I tried had the same problem:</p><p><strong>It just became another job on top of my job.</strong></p><p>I didn't need another job. I was&nbsp;<em>already</em>&nbsp;exhausted. I was already coming home at 7 PM, eating cereal for dinner, and falling asleep watching reruns I'd seen 40 times.</p><p>I needed something that would actually run&nbsp;<em>without me</em>&nbsp;sitting in front of it for 4 hours a night.</p><p>I just didn't think that existed for someone like me.</p><p>The night everything changed, I was at a cousin's birthday dinner. I almost didn't go.</p><p>I sat next to a woman named Patricia.</p><p>Halfway through dinner, she asked me what I did. I gave her the rehearsed answer. The corporate job. The "it's fine, it pays the bills" smile.</p><p>She tilted her head and asked,<em>&nbsp;"Do you actually like it?"</em></p><p>And before I could give her the polite answer, I just… didn't. I told her the truth.</p><p>I told her about the Tuesday breakdown. The math that didn't work. The fear that was getting louder every year that I was going to die at that desk.</p><p>She listened to all of it. Then she said something that made me put my wine down.</p><p><em><strong>"Have you ever heard about making money on Pinterest? Without showing your face?"</strong></em></p><p>I laughed. "Pinterest? Like… wedding boards?"</p><p>She didn't laugh back.</p><p data-css="tve-u-19e36c4d13d" style=""><strong>"I made $8,400 last month, Erin. While working my normal 9-to-5. It's completely faceless. No one at my office knows. No one on LinkedIn knows. My ex-husband definitely doesn't know."</strong></p><p>I stared at her.</p><p>"And the best part? I work on it for maybe 10 minutes in the morning before work. That's it. The rest runs itself."</p><p>I had to actively stop my mouth from hanging open.</p><p>I drove home that night with my hands shaking on the steering wheel.</p><p>Ten minutes a day. $8,400 a month. Faceless. No coworkers seeing it. No one judging.</p><p>If that was real… if that was&nbsp;<em>actually real</em>…</p><p>That wasn't a side hustle. That was a parachute.</p><p>I got home, fed Linguine, and stayed up until 1 AM in my robe, Googling everything I could find. Half of what I found was clearly garbage — guys in rented mansions yelling at me about "passive income."</p><p>But buried under all of it, I kept seeing the same name come up in actual Reddit threads — real women, talking like real people:</p><p><strong>"Faceless Income With Pinterest"</strong>&nbsp;by some woman named Isabella.</p><p>I clicked through to her page expecting another scam.</p><p>It wasn't.</p><p>It was just a woman, plainly explaining that Pinterest is fundamentally different from every other platform. That it's basically a search engine where 70% of users are women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s —&nbsp;<em>actively looking to buy stuff</em>.</p><p>That you can create a simple digital product (like an ebook) using ChatGPT in an afternoon, design a pin in Canva that takes 20 minutes, and quietly set up an automated little machine that sells while you're stuck in a meeting about meetings.</p><p>No camera. No "personal brand." No having to explain to your coworkers what you're doing.</p><p>Just your product. Your pin. And buyers finding&nbsp;<em>you</em>.</p><p>For the first time in two years, I felt something I'd almost forgotten existed.</p><p>It wasn't excitement. It was something better.</p><p>It was the quiet, calm feeling of&nbsp;<em>recognizing the exit</em>.</p><p><a data-css="tve-u-19e36c443d1" href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=retiredjob&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;">[Here's the link to Faceless Income With Pinterest if you want to see what I'm talking about.]</a></p><p>I bought the course at 1:23 AM on a Wednesday.</p><p>The next morning, I sat at my desk under those same fluorescent lights with a tiny secret in my chest. Like I'd already started leaving, even though no one knew yet.</p><p>Now — I'm going to be honest with you about something a lot of these "I quit my job!" stories skip over.</p><p>I almost gave up after week one.</p><p>I came home Monday after a brutal 11-hour day, opened my laptop to start the course, and immediately felt that familiar wave of&nbsp;<em>"I'm too tired for this."</em></p><p>I almost closed the laptop.</p><p>But then I thought about Tuesday at 6:47 PM. The buzzing light. The 18 more years at that&nbsp;<em>god awful job.</em></p><p>And I opened the first module instead.</p><p>What surprised me was how&nbsp;<em>calm</em>&nbsp;it was. Isabella didn't yell at me. She didn't tell me to "hustle harder" or "wake up at 5 AM." She just walked through it.</p><p>How to pick a topic — a problem you actually understand — that women on Pinterest are already searching for.</p><p>How to use ChatGPT to actually write the ebook (this part shocked me — I'd barely touched AI before, and within 90 minutes I had a 24-page draft).</p><p>How to make it look professional in Canva using templates.</p><p>How to set up a sales page (she literally gave us the framework).</p><p>How to launch a Pinterest ad for $5/day to test it.</p><p>I worked on it for about 45 minutes a night that first week.&nbsp;</p><p>By Friday of the next week, I had a finished product:</p><p><strong>"The Quiet Career Pivot: A Guide for Women Over 45 Who Want to Reclaim Their Time."</strong></p><p>(I figured I should write what I knew, and what I knew was: women like me are&nbsp;<em>desperate</em>&nbsp;for this information.)</p><p>I priced it at $27. I launched my first pin Saturday morning before my coffee was even done brewing.</p><p>And then I went to the grocery store, like a normal Saturday.</p><p>When I got home, there were two emails on my phone.</p><p>Two sales notifications.</p><p><strong>$54.</strong></p><p>I stood in my kitchen with a bag of frozen peas in one hand and my phone in the other, and I started laughing. Not crying. Laughing. Linguine looked at me like I'd lost it.</p><p>I had just made $54 while picking out yogurt.</p><p>Not by sitting in a cubicle. Not by working until 8 PM. Not by saying "yes" to my boss for the four hundredth time.</p><p>By selling a thing I made on a Tuesday night to a stranger I'll never meet.</p><p>That feeling — I cannot explain it to you fully. It wasn't about $54.</p><p>It was about the fact that, for the first time in 23 years,&nbsp;<strong>I had made money that did not require my permission, my presence, or my apologies.</strong></p><p>Within the first week, I made $140.</p><p>By the end of the second week, I'd earned over $600.</p><p>And by the end of the first month?</p><p><strong>$3,100 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I cried when I saw that number.</p><p>Not because it made me rich.</p><p>But because for the first time in years, I wasn't scared.</p><p>It's been a few months now, and I still can't believe this is real.</p><p data-css="tve-u-19e36c49e71" style=""><strong>In my first two months using the Faceless Income With Pinterest system, I made $13,800 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I'm not going to pretend this is magic, because it isn't.</p><p>You have to actually do it. You have to follow the steps.&nbsp;</p><p>But if you're reading this and you're a woman in your 40s, 50s, or 60s who is quietly burning out in a job that's eating your one and only life…</p><p>If you've watched the math on retirement and felt that cold feeling in your chest…</p><p>If you've tried side hustles before and they all turned into second jobs…</p><p>If you don't want to show your face on TikTok or build a "personal brand" or have your LinkedIn coworkers find out you're plotting your escape…</p><p>This is the closest thing I've ever found to an actual exit door.</p><p>It's quiet. It's faceless. It's done at your kitchen table in pajamas. And it scales while you're sitting in pointless meetings.</p><p>If you're still reading this, then you know it's time.</p><p>Time to stop accepting that "this is just how it is."</p><p>Time to stop thinking you're too old, too broke, or too late.</p><p>Time to take back control.</p><p><a data-css="tve-u-19e36c4159e" href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=retiredjob&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;">Click This Link To Learn How To Start Making $10,000-$20,000 On Pinterest Every Single Month - Without Showing Your Face Or Being On Camera. Faceless Income With Pinterest (Video Tutorial).</a></p><p data-end="612" data-start="592">You’ll learn how to:</p><p data-end="833" data-start="614">-Create digital products using AI (even if you’ve never done it before)<br data-start="686" data-end="689">-Get buyers to your page with Pinterest<br data-start="759" data-end="762">-Build a faceless, low-stress income stream that grows while you sleep</p><p data-end="894" data-start="835">It’s simple. It’s smart. And most importantly — it&nbsp;<em data-end="894" data-start="886">works.</em></p><p data-end="911" data-start="896">But don’t wait.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Every day you stay stuck is a day you could’ve been earning.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">All the best,</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Erin</p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Miller]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I opened my banking app like I did every morning…But this time, I just stared at the screen.$3.47.That’s all I had to my name.No savings. No credit. No backup plan.And rent was due in 48 hours.I sat there frozen on my bed, phone in hand, stomach turning so hard I thought I might throw up. ... <a title="How To Make Money Online Using Pinterest &#38; Without Showing Your Face – The System I Used To Make Nearly $13,000 In Profit" class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/pinterestmoney2/" aria-label="More on How To Make Money Online Using Pinterest &#38; Without Showing Your Face – The System I Used To Make Nearly $13,000 In Profit">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p data-end="187" data-start="138">I opened my banking app like I did every morning…</p><p data-end="232" data-start="189">But this time, I just stared at the screen.</p><p data-end="244" data-start="234"><strong data-end="244" data-start="234">$3.47.</strong></p><p data-end="274" data-start="246">That’s all I had to my name.</p><p data-end="314" data-start="276">No savings. No credit. No backup plan.</p><p data-end="345" data-start="316">And rent was due in 48 hours.</p><p data-end="493" data-start="347">I sat there frozen on my bed, phone in hand, stomach turning so hard I thought I might throw up. I didn’t cry. I didn’t scream. I just… shut down.</p><p data-end="514" data-start="495">How did I get here?</p><p data-end="617" data-start="516">I went to college like they told me. Got the job. Worked the hours. Ate the crap ramen when I had to.</p><p data-end="689" data-start="619">And now, at 49, I was one missed payment away from being&nbsp;<strong data-end="689" data-start="676">homeless.</strong></p><p data-end="852" data-start="691">What scared me the most wasn’t just the number in my account.<br data-start="752" data-end="755">It was the sinking realization that&nbsp;<strong data-end="852" data-start="791">nothing I was doing was ever going to get me out of this.</strong></p><p data-end="913" data-start="854">No raise was coming. No magic job.<br data-start="888" data-end="891">I had run out of time.</p><p data-end="956" data-start="915">And that’s the moment everything changed.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption img_style_circle" data-css="tve-u-19abcd32fe5" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style=""><img decoding="async" class="tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-5311" alt="" data-id="5311" width="91" data-init-width="823" data-init-height="1188" title="AfterShot" loading="lazy" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AfterShot-1.jpg" data-width="91" data-css="tve-u-19abcd32fe8" style="aspect-ratio: auto 823 / 1188;" height="131" data-height="131" ml-d="0" mt-d="-0.9218999999999937" mt-m="-2.0619999999999976" center-v-m="false" ml-m="0" center-v-d="false" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AfterShot-1.jpg 823w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AfterShot-1-208x300.jpg 208w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AfterShot-1-709x1024.jpg 709w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AfterShot-1-768x1109.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 91px) 100vw, 91px" /></span></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element">	<p data-end="179" data-start="120">My name is Erin, and I wasn’t new to the whole “make money online” thing either.</p><p data-end="204" data-start="181"><strong data-end="204" data-start="181">I had tried it all.</strong></p><p data-end="394" data-start="206">Surveys that paid pennies.<br data-start="232" data-end="235">Freelance gigs on Fiverr where I was basically working for $2/hour.<br data-start="302" data-end="305">Dropshipping stores that drained my bank account faster than I could say “Shopify trial.”</p><p data-end="494" data-start="396">I even fell for a crypto bot that promised “guaranteed profits” — it ghosted me faster than my ex.</p><p data-end="566" data-start="496">Every time I thought I’d found&nbsp;<em data-end="538" data-start="527">the thing</em>, it turned into a dead end.</p><p data-end="726" data-start="568">Most of the methods either required thousands upfront…<br data-start="622" data-end="625">Or hours a day glued to the screen trying to convince strangers to buy crap I didn’t even believe in.</p><p data-end="780" data-start="728">Worse than the money I lost was the&nbsp;<strong data-end="780" data-start="764">hope I lost.</strong></p><p data-end="937" data-start="782">I started to think maybe those people making money online were just lying.<br data-start="856" data-end="859">Or maybe they were special — had better connections, more charisma, more luck.</p><p data-end="950" data-start="939">But not me.</p><p data-end="1017" data-start="952">I was just stuck in the cycle: try → fail → feel stupid → repeat.</p><p data-css="tve-u-1985232827d" data-end="1068" data-start="1019" style=""><strong>Until one random conversation changed everything.</strong></p><p data-end="230" data-start="128">I was venting to a friend over coffee one day — not even expecting advice, just needing to let it out.</p><p data-end="230" data-start="128">I had just paid my rent with my 9-5 salary and I was LITERALLY living paycheck to paycheck.</p><p data-end="342" data-start="232">“I’m so done,” I said. “I swear, if one more person tells me to start a YouTube channel or flip junk on eBay…”</p><p data-end="394" data-start="344">She gave me this look — half sympathy, half smirk.</p><p data-end="462" data-start="396">Then she said,&nbsp;<strong data-end="462" data-start="411">“Have you heard of ‘faceless Pinterest pages’?”</strong></p><p data-end="491" data-start="464">I blinked. “Faceless what?”</p><p data-end="686" data-start="493">“It’s this thing where people make money posting simple content on Pinterest without ever showing their face, without being influencers, and without spending hours online. Like… stupid simple.”</p><p data-end="720" data-start="688">I laughed. “Sounds like a scam.”</p><p data-end="824" data-start="722">She shrugged. “That’s what I thought too… until I made $4000 my first month doing it in my spare time.”</p><p data-end="848" data-start="826">I didn’t say anything.</p><p data-end="954" data-start="850">But something about the way she said it — calm, confident, like it wasn’t a big deal — stuck in my head.</p><p data-end="1001" data-start="956">Later that night, I found myself Googling it.</p><p data-end="1036" data-start="1003">That was the start of everything.</p><p data-end="154" data-start="126">I didn’t find much at first.</p><p data-end="261" data-start="156">Just a few vague Reddit threads. A couple of TikToks that hinted at it but never explained anything real.</p><p data-end="412" data-start="263">No YouTube gurus. No step-by-step blog posts.<br data-start="308" data-end="311">It was like some underground little pocket of the internet that no one wanted to talk about publicly.</p><p data-end="472" data-start="414">The few people who&nbsp;<em data-end="438" data-start="433">did</em>&nbsp;mention it called it things like:</p><blockquote data-end="562" data-start="474" class=""><p data-end="562" data-start="476">“Faceless income funnels”<br data-start="501" data-end="504">“Passive pin loops”<br data-start="525" data-end="528">“The ‘invisible creator’ method”</p></blockquote><p data-end="686" data-start="564">Whatever it was — it wasn’t dropshipping. It wasn’t affiliate spam. And it definitely wasn’t about becoming an influencer.</p><p data-end="766" data-start="688">It was like some weird combo of&nbsp;<strong data-end="765" data-start="720">Pinterest + automation.</strong></p><p data-end="900" data-start="768">I didn’t fully get it yet… but something about it felt&nbsp;<em data-end="834" data-start="823">different</em>. Like I had stumbled onto a secret that wasn’t meant to be found.</p><p data-end="946" data-start="902">The more I read, the more obsessed I became.</p><p data-end="964" data-start="948">Then I found it.</p><p data-end="1103" data-start="966">A single link in a comment thread that led to what people were calling&nbsp;<strong data-end="1061" data-start="1037">“the original guide”</strong>&nbsp;— the one that supposedly started it all.</p><p data-end="1215" data-start="1105">It was called "Faceless Income With Pinterest". And once I clicked on the link that took me to the introductory page of this guide, I felt a breeze of hope flush over me.</p><p data-end="1215" data-start="1105"><a data-css="tve-u-197e9a18f90" href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=success&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;">Here is Faceless Income With Pinterest For You To Check Out As Well.</a></p><p data-end="164" data-start="126">I sat there staring at the sales page.</p><p data-end="321" data-start="166">It didn’t look like the usual internet scam — no flashy cars, no fake earnings screenshots, no dude in sunglasses promising I’d be a millionaire by Friday.</p><p data-end="350" data-start="323">Instead, it felt... honest.</p><p data-end="350" data-start="323">The course was made by someone called Isabella... And as I was watching her video, she talked about how Pinterest works differently than other platforms. How&nbsp;<strong data-end="443" data-start="426">women over 45</strong>&nbsp;make up the majority of users. How you could quietly build traffic, link it to simple digital product you create, and just let it run.</p><p data-end="650" data-start="590">No face. No talking to strangers.</p><p data-end="783" data-start="652">Just quiet, faceless pages working in the background — like little digital machines you could set up once and let run on autopilot.</p><p data-end="838" data-start="785">For the first time in a long time…</p><p data-end="838" data-start="785">I felt&nbsp;<strong data-end="838" data-start="829">hope.</strong></p><p data-end="973" data-start="840">Not hype. Not desperation.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="840"><strong>Just a calm, grounded sense that maybe — just maybe — I had finally found something that me, the 49 year old mom of 2 with no special "business knowledge" could do.</strong></p><p data-end="1043" data-start="975">Something that didn’t rely on charisma, connections, or tech skills.</p><p data-end="1144" data-start="1045">Something I could build&nbsp;<strong data-end="1099" data-start="1069">quietly, privately, safely</strong>… without anyone even knowing I was doing it.</p><p data-end="1167" data-start="1146"><strong>I went to the checkout page and bought the course. My gut was just telling me that this was it. This was my life changing moment.</strong></p><p data-end="1235" data-start="1169">And in that moment, it felt like I had just bought back my future.</p><p data-end="213" data-start="184">I didn’t expect anything big.</p><p data-end="341" data-start="215">Honestly, after buying so many “systems” that overpromised, I half expected this to be the same.</p><p data-css="tve-u-198523302ab" data-end="341" data-start="215" style=""><strong>The next day was spent on preparation.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p data-end="341" data-start="215">I was going to watch all of the video modules inside Faceless Income With Pinterest and figure the whole system out.</p><p data-end="471" data-start="343">Within a week, I had set everything up — the Pinterest pin, the simple eBook, the tiny ad budget. It was go time.</p><p data-end="471" data-start="343">An hour passed and I checked my dashboard…</p><p data-end="484" data-start="473"><strong data-end="484" data-start="473">$29.</strong></p><p data-end="512" data-start="486">My heart actually skipped.</p><p data-end="693" data-start="514">Someone I didn’t know had clicked a pin I created in Canva… purchased the eBook I made in an afternoon using ChatGPT… and bought the upsell I nearly copy-pasted from the guide.</p><p data-end="732" data-start="695">All while I was out grocery shopping.</p><p data-end="954" data-start="734">I know it doesn’t sound life-changing. But it&nbsp;<em data-end="785" data-start="780">was</em>.</p><p data-end="954" data-start="734">Because for the first time, I wasn’t trading hours for dollars. I wasn’t chasing clients. I wasn’t posting on TikTok, dancing for attention, or trying to “go viral.”</p><p data-end="1002" data-start="956">I had made money…&nbsp;<strong data-end="1002" data-start="974">without showing my face.</strong></p><p data-end="1067" data-start="1004">And that little sale? It felt like the floodgates cracked open.</p><p data-end="1115" data-start="1069">I realized this wasn’t hype. It wasn’t a scam.</p><p data-end="1262" data-start="1117">It was a real system. Built for people like me.</p><p data-end="1262" data-start="1117">People who wanted results without being on camera or pretending to be some “expert” influencer.</p><p data-end="1303" data-start="1264">That first $29 sale changed everything.</p><p data-css="tve-u-1985232e969" data-end="174" data-start="135" style=""><strong>After that first sale, I couldn’t stop.</strong></p><p data-end="356" data-start="176">I re-watched every module. Rewatched the Pinterest ads walkthrough. Took notes like a maniac. It felt like I had unlocked this secret underground blueprint no one was talking about.</p><p data-end="552" data-start="358">Every night, I’d tweak my pins, test a new hook, or play with different ebook titles — all using the exact steps from the course.<br data-start="487" data-end="490">It didn’t feel like work. It felt like finally having control.</p><p data-end="602" data-start="554">Within the first week, I had made&nbsp;<strong data-end="601" data-start="588">over $130</strong>.</p><p data-end="736" data-start="604">By the end of the second week, I’d earned&nbsp;<strong data-end="673" data-start="646">enough to cover my ren</strong><strong>t for next month</strong>&nbsp;— something I hadn’t been able to do with my 9-to-5 ever.</p><p data-end="760" data-start="738">And the craziest part?</p><p data-end="853" data-start="762">I was doing it all from my couch… in pajamas… with&nbsp;<strong data-end="853" data-start="813">no brand, no followers, and no face.</strong></p><p data-end="881" data-start="855">This wasn’t just a course.</p><p data-end="896" data-start="883">It was a key.</p><p data-end="983" data-start="898">And I was finally unlocking the door to a life I thought I’d never be able to afford.</p><p data-end="177" data-start="143">It’s wild how fast things changed.</p><p data-end="242" data-start="179"><strong>Just two months ago, I was terrified to check my bank account.</strong></p><p data-end="332" data-start="244">Now? I check my phone and see new sale notifications popping up while I’m making coffee.</p><p data-end="494" data-start="334">I’m not “rich” (yet), but I finally feel safe.</p><p data-css="tve-u-1985232ceb6" data-end="494" data-start="334" style=""><strong>In my first two months inside Faceless Income With Pinterest, I have made $12,200 of pure profit.</strong></p><p data-end="494" data-start="334">My bills are paid. I’m saving money for the first time in years. I even bought myself a new laptop — with cash.</p><p data-end="974" data-start="904">I used to think people who made money online were just lucky or lying.</p><p data-end="997" data-start="976">Now I know the truth:</p><p data-end="1030" data-start="999">They just had the right system.</p><p data-end="1049" data-start="1032">And now… so do I.</p><p data-end="211" data-start="117">Now, before you go thinking this is some “get rich overnight” thing — let me be real with you.</p><p data-end="230" data-start="213">This isn’t magic.</p><p data-end="332" data-start="232">You still have to follow the steps. Set things up. Put in a few hours. Be willing to test and tweak.</p><p data-end="461" data-start="334">But if you’re even a little bit serious…</p><p data-end="461" data-start="334">If you’re tired of chasing trends or begging clients or burning out on social media…</p><p data-end="594" data-start="463">Then this is probably the most powerful (and ethical) way to build income online without sacrificing your time, privacy, or sanity.</p><p data-end="620" data-start="596">Just&nbsp;<strong data-end="619" data-start="601">don’t abuse it</strong>.</p><p data-end="767" data-start="622">This method works because it’s based on real value — helping people solve real problems. It’s not about scamming or “hacks” or tricking people.</p><p data-end="856" data-start="769">So if you’re going to use this system, use it for good. Use it to build something real.</p><p data-end="904" data-start="858">Because once you see how powerful this can be…</p><p data-end="944" data-start="906">It’s hard to go back to anything else.</p><p data-end="163" data-start="134">If you’re still reading this…</p><p data-end="203" data-start="165">Then something in you knows it’s time.</p><p data-end="368" data-start="205">Time to stop guessing. Time to stop struggling.</p><p data-end="368" data-start="205">Time to stop thinking you’re “not cut out” for online income just because you’re not loud, extroverted, or techy.</p><p data-end="464" data-start="370">If I can do this — someone who nearly gave up after failing at&nbsp;<em data-end="445" data-start="433">everything</em> — then so can you.</p><p><a data-css="tve-u-19799105d13" href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=success&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-197b127bbfc">Click This Link To Learn How To Start Making $10,000-$20,000 On Pinterest Every Single Month - Without Showing Your Face Or Being On Camera. Faceless Income With Pinterest (Video Tutorial).</span></strong></a></p><p data-end="612" data-start="592">You’ll learn how to:</p><p data-end="833" data-start="614">-Create digital products using AI (even if you’ve never done it before)<br data-start="686" data-end="689">-Get buyers to your page with Pinterest<br data-start="759" data-end="762">-Build a faceless, low-stress income stream that grows while you sleep</p><p data-end="894" data-start="835">It’s simple. It’s smart. And most importantly — it&nbsp;<em data-end="894" data-start="886">works.</em></p><p data-end="911" data-start="896">But don’t wait.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Every day you stay stuck is a day you could’ve been earning.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">All the best,</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Erin</p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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					<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Erin MillerIt was 4:13 PM on a Thursday when I finally let myself cry about it.&#160;I was sitting at my little kitchen table, the one with the wobbly leg I've been meaning to fix for three years. My SSI deposit had hit that morning. I'd already done the math twice, hoping I'd made ... <a title="I&#8217;m 62 and living on SSI. Here’s how I started making $6000-$10,000 every month from Pinterest without showing my face." class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/job-i-hated/" aria-label="More on I&#8217;m 62 and living on SSI. Here’s how I started making $6000-$10,000 every month from Pinterest without showing my face.">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element">	<p><strong>Posted by: Erin Miller</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption img_style_circle" data-css="tve-u-193497591a2" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style=""><img decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-7272" alt="" data-id="7272" width="64" data-init-width="401" height="77" data-init-height="482" title="Screenshot 2026-01-11 124842" loading="lazy" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg" data-width="64" data-height="77" data-css="tve-u-1934ea5d449" style="aspect-ratio: auto 401 / 482;" mt-d="-1.875" ml-d="0" mt-m="-1.875" ml-m="0" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg 401w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842-250x300.jpg 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px" /></span></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>It was 4:13 PM on a Thursday when I finally let myself cry about it.</p><p>I was sitting at my little kitchen table, the one with the wobbly leg I've been meaning to fix for three years. My SSI deposit had hit that morning. I'd already done the math twice, hoping I'd made a mistake.</p><p>I hadn't.</p><p>After rent, after the electric bill, after my prescriptions (the ones Medicare doesn't fully cover), after the $40 I set aside for gas — I had $73 left. For two weeks. For groceries. For everything.</p><p>And I just sat there and let myself feel it.</p><p>I am 62 years old. I worked for 41 years — first as a nurse's aide, then in retail, then 18 years at a school cafeteria. My back is shot. My knees are worse. And this is what I have to show for all of it.</p><p>$73 for two weeks.</p><p>Before you assume anything about me — I'm not lazy. I'm not someone who "didn't plan." I planned. I worked double shifts. I raised three kids mostly on my own after my husband Dale passed in 2003. I did everything I was supposed to do.</p><p>But life happened. Medical bills happened. A roof replacement happened. My daughter's divorce happened, and grandkids needed help.</p><p>And now here I am, at an age when I thought I'd be relaxing, watching my income stretch thinner every single month while groceries get more expensive every single week.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">I'm painfully, achingly normal.</span></p><p>But I think that's exactly why I need to share this. Because I know there are thousands of women like me — women in their 60s and 70s — who are quietly terrified of the math. Who are choosing between medication and meat. Who feel invisible to a world that thinks we should just be grateful for what little we have.</p><p>And nobody is coming to save us.</p><p>So this is the story of how I started saving myself.</p><p>For about a year before that Thursday afternoon, I'd been quietly trying to figure something — <em>anything</em> — out.</p><p>I tried selling my mother's old costume jewelry on eBay. Made $62 after shipping and fees, and felt sick giving away pieces I'd loved.</p><p>I looked into being a "mystery shopper." Half the offers turned out to be scams that wanted my bank info.</p><p>I tried those medical study sign-ups. At my age, I didn't qualify for most of them.</p><p>I even, and I'm embarrassed to admit this, considered going back to work part-time at the dollar store down the road. Until I stood up too fast one morning and my knee gave out, and I cried for an hour because I knew my body simply couldn't do another retail job. Not standing for 6 hours. Not anymore.</p><p>Every single thing I tried had the same problem:</p><p><strong>It either required a body I no longer have, or it was a scam.</strong></p><p>I needed something I could do sitting down. From my kitchen table. In whatever pace my old bones could manage. Something that wouldn't disappear the moment I had a bad pain day.</p><p>I just didn't think that existed for someone like me.</p><p>The day everything changed, I was at the senior center for the free lunch on Wednesday. I almost didn't go — my hip was acting up — but my friend Doreen had texted me three times.</p><p>I sat next to a woman named Gloria. She's 68. Widowed. We got to talking the way older women do — slow and honest, no pretenses left.</p><p>She asked me how I was <em>really</em> doing. And for some reason, maybe because I was so tired of pretending, I told her the truth. The $73. The fear. The shame of being 62 and counting pennies for tomato soup.</p><p>She put her hand on mine and said something that made me put my fork down.</p><p><strong>"Erin, have you ever heard about making money on Pinterest? Without ever showing your face? My granddaughter showed me. I made $6,200 last month. From my recliner."</strong></p><p>I laughed out loud. "Pinterest? That thing my daughter uses for recipes?"</p><p>She didn't laugh back.</p><p>"I'm completely serious. I work on it maybe 15 minutes a morning while I drink my coffee. The rest of the time, it just… runs. People buy from me while I'm at bingo. While I'm sleeping. I made more last month than I get from Social Security."</p><p>I stared at her. This was a woman my age. A woman with arthritis in both hands. A woman who, by her own admission, "still didn't really understand the cloud."</p><p>If she could do it…</p><p>I drove home that afternoon with my hands gripping the steering wheel. Gloria had written down a name on the back of a senior center flyer:</p><p><strong>"Faceless Income With Pinterest" by a woman named Isabella.</strong></p><p>That night, I sat at my kitchen table with my reading glasses on and a cup of tea, and I looked it up. I expected another scam. I've seen enough of them at my age to spot one a mile away.</p><p>But this wasn't that.</p><p>It was just a woman, plainly explaining that Pinterest is fundamentally different from every other social media thing. That it's basically a search engine where 70% of users are women — many of them my age, my daughter's age — actively looking to <em>buy</em> things that solve real problems.</p><p>That you can create a simple digital product (like an ebook) using ChatGPT — and yes, she walked through exactly how to use it, even for someone like me who had never touched it before. That you design a simple pin in something called Canva. And then a quiet little machine starts running, selling that ebook to people while you live your life.</p><p>No camera. No "personal brand." No having to look 30 years younger than I am. No standing on my feet. No driving anywhere.</p><p>Just a product I make once. A pin. And buyers finding <em>me</em>.</p><p>For the first time in I don't know how long, I felt something I'd nearly forgotten existed.</p><p>It wasn't excitement. It was something better.</p><p>It was the quiet, calm feeling of <em>recognizing the exit.</em></p><p><a href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=ssi&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-19e5002ae2f"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[Here's the link to Faceless Income With Pinterest if you want to see what I'm talking about.]</span></strong><u></u></a></p><p>I'll be honest with you — buying that course was the scariest thing I've done in years. It wasn't a huge amount of money, but for a woman on SSI, every dollar matters. I sat with my cursor over that "buy" button for almost twenty minutes.</p><p>But I thought about that $73. About 18 more years of this. About dying without ever having had a single moment of financial peace.</p><p>And I clicked.</p><p>Now — I want to be honest about something most of these stories skip over.</p><p><strong>I almost gave up after the first week.</strong></p><p>I'm not a tech person. I've never been a tech person. The first time I tried to use ChatGPT, I closed the laptop and made myself a sandwich just to calm down.</p><p>But here's the thing: Isabella explains it like she's talking to her grandmother. No yelling. No "hustle harder." No pretending it's all easy. Just step by step, one little thing at a time. She even has videos where you watch over her shoulder.</p><p>She walked me through:</p><p>How to pick a topic — something I actually <em>know</em> something about, that women on Pinterest are searching for right now.</p><p>How to use ChatGPT to actually write the ebook (I had a 22-page draft in one afternoon — me, the woman who couldn't figure out how to send a text photo until 2019).</p><p>How to make it look beautiful in Canva using ready-made templates.</p><p>How to set up a simple sales page (the framework was right there).</p><p>How to launch a tiny Pinterest ad for $5 a day to test it.</p><p>I worked on it about an hour each morning, with my coffee, before my joints really woke up. By the end of the second week, I had a finished product:</p><p><strong>"The Quiet Years: A Guide for Women Over 60 Who Want to Stretch Every Dollar Without Feeling Poor."</strong></p><p>I figured I should write what I knew. And what I knew — God, what I knew — was how to live frugally with dignity. How to feed yourself well on $40 a week. How to find joy when the budget is tight. How to feel rich in a life that's mostly modest.</p><p>I priced it at $19. I launched my first pin on a Tuesday morning while my oatmeal was cooking.</p><p>Then I went to my doctor's appointment, like a normal Tuesday.</p><p>When I got home and checked my phone, there were three emails.</p><p>Three sales notifications.</p><p><strong>$57.</strong></p><p>I sat down on my couch and just stared. Then I started laughing. Then I cried. Then I laughed again. My old cat Biscuit looked at me like I'd finally lost my mind.</p><p>I had just made $57 while sitting in a doctor's waiting room.</p><p>Not by standing on my feet. Not by lifting heavy trays. Not by smiling through pain at strangers in a checkout line.</p><p>By sharing what 62 years of life had taught me, with women who needed to hear it.</p><p>That feeling — I cannot fully explain it to you. It wasn't about the $57.</p><p>It was about the fact that, for the first time in 23 years,&nbsp;<strong>I had made money that did not require my permission, my presence, or my apologies.</strong></p><p>Within the first week, I made $140.</p><p>By the end of the second week, I'd earned over $600.</p><p>And by the end of the first month?</p><p><strong>$3,100 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I cried when I saw that number.</p><p>Not because it made me rich.</p><p>But because for the first time in years, I wasn't scared.</p><p>It's been a few months now, and I still can't believe this is real.</p><p data-css="tve-u-19e37fb016e" style=""><strong>In my first two months using the Faceless Income With Pinterest system, I made $13,800 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I'm not going to pretend this is magic, because it isn't.</p><p>You have to actually do it. You have to follow the steps.&nbsp;</p><p>But if you're reading this and you're a woman in your 50s, 60s, or 70s who is quietly burning out in a job that's eating your one and only life…</p><p>If you've watched the math on retirement and felt that cold feeling in your chest…</p><p>If you've tried side hustles before and they all turned into second jobs…</p><p>If you're on SSI or a tiny pension and watching grocery prices steal another piece of your life every week…</p><p>This is the closest thing I've ever found to an actual exit door.</p><p>It's quiet. It's faceless. It's done at your kitchen table in pajamas.</p><p>If you're still reading this, then you know it's time.</p><p>Time to stop accepting that "this is just how it is."</p><p>Time to stop thinking you're too old, too broke, or too late.</p><p>Time to take back control.</p><p><a data-css="tve-u-19e37fa5c28" href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=ssi&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;">Click This Link To Learn How To Start Making $10,000-$20,000 On Pinterest Every Single Month - Without Showing Your Face Or Being On Camera. Faceless Income With Pinterest (Video Tutorial).</a></p><p data-end="612" data-start="592">You’ll learn how to:</p><p data-end="833" data-start="614">-Create digital products using AI (even if you’ve never done it before)<br data-start="686" data-end="689">-Get buyers to your page with Pinterest<br data-start="759" data-end="762">-Build a faceless, low-stress income stream that grows while you sleep</p><p data-end="894" data-start="835">It’s simple. It’s smart. And most importantly — it&nbsp;<em data-end="894" data-start="886">works.</em></p><p data-end="911" data-start="896">But don’t wait.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Every day you stay stuck is a day you could’ve been earning.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">All the best,</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Erin</p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Miller]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Erin MillerIt was 4:13 PM on a Thursday when I finally let myself cry about it.&#160;I was sitting at my little kitchen table, the one with the wobbly leg I've been meaning to fix for three years. My SSI deposit had hit that morning. I'd already done the math twice, hoping I'd made ... <a title="I’m 62 and living on SSI. Here’s how I started making consistent income every month from Pinterest without showing my face." class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/ssi2026/" aria-label="More on I’m 62 and living on SSI. Here’s how I started making consistent income every month from Pinterest without showing my face.">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element">	<p><strong>Posted by: Erin Miller</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption img_style_circle" data-css="tve-u-18f43bcd4c8" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style=""><img decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-7272" alt="" data-id="7272" width="57" data-init-width="401" height="69" data-init-height="482" title="Screenshot 2026-01-11 124842" loading="lazy" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg" data-width="57" data-height="69" data-css="tve-u-19e7406e1bf" style="aspect-ratio: auto 401 / 482;" ml-d="0" mt-d="-2.531000000000006" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842.jpg 401w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-11-124842-250x300.jpg 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 57px) 100vw, 57px" /></span></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>It was 4:13 PM on a Thursday when I finally let myself cry about it.</p><p>I was sitting at my little kitchen table, the one with the wobbly leg I've been meaning to fix for three years. My SSI deposit had hit that morning. I'd already done the math twice, hoping I'd made a mistake.</p><p>I hadn't.</p><p>After rent, after the electric bill, after my prescriptions (the ones Medicare doesn't fully cover), after the $40 I set aside for gas — I had $73 left. For two weeks. For groceries. For everything.</p><p>And I just sat there and let myself feel it.</p><p>I am 62 years old. I worked for 41 years — first as a nurse's aide, then in retail, then 18 years at a school cafeteria. My back is shot. My knees are worse. And this is what I have to show for all of it.</p><p>$73 for two weeks.</p><p>Before you assume anything about me — I'm not lazy. I'm not someone who "didn't plan." I planned. I worked double shifts. I raised three kids mostly on my own after my husband Dale passed in 2003. I did everything I was supposed to do.</p><p>But life happened. Medical bills happened. A roof replacement happened. My daughter's divorce happened, and grandkids needed help.</p><p>And now here I am, at an age when I thought I'd be relaxing, watching my income stretch thinner every single month while groceries get more expensive every single week.</p><p>I'm painfully, achingly normal.</p><p>But I think that's exactly why I need to share this. Because I know there are thousands of women like me — women in their 60s and 70s — who are quietly terrified of the math. Who are choosing between medication and meat. Who feel invisible to a world that thinks we should just be grateful for what little we have.</p><p>And nobody is coming to save us.</p><p>So this is the story of how I started saving myself.</p><p>For about a year before that Thursday afternoon, I'd been quietly trying to figure something —&nbsp;<em>anything</em>&nbsp;— out.</p><p>I tried selling my mother's old costume jewelry on eBay. Made $62 after shipping and fees, and felt sick giving away pieces I'd loved.</p><p>I looked into being a "mystery shopper." Half the offers turned out to be scams that wanted my bank info.</p><p>I tried those medical study sign-ups. At my age, I didn't qualify for most of them.</p><p>I even, and I'm embarrassed to admit this, considered going back to work part-time at the dollar store down the road. Until I stood up too fast one morning and my knee gave out, and I cried for an hour because I knew my body simply couldn't do another retail job. Not standing for 6 hours. Not anymore.</p><p>Every single thing I tried had the same problem:</p><p><strong>It either required a body I no longer have, or it was a scam.</strong></p><p>I needed something I could do sitting down. From my kitchen table. In whatever pace my old bones could manage. Something that wouldn't disappear the moment I had a bad pain day.</p><p>I just didn't think that existed for someone like me.</p><p>The day everything changed, I was at the senior center for the free lunch on Wednesday. I almost didn't go — my hip was acting up — but my friend Doreen had texted me three times.</p><p>I sat next to a woman named Gloria. She's 68. Widowed. We got to talking the way older women do — slow and honest, no pretenses left.</p><p>She asked me how I was&nbsp;<em>really</em>&nbsp;doing. And for some reason, maybe because I was so tired of pretending, I told her the truth. The $73. The fear. The shame of being 62 and counting pennies for tomato soup.</p><p>She put her hand on mine and said something that made me put my fork down.</p><p><strong>"Erin, have you ever heard about making money on Pinterest? Without ever showing your face? My granddaughter showed me.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>I laughed out loud. "Pinterest? That thing my daughter uses for recipes?"</p><p>She didn't laugh back.</p><p>"I'm completely serious. I work on it maybe 15 minutes a morning while I drink my coffee. The rest of the time, it just… runs. People buy from me while I'm at bingo. While I'm sleeping. I made more last month than I get from Social Security."</p><p>I stared at her. This was a woman my age. A woman with arthritis in both hands. A woman who, by her own admission, "still didn't really understand the cloud."</p><p>If she could do it…</p><p>I drove home that afternoon with my hands gripping the steering wheel. Gloria had written down a name on the back of a senior center flyer:</p><p><strong>"Faceless Income With Pinterest" by a woman named Isabella.</strong></p><p>That night, I sat at my kitchen table with my reading glasses on and a cup of tea, and I looked it up. I expected another scam. I've seen enough of them at my age to spot one a mile away.</p><p>But this wasn't that.</p><p>It was just a woman, plainly explaining that Pinterest is fundamentally different from every other social media thing. That it's basically a search engine where 70% of users are women — many of them my age, my daughter's age — actively looking to&nbsp;<em>buy</em>&nbsp;things that solve real problems.</p><p>That you can create a simple digital product (like an ebook) using ChatGPT — and yes, she walked through exactly how to use it, even for someone like me who had never touched it before. That you design a simple pin in something called Canva. And then a quiet little machine starts running, selling that ebook to people while you live your life.</p><p>No camera. No "personal brand." No having to look 30 years younger than I am. No standing on my feet. No driving anywhere.</p><p>Just a product I make once. A pin. And buyers finding&nbsp;<em>me</em>.</p><p>For the first time in I don't know how long, I felt something I'd nearly forgotten existed.</p><p>It wasn't excitement. It was something better.</p><p>It was the quiet, calm feeling of&nbsp;<em>recognizing the exit.</em></p><p><a data-css="tve-u-19ff12a2d1d" href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=stabol&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;">[Here's the link to Faceless Income With Pinterest if you want to see what I'm talking about.]</a></p><p>I'll be honest with you — buying that course was the scariest thing I've done in years. It wasn't a huge amount of money, but for a woman on SSI, every dollar matters. I sat with my cursor over that "buy" button for almost twenty minutes.</p><p>But I thought about that $73. About 18 more years of this. About dying without ever having had a single moment of financial peace.</p><p><font>And I clicked.</font></p><p>Now — I want to be honest about something most of these stories skip over.</p><p><strong>I almost gave up after the first week.</strong></p><p>I'm not a tech person. I've never been a tech person. The first time I tried to use ChatGPT, I closed the laptop and made myself a sandwich just to calm down.</p><p>But here's the thing: Isabella explains it like she's talking to her grandmother. No yelling. No "hustle harder." No pretending it's all easy. Just step by step, one little thing at a time. She even has videos where you watch over her shoulder.</p><p>She walked me through:</p><p>How to pick a topic — something I actually&nbsp;<em>know</em>&nbsp;something about, that women on Pinterest are searching for right now.</p><p>How to use ChatGPT to actually write the ebook (I had a 22-page draft in one afternoon — me, the woman who couldn't figure out how to send a text photo until 2019).</p><p>How to make it look beautiful in Canva using ready-made templates.</p><p>How to set up a simple sales page (the framework was right there).</p><p>How to launch a tiny Pinterest ad for $5 a day to test it.</p><p>I worked on it about an hour each morning, with my coffee, before my joints really woke up. By the end of the second week, I had a finished product:</p><p><strong>"The Quiet Years: A Guide for Women Over 60 Who Want to Stretch Every Dollar Without Feeling Poor."</strong></p><p>I figured I should write what I knew. And what I knew — God, what I knew — was how to live frugally with dignity. How to feed yourself well on $40 a week. How to find joy when the budget is tight. How to feel rich in a life that's mostly modest.</p><p>I priced it at $19. I launched my first pin on a Tuesday morning while my oatmeal was cooking.</p><p>Then I went to my doctor's appointment, like a normal Tuesday.</p><p>When I got home and checked my phone, there were three emails.</p><p>Three sales notifications.</p><p><strong>$57.</strong></p><p>I sat down on my couch and just stared. Then I started laughing. Then I cried. Then I laughed again. My old cat Biscuit looked at me like I'd finally lost my mind.</p><p>I had just made $57 while sitting in a doctor's waiting room.</p><p>Not by standing on my feet. Not by lifting heavy trays. Not by smiling through pain at strangers in a checkout line.</p><p>By sharing what 62 years of life had taught me, with women who needed to hear it.</p><p>That feeling — I cannot fully explain it to you. It wasn't about the $57.</p><p>It was about the fact that, for the first time in 23 years,&nbsp;<strong>I had made money that did not require my permission, my presence, or my apologies.</strong></p><p>Within the first week, I made $140.</p><p>By the end of the second week, I'd earned over $600.</p><p>And by the end of the first month?</p><p><strong>$3,100 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I cried when I saw that number.</p><p>Not because it made me rich.</p><p>But because for the first time in years, I wasn't scared.</p><p>It's been a few months now, and I still can't believe this is real.</p><p><strong>In my first two months using the Faceless Income With Pinterest system, I made $13,800 in pure profit.</strong></p><p>I'm not going to pretend this is magic, because it isn't.</p><p>You have to actually do it. You have to follow the steps.</p><p>But if you're reading this and you're a woman in your 50s, 60s, or 70s who is quietly burning out in a job that's eating your one and only life…</p><p>If you've watched the math on retirement and felt that cold feeling in your chest…</p><p>If you've tried side hustles before and they all turned into second jobs…</p><p>If you're on SSI or a tiny pension and watching grocery prices steal another piece of your life every week…</p><p>This is the closest thing I've ever found to an actual exit door.</p><p>It's quiet. It's faceless. It's done at your kitchen table in pajamas.</p><p>If you're still reading this, then you know it's time.</p><p>Time to stop accepting that "this is just how it is."</p><p>Time to stop thinking you're too old, too broke, or too late.</p><p>Time to take back control.</p><p><a data-css="tve-u-19ff12a0575" href="https://facelessincomewithpinterest.com/products/home?utm_source=s&amp;utm_medium=s&amp;utm_campaign=stabol&amp;utm_id=a&amp;utm_term=s&amp;utm_content=a" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;">Click This Link To Learn How To Start Making Consistent Faceless Income On Pinterest Every Single Month - Without Showing Your Face Or Being On Camera. Faceless Income With Pinterest (Video Tutorial).</a></p><p data-end="612" data-start="592">You’ll learn how to:</p><p data-end="833" data-start="614">-Create digital products using AI (even if you’ve never done it before)<br data-start="686" data-end="689">-Get buyers to your page with Pinterest<br data-start="759" data-end="762">-Build a faceless, low-stress income stream that grows while you sleep</p><p data-end="894" data-start="835">It’s simple. It’s smart. And most importantly — it&nbsp;<em data-end="894" data-start="886">works.</em></p><p data-end="911" data-start="896">But don’t wait.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Every day you stay stuck is a day you could’ve been earning.</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">All the best,</p><p data-end="973" data-start="913">Erin</p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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		<title>“ My Ex Is Ignoring Me, What Can I Do”? Actionable Steps For 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Richardson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are in a position where you desperately want your ex back, you have probably read online about the proper way to contact them again.&#160;You get all excited and your hands are nearly shacking when you send them a text message after weeks of silence.&#160;Then it hits you like a punch to the jaw:&#160;"My ... <a title="“ My Ex Is Ignoring Me, What Can I Do”? Actionable Steps For 2023" class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/my-ex-is-ignoring-me/" aria-label="More on “ My Ex Is Ignoring Me, What Can I Do”? Actionable Steps For 2023">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>If you are in a position where you desperately want your ex back, you have probably read online about the proper way to contact them again.</p><p>You get all excited and your hands are nearly shacking when you send them a text message after weeks of silence.</p><p>Then it hits you like a punch to the jaw:</p><p><strong>"My ex is ignoring me" </strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c96ba0830" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-940" alt="a couple staring each other in the eyes." width="640" height="426" title="people-2567022_640 (1)" data-id="940" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2567022_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2567022_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2567022_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">It hurts badly when you realize they are ignoring you.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Are your messages always getting left unread?&nbsp;</p><p>Perhaps you even run into them in person but they act like they don't know you, let alone ever had a serious relationship with you.</p><p>If the above describes you, <strong>don't worry.</strong></p><p>I have some great advice for you below...</p><p>Let's start.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_contentbox_shortcode thrv-content-box tve-elem-default-pad">
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	<div class="tve-cb"><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p style="text-align: center;" data-css="tve-u-175e1def365"><strong>Can You Get Your Ex Back?</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic">	<p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc7"><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde5ff">Wondering the answer to that question? I've created a&nbsp;<strong>quiz</strong>&nbsp;that will tell definitively if you still have a chance with your ex or if you should consider moving on...</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc9"><a data-css="tve-u-175e1df0457" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/quiz-can-i-get-my-ex-back/" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click this link to take the quiz</span></strong></a><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde601">&nbsp;and find out definitively where you stand...</span></p></div></div>
</div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h2 class=""><strong>My Ex Is Ignoring Me, What Should I Do?</strong></h2></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>So, if you have already read my article on <a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/make-your-ex-want-you-back/" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-1754ae8d36d">how to get your ex back</a>You know that no contact is the name of the game</p><p>No contact basically just means not talking to your ex for a period of time, and as simple as that sounds, it's SO easy to mess up.</p><p>However, since you are reading this article and your ex is ignoring you, you might have already employed no contact for at least a month and you just texted your ex but gotten devastated because the worst scenario happened:</p><p><strong>Your ex ignored you.</strong></p><p>"It's all over now, I'm never getting them back"... you may be thinking to yourself.</p><p>While your ex ignoring you does feel like a punch to the gut, I have so calming news for you:</p><p><strong>It actually happens a lot. And It's NOT the end of the world.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c96bb3273" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-941" alt="gazing over a beautiful night sky." width="460" height="306" title="people-2584184_640 (1)" data-id="941" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2584184_640-1.jpg" style="" data-width="460" data-height="306" data-init-width="640" data-init-height="426" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2584184_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2584184_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Trust me, you still have a chance.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Now, should you be happy that they ignored you?</p><p>No, obviously not.</p><p>But as you will soon learn, you still have a really really good chance of getting them back, given you do EVERYTHING as I'm about to teach you.</p><p>So, just relax. Take a deep breath, don't panic and especially don't send them any texts where you beg them to answer you.</p><p>If there is a way you can completely ruin your chances of getting them back right now, it's by bombarding your ex with needy texts begging for them to answer.</p><p>Even if they ignore you only once, that's where you stop for now. You shouldn't be reaching out to them multiple times if they have already ignored you.</p><p>Hopefully, you are lucky enough to read this article in time and you haven't sent them 20 needy text messages yet.</p><p>If you have, it's going to make getting them back harder (still not impossible).</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><h2 class=""><strong>What Does It Mean When My Ex Is Ignoring Me?</strong></h2></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Simply put, your ex ignoring you simply because they don't want to talk to you at the moment.</p><p>If you don't respect that decision, you are going to give your ex those "psycho ex" vibes and it's going to turn them off really fast.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>The whole process of getting back together with them includes changing yourself into a more attractive person and then showcasing this to your ex. </p><p>If you haven't done that yet, there is no point to bombard them with text message after text message.</p><p>Sometimes, silence will do the work for you. <strong>This is one of those times.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c95faead9"><strong>How Do I Actually Win Back An Ex Who Is Ignoring Me?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>Well, to be <strong>completely </strong>transparent with you, what I would do is employ the ex factor guide.</p><p>If you don't know what it is, it's basically a breakup solution that covers this topic in amazing detail, and the track record it has at helping people whose ex's ignore them get back together is insane.</p><p>I don't want this to turn into a pitch for anything and I want you to make your own decisions.&nbsp;</p><p>I'm just telling you what I would personally do. And that would be to employ the ex factor guide:</p><p><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/awjb" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-1754af246a0">Click here to access the ex factor guide and learn how to get back an ex who is ignoring you.</a></p><p>Now, if you don't want to learn the techniques taught in the ex factor guide, your other solution is to just wait some more time.</p><p>If they ignored you, it's clear that right now, they want nothing to do to you.</p><p>Just play it cool and wait for at least a week before you reach out to them again. <strong>A</strong><strong>t least.</strong></p><p>Then, once you actually feel like you are ready to contact them again, <strong>you should most likely wait some more. </strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>It's better to play it safe here and let your ex (and yourself) get to being emotionally stable again.&nbsp;</p><p>During this time, I recommend going to the gym, eating healthier and just generally improving yourself as a person.</p><p>Once you feel confident that enough time has passed, it's time to get in contact with them again.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c961dc905"><strong>How Do You Contact Your Ex Here?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>Again, no pitch here but if I was in this position, I would just replicate the thousands of other people who have gotten their ex's back in this same situation and send one of the text messages <span data-css="tve-u-16c96977390" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">detailed in this&nbsp;<a data-css="tve-u-1754af6f9a1" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/lkgg" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;">versatile texting guide.</a></span></p><p data-css="tve-u-1754af6b25a" style="">Quite simply, I would want to give myself the best possible chances of succeeding in this process of getting them back.</p><p>If however, you don't want to use anything mentioned there, a good goal to keep in mind is just to send them something <strong>light and funny.</strong></p><p>You could reference an inside joke if you had one, or just make them remember something that brings up good memories.</p><p>"Remember that ridiculous dude that came up to us once and told us he was actually Elvis Presley? He came up to me again today and started giving me the same story".</p><p>Even if you get ignored again here, there is a good chance you have still taken things in the right direction by making them laugh instead of sending them something desperate like <strong>"please baby I miss you so much, can we talk?"</strong></p><p>Now, if you get a reply here, it's obviously <strong>even better</strong> and you have succeeded in your goal. Remember, even if it's just some laughing emojis, <strong>it's still a good sign.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c96bf8127" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-942" alt="looking girlfriend in the eyes at the beach." width="640" height="426" title="people-couple_640 (1)" data-id="942" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2597435_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2597435_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2597435_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Even if your ex ignores you again, it's not necessarily a bad thing.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>We aren't trying to hit on them at this point. We are just trying to get in touch with them again and make them want to talk to you.</p><p>They were probably thinking about you in a really negative way after the breakup, especially if you didn't listen to them and kept bombarding them with text message after text message. By building some rapport slowly like this, you are establishing positive thoughts about yourself in your ex's mind.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c962c5ea3"><strong>What If They Don't Respond Again?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>If you got ignored again, it means that you need to take some more time off talking to them.&nbsp;</p><p>Wait at least a week more and then try again, this time with a completely different approach.</p><p>If you previously didn't employ the advice of the guides I linked above, I HIGHLY suggest that now is the time where you swallow your pride and do so.</p><p>I would also recommend doing some real self-reflection here and figuring out if you really have changed enough as a person to be ready to get into a relationship with them again.</p><p>After all, your relationship ended due to a loss of attraction and if you haven't done everything in your power to make yourself more desirable again, it's more than likely that you might get ignored again.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c962f3881"><strong>What If They Do Respond?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Now, if they do respond to you, you will probably be screaming with joy and happiness. While this is a really good thing for you, you still shouldn't jump the gun just yet.</p><p>Don't make the mistake most people make and start immediately calling and texting your ex again like it's your mission on earth.</p><p>You don't want to just suddenly forget about everything you learned previously.<strong> Remember to stay calm.</strong></p><p>Slowly, and I really do mean slowly (you could wait a couple of days before you reach out to them again) start increasing the frequency of communication.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c96336172"><strong>How To Communicate To Them</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>Now, I'm going to give you some general guidelines to follow when you actually are communicating with them. As I said previously, <a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/cfj0" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-1754afa14d3">a detailed texting guide</a> <span data-css="tve-u-16d6dba3a8e" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/text-your-ex-back-review/" style="outline: none; display: inline-block;" target="_blank"><span data-css="tve-u-16d6dba3a90" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span>that has been designed to get them back would be best here but work with what you got.</p><p style="" data-css="tve-u-1754afa44b4"><strong>Guideline #1 Always Talk About Positive Stuff!</strong></p><p>This is so important yet so many people mess this up.</p><p>Don't talk about anything negative or anything related to your breakup for example. This will kill the mood <strong>real quick.</strong></p><p>Until the day you two are in a serious committed relationship again, you should keep the conversations as positive as you humanly can.</p><p>This will really go a long way and benefit you a lot.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c96c25441"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-944" alt="passionate kissing on a beach." width="640" height="480" title="pair-539477_640 (1)" data-id="944" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pair-539477_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pair-539477_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pair-539477_640-1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Always keep a positive vibe in your conversations with your ex.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p style="" data-css="tve-u-1754afa6322"><strong>Guideline #2 Don't Be So Easily Available</strong></p><p>Once you have started talking to them again, you shouldn't instantly respond to all of their texts.&nbsp;</p><p>Just chill and wait a while. Put a delay between your responses so that you don't seem like all you are doing is sitting with your phone by your side eagerly waiting for them to text you.</p><p>Answer them when you feel like answering. There are no real timelines here and using your common sense will go a long way. Obviously, you shouldn't just disappear for two weeks.</p><p data-css="tve-u-1754afa94ae" style=""><span data-css="tve-u-1754afa94b8" style=""><strong>Guideline #3 Reply With Snappy Texts Instead Of Essays</strong></span></p><p>This goes without saying. Keep your responses short, snappy and light.</p><p>Don't bore them by writing long posts rambling on about everything.</p><p>Just keep the conversation flowing naturally.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p style="" data-css="tve-u-1754afaa220"><strong>Guideline #4 Try To Display Them The New You</strong></p><p>Hopefully, you have used all the time you have been away from your ex usefully, and you have become a more attractive and improved version of yourself.</p><p>You have removed those unattractive characteristics from yourself that led to your breakup in the first place.</p><p>Now, you need to display this to your ex or how else are they ever going to find out?</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c96c4f07d" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-949" alt="couple making eye contact during sunset." width="640" height="426" title="pair-418697_640 (1)" data-id="949" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pair-418697_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pair-418697_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pair-418697_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">If you have improved yourself, try to give them signals about it.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>You could, for example, tell them a story about how a co-worker of yours is trying to get on a date with you and they are obsessing over you but <strong>you are unsure how you feel about them</strong>.</p><p>Displaying to your ex that other people are wanting you is one of the most powerful tactics you can use to make them jealous about you.</p><p>Now, obviously, if you aren't careful here you can mess things up real quick. You can't just simply send them text messages and expect to immediately get back together with them.</p><p><strong>You need to have a real plan of attack and send them texts right when they are most likely to take them seriously. Only then they can actually begin to feel that attraction for you.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c968f7481"><strong>Summary</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>So, as a summary:</p><p>- Your ex ignoring you is not the end of the world and you still have a chance at getting them back.</p><p>- You should wait at least a week, preferably more between your contact attempts so you don't push your ex too hard.</p><p>- Read the texting advice above and if you want to take things to the next level, check out the texting guide I linked.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c96c6a69b"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-950" alt="man lifting woman up." width="640" height="370" title="sunset-4096828_640 (1)" data-id="950" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sunset-4096828_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sunset-4096828_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sunset-4096828_640-1-300x173.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Take things slow and give them time. Improve yourself. Eventually they won't be able to keep their hands off you.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>- If they keep ignoring you, switch up your contact attempt strategy.</p><p>- Keep things light, casual and funny. No drama!</p><p>- Display them the new and improved version of yourself. You should be way more attractive now.</p><p>- Realize that this process takes time. If they are ignoring you, you aren't going to get them back overnight.</p><p>- To take things to the next level, employ an <a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/yhyl" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-1754afc79d4"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(62, 0, 255);" data-css="tve-u-1754afc37f1">advanced ex back guide</span></span></strong></a><span data-css="tve-u-1754afc37f1" style="color: rgb(62, 0, 255);">.</span><span data-css="tve-u-16d6dba53e0" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/yhyl" style="outline: none; display: inline-block;" target="_blank"><span data-css="tve-u-16d6dba53e1" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span></p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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					<description><![CDATA["Does no contact work?"&#160;Is a question many people wonder after hearing about it for the first time, and for a good reason.&#160;To so many people, no contact seems weird and raises many questions...&#160;"How do you use no contact?"&#160;"Does it always work?"&#160;"When should you not use it?"&#160;"But I saw this 'expert' say that you should never ... <a title="Does No Contact Work? &#8211; The SECRET About No Contact Revealed" class="read-more" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/does-no-contact-work/" aria-label="More on Does No Contact Work? &#8211; The SECRET About No Contact Revealed">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>"Does no contact work?"</strong><span style="font-weight: null;">&nbsp;Is a question many people wonder after hearing about it for the first time, and for a good reason.</span></p><p>To so many people, no contact seems weird and raises many questions...</p><p>"How do you use no contact?"</p><p>"Does it always work?"</p><p>"When should you not use it?"</p><p>"But I saw this 'expert' say that you should never use it?"</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c20d94857"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-429" alt="A couple walking on the beach holding hands." width="640" height="427" title="couple-holding-hands" data-id="429" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1822585_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1822585_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1822585_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">A lot of people claim no contact is dumb but are these claims true?</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>In this article, I'll cover&nbsp;<strong>everything</strong> related to no contact.</p><p>If that sounds interesting, grab a comfortable position and...</p><p>Let's begin.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_contentbox_shortcode thrv-content-box tve-elem-default-pad">
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	<div class="tve-cb"><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p style="text-align: center;" data-css="tve-u-175e1d48085"><strong>Can You Get Your Ex Back?</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic">	<p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc7"><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde5ff">Wondering the answer to that question? I've created a&nbsp;<strong>quiz</strong>&nbsp;that will tell definitively if you still have a chance with your ex or if you should consider moving on...</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc9"><a data-css="tve-u-175e1d49863" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/quiz-can-i-get-my-ex-back/" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click this link to take the quiz</span></strong></a><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde601">&nbsp;and find out definitively where you stand...</span></p></div></div>
</div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c20faeaa8"><strong>So, Does No Contact Work?</strong></h3><p>I want to make sure I really get this into your head...</p><p><strong>Yes.</strong></p><p>No contact works. And it works damn effectively if you do it properly.</p><p>You just have to learn how to employ it without messing anything up, and that is exactly what I'm going to teach you right now.</p><p>The biggest reason why no contact works so well is that it <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2c953f" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" data-css="tve-u-16f1ee9aade" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/make-your-ex-miss-you/" style="outline: none; display: inline-block;" target="_blank"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2c9541" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">makes your ex miss you</span></strong></a></span>.</p><p>You see, no contact gives your ex time and space to let go of all the negative emotions they are associating you with right now.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16cd381534e" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-1463" alt="Kissing your ex after no contact." width="640" height="426" title="affection-1853532_640 (1)" data-id="1463" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/affection-1853532_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/affection-1853532_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/affection-1853532_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">No contact will eventually make your ex miss you and this is one of the best things that could happen if you want them back.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>They will get to look at things on an objective level because the emotions of the breakup will fade over time.</p><p>Eventually, your ex won't be associating you with negative thoughts anymore, instead, they will remember all the positive and happy memories of your relationship and since you aren't contacting them at all, they will start to miss you.</p><p>The fact is that no contact is the most beneficial thing you can do right after a breakup, no matter if your goals are to get over them or to get them back.</p><p><strong>Simply, they won't be able to miss you if you are constantly around them. Why would they?</strong></p><p><strong>Do you personally miss someone who you talk to every single day? No?</strong></p><p>That's why you need to completely disappear for a while.</p><p>There are also other benefits like the fact that you get time to work on yourself and become the best version of yourself.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c1ea9419b"><strong>How Do You Employ No Contact For It To Work?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>I'm assuming that, since you are reading this article you already know what doing no contact means.</p><p>You shut down <strong>all&nbsp;</strong>communication with your ex for about 30-days.</p><p>No texting, no calling no drunk dialing and <strong>especially&nbsp;</strong>no bumping into your ex as an "accident".</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Now, before we start covering no contact more in-depth I need to make something clear.</p><p>Doing <strong>only</strong> no contact will not make your ex magically come back to you.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c20d65c6a" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-428" alt="Kissing with girlfriend at the sea." width="640" height="426" title="couple-kissing-at-the-water" data-id="428" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1329349_640-2.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1329349_640-2.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1329349_640-2-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">No contact is one of the most crucial steps in getting your ex back</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>No contact is only <strong>one part</strong> of an <a class="tve-froala fr-basic" data-css="tve-u-16f29d6aa4c" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/make-your-ex-want-you-back/" style="outline: none;" target="_blank">effective ex back method</a> but more on that later.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">So, how do you employ no contact properly?</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">The answer is extremely simple...</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4"><strong>You actually don't contact your ex at all.</strong></span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">Half-assing no contact is the most common mistake I see in people who try to employ it.</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">They start out good but then they "accidentally" go to the same bowling hall their ex has bowling practise in every Saturday.</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4"><strong>You don't want to give in and reach out to your ex!</strong></span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">Staying strong and not allowing your ex to draw you into a conversation is the most important part for no contact working properly.</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">So, if you are thinking about doing no contact but you are not sure if you can actually do it properly, <strong>don't even bother</strong> because it's <strong>not</strong> going to work in that case.</span></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c20dea9fa" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-430" alt="Holding hands with boyfriend." width="640" height="426" title="love-couple-holding-hands" data-id="430" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/love-2055372_640-2.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/love-2055372_640-2.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/love-2055372_640-2-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">You need to actually commit to no contact and do it properly</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">Now, don't get me wrong there are some situations where you absolutely should break no contact but we'll get to those later in this article.</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">In <strong>almost</strong> every scenario though, you have to stay disciplined and not break the barrier.</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eb80572"><span data-css="tve-u-16c1eb907e4">When people come to me and say they failed to get their ex back, I always know they for sure missed something crucial during no contact or they didn't stick to it properly to begin with.</span></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16cd369fb90"><strong>When Does No Contact Start Working?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>Well, unsurprisingly I can't directly give you an answer to this question because it heavily depends on them as a person.</strong></p><p>Every person is different and so is every breakup.</p><p><strong>No contact might start working within a couple of days, or it could take up to a few months.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>I'll list some signs you can look for down below to get a better understanding of how you can tell if no contact has started to work.</p><p>Right after a breakup, your ex will most likely just be relieved that they got the breakup over with.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>People usually don't look forward to breaking up with someone, no matter how intriguing the life after a breaking up seems.</strong></p><p>That's why it's going to take a while until your ex starts to get curious about the fact that you haven't reached out to them and begged them to take you back.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16cd3832050" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-1466" alt="No contact working." width="640" height="320" title="feet-984260_640 (1)" data-id="1466" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/feet-984260_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/feet-984260_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/feet-984260_640-1-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">There is no way to give you a direct answer as to how long it will take for no contact to start working.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>Every day, this curiosity grows bigger and bigger and they will start to wonder what you are doing since you aren't showing any interest in them anymore.</p><p><strong>Eventually, these feelings grow to become so strong that you will be in your ex's thoughts constantly and your ex will start fearing that they have completely lost you.</strong></p><p>You see, when they broke up with you, they thought that they were in <strong>total</strong> control and that they could just call you once and get you back.</p><p>Now, the rug has been pulled under them and they realize that you weren't that easy.</p><p>The fear of losing you for good strikes them and they have lost the hope of you actually contacting them.</p><p><strong>The pressure keeps growing in their mind.</strong></p><p class="class=" tve-droppable""=""><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/best-method-for-getting-your-ex-back/" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-172dbdfc544"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Related Article : How I Got My Own Ex Back With The Help Of No Contact Easily (2020 Case Study)</span></strong></a></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c206918bc"><strong>Why Do Some People Advice So Heavily Against No Contact?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Now, here is a good little rule of thumb I want you to remember.</p><p>If you see a "dating expert" claiming that doing no contact is useless and ineffective.</p><p><strong>Run as fast as you can.</strong></p><p>That's one of the biggest red flags you can look for, and it means they are uneducated, ignorant and quite frankly <strong>have no idea what they are talking about.</strong></p><p>I see a lot of "dating experts" these days claiming no contact doesn't work and the sole reason these people claim such stupid things is that&nbsp;<strong>they want you to think that they have the secret formula for getting your ex back.</strong></p><p>They claim that by using their "secret advice" your ex is going to magically run into your arms, and you shouldn't listen to time tested proven methods that actually work like no contact.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c20e94052"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-437" alt="a couple kissing after no contact worked." width="640" height="426" title="couple-kissing" data-id="437" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-407150_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-407150_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-407150_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">A dating expert claiming no contact doesn't work is no dating expert.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-basic fr-box"><p>These "experts" also capitalize on the fact that most people obviously don't want to ignore their ex for a month.&nbsp;</p><p>Ignoring your ex for a long time is <strong>hard </strong>and most people are really hesitant in employing it.</p><p>They think their ex is going to <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2c094f" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" data-css="tve-u-16f1ee9db8c" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/will-my-ex-forget-about-me-during-no-contact/" style="outline: none; display: inline-block;" target="_blank"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2a4943" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">forget</span></strong></a></span> about them or that they will surely move on.</p><p>It's a lot more appealing to go to a scam "dating coach" that tells you to "say this one sentence and your ex will surely come back to you" because that's exactly what you want to hear when you are heartbroken.</p><p>There just isn't any alternative to no contact and that's the truth. These "experts" just thrash on it to create controversy and make money.</p><p>Now, a quick disclaimer: <strong>there is nothing wrong with listening to a coach for advice. I actually recommend it highly. Just make sure that they know their stuff and the value of no contact.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c20ea2eed" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-438" alt="couple in love." width="426" height="640" title="portrait-2705252_640 (1)" data-id="438" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/portrait-2705252_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/portrait-2705252_640-1.jpg 426w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/portrait-2705252_640-1-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">No contact is crucial and there are no alternatives to it.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Also, to those of you who are scared of employing no contact because "my ex will forget about me", I got good news for you...</p><p><strong>Unless you relationship was a total fling and a joke to your ex, there is no way in hell they will forget about you if you don't talk to them for a few weeks.</strong></p><p>I see people being scared of their ex forgetting about them all the time but I promise you something...</p><p>I have <strong>never&nbsp;</strong>seen a person blow their chances in getting their ex back because they suddenly forgot about them after a few weeks of no contact. <strong>Never.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c1ec8df86"><strong>Does No Contact Always Work?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>No.</strong></p><p>Of course not.</p><p>Does no contact work in most of the situations you could ever be in?</p><p><strong>Yes.</strong></p><p>There is not a single strategy in the world that's going to <strong>always</strong> work though.&nbsp;</p><p>Now, do you have really good chances to succeed with no contact if you do it properly?&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Yes.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c20df78b7"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-431" alt="a couple laying in the grass kissing." width="640" height="426" title="romantic-couple-kissing" data-id="431" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/romance-1934204_640-2.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/romance-1934204_640-2.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/romance-1934204_640-2-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">No system in the world works 100% of the time. Neither does no contact.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>You really should not be even asking this question to be completely honest.</p><p>You should be focusing on how you are going to make no contact work for you in the most effective way.</p><p><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/p73c" target="_blank" class="tve-froala fr-basic" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-172dbe1dcd8">If You Truly Want Your Ex Back, Click Here To Watch A Recently Uploaded Video Tutorial That's Going To Teach You A New Secret Method To Get Them Back FAST.</a></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c1ea473a2"><strong>When Is It a Bad Idea To Employ No Contact?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Although sticking to no contact is usually the best way for getting your ex back, there are some situations where you should absolutely <strong>not</strong> employ it.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1ea6d450"><strong>1# You Still Live With Your Ex Or You Have Children Together.</strong></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eedb87d">Most of the time in situations like this, you shouldn't do drastic no contact.&nbsp;</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eedb87d">Just straight up ignoring your ex when you two still live together is <strong>really</strong> not the best idea since it's just going to do more harm than good.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c20e1290a" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-432" alt="modifying no contact to your needs." width="640" height="426" title="men-2425121_640 (2)" data-id="432" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/men-2425121_640-2.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/men-2425121_640-2.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/men-2425121_640-2-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">If you have a child together you need to modify no contact to your needs.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eef6605"><strong>2# If It's Been a Long Time After The Breakup</strong></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1eef8615">Look, unless you have been regularly talking to your ex, doing no contact after a long break won't be necessary.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1ef3b7e0"><strong>3# You Initiated The Breakup With Your Ex</strong></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1ef78ed3">While the no contact rule has great applicability to many situations, this is not one of them.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1ef78ed3">If you are the one that initiated the breakup and dumped your ex, they are already going to feel rejected and if you ignore them for 30 days more after that, it just isn't the best idea.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c1ef78ed3"><strong>Never think that no contact should always be immediately employed after a breakup.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p data-css="tve-u-16c2055935a"><strong>4# Your Ex Is Angry For Your Lack Of Replies</strong></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c20565df7">So, obviously, at first, you want to ignore&nbsp;<strong>all&nbsp;</strong>your ex's contact attempts during no contact.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c20565df7">But very rarely, your ex might start getting heated and angry for you because you are ignoring their messages.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c20565df7">It may be in your best interest to break no contact at that point because it's clear your ex want's something from you and they may even be regretting the breakup deeply.</p><p data-css="tve-u-16c20565df7"><strong>I have to make it clear though, &nbsp;this happens really rarely.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c20e3981f"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-434" alt="a couple sitting at the sunset." width="640" height="426" title="shadow-men" data-id="434" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shadow-4332215_640-2.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shadow-4332215_640-2.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shadow-4332215_640-2-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">If your ex is getting heated for your lack of answers it might be a good idea to shut no contact off.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p data-css="tve-u-16c2059fa38"><strong>5# Your Ex Asks You To Get Back Together</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>This is another thing that happens rarely but it <strong>does happen from time to time.</strong></p><p>If your ex gives you a clear sign that they want to get back together, you should obviously just stop no contact and get back together with them.</p><p>Now, I want to make something very clear...</p><p><strong>It has to be a very clear sign that they are 100% ready to get back together.</strong></p><p>If they simply ask you to "meet up and grab a coffee" but they don't <strong>clearly&nbsp;</strong>state that they want to take you back right now <strong>you need to continue with no contact.</strong></p><p>If you are absolutely certain that they want to get back together with you when you are doing no contact, then absolutely you should break it.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c20e626f5" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-436" alt="a couple staring down a sunset at the beach." width="640" height="426" title="couple-in-the-sun" data-id="436" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-863456_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-863456_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-863456_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Sometimes your ex might just straight up ask you to get back together</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c209baa7a"><strong>Signs That No Contact Is Working</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>1# Your Ex Is Trying To Make You Jealous</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>One of the most surefire signs to know no contact is working is if you start getting little hints that your ex is trying to make you jealous.</p><p>Are they all the sudden posting all over social media how they are hanging out with the opposite sex?</p><p>Trying to hint at you how well they are doing after the breakup?</p><p>Yup.</p><p>They are trying to make you jealous.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c20ee61e9"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-440" alt="holding hands with your ex." width="640" height="426" title="couple-holding-hands" data-id="440" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1210023_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1210023_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1210023_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">If your ex is trying to make you jealous during no contact you are really succeeding</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>2# You Started No Contact And Now They Are Contacting You More And More</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Did you start no contact, and after a while your ex is all the sudden contacting you more and more?</p><p>They are wondering about your sudden absence and trying to grab your attention.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>3# They Flip Flop Around</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>If they all the sudden tell you how much they miss you even though previously they told you how final the breakup was, you are doing things properly and no contact is working.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box"><p><strong>4# Your Ex Is Asking About You</strong></p><p>Maybe all the sudden you hear from your mutual friends that your ex is asking about you from them.</p><p>They might be wondering how and what you are doing, and why you haven't answered to them.</p><p>Your ex asking about you is one of the <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2be231" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/does-my-ex-want-me-back/" style="outline: none; display: inline-block;" target="_blank"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2be233" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">greatest signs</span></strong></a></span> that they might be wanting you back.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>5# You Feel Better</strong></p><p>Now, last but definitely not least if you just generally feel better and you are able to think more clearly, no contact is doing its job.</p><p>You see, no contact isn't just for making your ex come back to you.&nbsp;</p><p>It's also for healing you.</p><p>Doing no contact will allow you to repair your emotions at least a little bit so you don't burst into tears every time you see your ex.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box"><p>These are just a few of the signs your ex could be showing you.</p><p>If they aren't showing any signs I mentioned above, don't worry.</p><p>In fact, there are a lot more <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2bcfae" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/signs-your-ex-still-loves-you/" style="outline: none;" target="_blank"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2bcfb0" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">signs your ex could be giving you</span></strong></a></span> if they are interested and maybe even falling in love with you again.</p><p>Sometimes no contact is working completely as intended but your ex might just be really stubborn and not give in on their desire to reach out to you.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c20f01ecd" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-442" alt="happiness during no contact." width="640" height="426" title="children-4355469_640 (1)" data-id="442" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/children-4355469_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/children-4355469_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/children-4355469_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Don't overlook the fact that if you are just generally feeling better and happier, no contact is doing its job.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c20a60d3c"><strong>Two Of The Most Common No Contact Mistakes And How To Avoid Them</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box"><p><strong>Mistake #1 Not Doing No Contact Fully</strong></p><p>This is by far the most common and at the same time annoying mistake people who try no contact make.</p><p><strong>You need to stick to no contact for the full-time period given.</strong></p><p>The instances where people should break no contact are rare but I still get messages where people tell me "hey so my ex did this X thing so I broke no contact but what do I do now"?</p><p><strong>No contact is time tested and proven to work.</strong></p><p>I want you to have some faith in it and actually do it properly instead of half-assing the job.</p><p>For example, if your ex <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2bb105" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/ex-is-dating-someone-else/" style="outline: none; display: inline-block;" target="_blank"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2bb107" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">starts dating someone else during no contact</span></strong></a></span>, you still shouldn't break it. Your ex is just in a rebound relationship and there is no need to panic.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong>Mistake #2 You Are Trying To Do No Contact While Simultaneously Stalking Your Ex Online</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Uh oh...</p><p>Please just don't be stalking your ex<a href="http://www.yourtango.com/experts/elizabeth-stone/should-i-delete-my-ex-facebook" rel="noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>online.</p><p>That’s <strong>not</strong> going to help you.</p><p>Good things never come from stalking them online.</p><p>Don't check their Instagram every ten minutes.</p><p>Don't keep a tab of their Facebook profile open at all times.</p><p>You are just going to start overthinking every little thing your ex does and you will do yourself more harm than anything.</p><p><strong>The key of the no contact period is to heal yourself while simultaneously distancing yourself from your ex so you stand a chance in getting them back later.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c20f1aacc" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-443" alt="stalking your ex." width="640" height="426" title="eery-1648250_640 (1)" data-id="443" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/eery-1648250_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/eery-1648250_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/eery-1648250_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Please don't cyberstalk your ex during no contact. It will not benefit you.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c20b66859"><strong>Wrapping up</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Alright, folks that's all for today.</p><p class="class=">It <strong>is&nbsp;</strong>possible to get back together&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: none;"><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2b9308" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong class=""><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2b930a" style="display: inline-block;"></span></strong></span></span>with your ex and doing no contact is one of the best starts you could have.</p><p>I know no contact sounds <span data-dobid="hdw">counter-intuitive but the truth is that it's been <strong>proven</strong> to work.</span></p><p><span data-dobid="hdw">Hell, I myself have done it successfully.</span></p><p><span data-dobid="hdw">You just need to trust the process and not give in on the strong temptations to contact your ex when they ask you what's up.</span></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box"><p><span data-dobid="hdw">Once you read this article and utilize no contact yourself, the next step is to </span><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2b8558" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a class="tve-froala fr-basic" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/what-to-do-after-no-contact/" style="outline: none; display: inline-block;" target="_blank"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d2b434b" data-dobid="hdw" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">read the guide</span></strong></a></span><span data-css="tve-u-16cddd23488" style="color: rgb(255, 154, 0);"><span data-dobid="hdw">&nbsp;</span></span><span data-css="tve-u-16c2a86ba35" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-dobid="hdw">on what to do after no contact.</span></span></p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>When you are completing no contact, the question of <strong>"what to do after no contact?"</strong> might pop into your head. Today, I'll answer just that.</p><p><strong>After no contact, you need to first get into the right mindset and then re-establish contact with your ex the proper way. Once you finally meet up with them, you will re-attract them.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: null;"></span></strong><span style="font-weight: null;">Now, if that seems intimidating, don't worry. I will teach you everything you need to know in this article.</span></p><p>And honestly, if you have made it to the point where you have done no contact successfully, I want to first of all congratulate you.</p><p><strong>You have surpassed one of the hardest parts of getting your ex back.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p><strong></strong>Almost every time people come to me and tell me they have failed in getting their ex back, it's because they did something wrong during no contact.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c29ad1762" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-492" alt="hugging your ex after no contact." width="640" height="427" title="couple-in-grass" data-id="492" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/grass-2563424_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/grass-2563424_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/grass-2563424_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">A lot of people screw up during no contact so if you made it through, congratulations.</p></div><div class="thrv_responsive_video thrv_wrapper tcb-lazy-load tcb-lazy-load-vimeo" data-aspect-ratio="16:9" data-type="vimeo" data-aspect-ratio-default="0" data-modestbranding="0" data-showinfo="0" data-byline="0" data-float="false" data-float-position="top-left" data-float-width-d="300px" data-float-padding1-d="25px" data-float-padding2-d="25px" data-float-visibility="mobile" data-url="https://vimeo.com/1188816756?fl=ip&amp;fe=ec&amp;share=copy">
	

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	<div class="tve-cb"><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p style="text-align: center;" data-css="tve-u-175e1d63d44"><strong>Can You Get Your Ex Back?</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic">	<p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc7"><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde5ff">Wondering the answer to that question? I've created a&nbsp;<strong>quiz</strong>&nbsp;that will tell definitively if you still have a chance with your ex or if you should consider moving on...</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc9"><a data-css="tve-u-175e1d6740a" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/quiz-can-i-get-my-ex-back/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click this link to take the quiz</span></strong></a><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde601">&nbsp;and find out definitively where you stand...</span></p></div></div>
</div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h2 class="" style="" data-css="tve-u-17279dd892a"><strong>What to Do After No Contact - 6 Things To Do</strong></h2></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style="" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16dcafde311"><strong>Get Into A Positive Mindset</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>Now, before you skip this tip and go straight to the next one let me explain something.</p><p><strong>The importance of mindset is huge.</strong></p><p><strong>Way </strong>bigger than you think.</p><p>During no contact, you hopefully became a more positive and happy version of yourself.</p><p><strong>Now is not the time to throw all that hard work away.</strong></p><p>If you have minimized some of your negative traits during this cool off period, you don't want to give yourself the opportunity to let them sneak back in now.</p><p>Keeping a positive mindset will help your post-no contact journey like nothing else.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c29ae905d"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-493" alt="a couple holding hands." width="385" height="257" title="couple-in-love-holding-hands" data-id="493" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/love-316640_640-1.jpg" style="aspect-ratio: auto 640 / 428;" data-width="385" data-height="257" data-init-width="640" data-init-height="428" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/love-316640_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/love-316640_640-1-300x201.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Having the right mindset is a lot more important than people think. Think positively.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Remember, you need to display to your ex that you are a changed person. That you are again that person that they previously fell for.</p><p><strong>Before you do anything, think positively.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>If your ex sees you thriving and blooming with confidence after the breakup, they are going to start wondering why they left you in the first place.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style="" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16dcafe2142"><strong>Contact Your Ex The Proper Way</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic" style=""><p>Many people ask me and wonder<span data-css="tve-u-16d6d0a3027" style="color: rgb(255, 131, 15);"> </span><span data-css="tve-u-16d6db1a1d3" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/should-i-text-my-ex/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d0a305c" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">whether or not they should text their ex</span></strong></a></span> so this will be a big and intimidating step for most people.</p><p>I got good news for you though...</p><p><strong>It's far easier to do than you think.</strong></p><p>You see, the goal <strong>isn't</strong> to ask them on a date straight away.</p><p>Right now, you just want to <strong>s</strong><strong>how your ex that you have moved on and that they aren't the most important part of your life anymore.</strong></p><p>You also want them to think that you are doing really really well since the breakup and that you aren't holding onto them.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c29af781d"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-495" alt="hugging your girlfriend," width="640" height="426" title="sky-2601156_640 (1)" data-id="495" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sky-2601156_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sky-2601156_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sky-2601156_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Contacting your ex is intimidating but its not as challenging as it seems.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic" style=""><p data-css="tve-u-16c259ddbe1">The absolute best way to do this, in my opinion, is to use some of the text messages <span data-css="tve-u-16d6db1bdc0" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/TXTEXBACK" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d0a961f" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">outlined in this detailed guide</span></strong>,</a></span><span data-css="tve-u-16c259e25d6" style="color: rgb(255, 139, 0);">&nbsp;</span><span data-css="tve-u-16c25b1c0c1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">but I'll give you one quick example.</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c259ddbe1"><span data-css="tve-u-16c25b1c0c3" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Say something where you ask a quick innocent question...</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c259ddbe1"><span data-css="tve-u-16c25b1c0c4" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You don't want to come off too aggressive and make your intentions known right away. I want you to text them something that doesn't immediately scream that you miss them.</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c259ddbe1"><span data-css="tve-u-16c25b1c0c7" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>This is all you have to do at this point.</strong></span></p><p data-css="tve-u-16c259ddbe1"><span data-css="tve-u-16c25b1c0c9" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You don't want to come off too aggressive and make your intentions known right away.</span></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Now, texting is not the only way you can reach out to your ex after no contact but I definitely recommend it the most because <strong>texting is light.</strong></p><p>You let them think about a proper answer by texting them and texting requires minimal input.</p><p>There are some rules though...</p><p><strong>Don't text them at a really weird time.</strong></p><p>That just simply means to not hit them up with a text at 4 AM in the morning. Early evening is my recommended time to do this.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c29b26fa6" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-496" alt="girlfriend hugging boyfriend." width="640" height="425" title="girl-hugging-man" data-id="496" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/man-802062_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/man-802062_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/man-802062_640-1-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Contacting your ex the proper way is crucial.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box" style=""><p><strong>Also, text them only once</strong></p><p>Please don't creep them out by bombarding them with multiple spammy text messages in a row. Just stick to one for now.</p><p>Now, if you have been following my advice on <a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/make-your-ex-want-you-back/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6db229f0" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 93, 255);">how to get your ex back</span></strong></a>&nbsp;<span data-css="tve-u-16d6db1fea4" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d0abc44" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/make-your-ex-want-you-back/" target="_blank"></a></span></span>your ex most likely will be eager to hear from you.</p><p>They might even <span data-css="tve-u-16d6db1e68b" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a data-css="tve-u-16d6db2799c" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/signs-your-ex-still-loves-you/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><strong><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d0ad990" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">already be ready to get back together</span></strong></a></span>.</p><p>If they don't respond. You need to give it more time. Luckily for you, this rarely happens if you have done everything properly during no contact.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16dcafe68ee"><strong>Constrain Yourself</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>So, if you did everything properly and your ex did answer to your text, <strong>congratulations!</strong></p><p>Though I do want to let you in on the fact that <strong>this is where most people screw up their chances.</strong></p><p>They get overly excited about talking to their ex again so they come off too pushy and start begging them on a date right away.</p><p><strong>Please don't do this.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c29d94de8"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-499" alt="a couple reuniting." width="640" height="427" title="couple-kissing" data-id="499" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1030767_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1030767_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-1030767_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Take a deep breath and think about your next move.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>I don't want you to be like most people. I want you to play it cool and actually get your ex back.</p><p>So, just chill and when they do text you back wait a little while.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>You don't want to seem like you sit by your phone all day waiting for your ex's answer desperately.</strong></p><p>Just take it easy and answer when you feel like it. Maybe that means waiting a couple of hours or if it's late at night when they text back you might even want to wait until next morning.</p><p>Next, I'm going to give you some sneaky psychological advice you can use when talking to them.</p><p><strong>Drop some questions in your texts that are going to bait them to ask you personal questions back.</strong></p><p>You can ask them how their dog has been doing or how their business has grown. <strong>Literally anything can work as long as you keep it casual.</strong></p><p>When they answer they are probably going to ask you a question of the same nature back, and <strong>you have just successfully baited them.</strong></p><p>This is your time to shine and tell them how well you have been doing. Doing this properly will skyrocket your ex's interest and they will want to know even more about your current life.</p><p>There is one thing you need to remember though...</p><p><strong>Don't ask your ex about their current dating status.</strong></p><p>You need to show them <strong>you don't care&nbsp;</strong>whether or not they are seeing anyone at the moment.&nbsp;</p><p>Also, <strong>never bring your past relationship up in a situation like this.</strong></p><p>Just keep the conversation flowing with positive vibes.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c29dcd336" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-500" alt="amazing view with girlfriend." width="640" height="426" title="clouds-2597270_640 (1)" data-id="500" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/clouds-2597270_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/clouds-2597270_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/clouds-2597270_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Don't ask about your ex's relationship status under any circumstance</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16dcafeaf06"><strong>Arrange A Meeting With Your Ex</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Depending on how your relationship ended, you have a couple of ways to work this out.</p><p>My recommendation is just to <strong>ask them to a short meeting for a specific reason.</strong></p><p>The best way to do this is just to ask them to grab a quick coffee after work for example.</p><p><strong>Whatever you do just pose as a friend here who is just asking them to catch up quickly with no other intentions.</strong></p><p>You won't come off too pushy this way and you will break the tension between you and your ex.</p><p>This way, they will be much more inclined to hang out with you.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16dcafef1f6"><strong>Advice For Meeting Up With Them</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>I don't want to scare you but this is going to be an important day...</p><p>Take a deep breath and just remember some key rules:</p><p><strong>The goal here is just to have a great time.</strong></p><p>No matter how cheesy that sounds, it's the truth.</p><p>You are not there to bring up skeletons from the closet or start a fight with them. Focus on <strong>positivity.</strong></p><p>It's crucial that your ex is having fun with you.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c29df45b9" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-501" alt="couple walking on the beach." width="640" height="426" title="man-and-woman-holding-hands-at-the-beach" data-id="501" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/man-918536_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/man-918536_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/man-918536_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Once your ex sees how fun being around you is again, they will chase you down.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Also, you don' want to forget about telling them all the great things that are going on in your life right now.</p><p>I mean you have hopefully done everything correctly up to this point and you are blooming on both physical and mental levels.</p><p><strong>Make sure your ex knows what they are missing out on because they are not with you anymore!</strong></p><p>You want them to think about you as a catch again and wonder why they ever broke up with you.</p><p>Obviously, you need to keep this subtle since nothing will push them away faster than you being cocky and trying too hard to impress them.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16dcaff494e"><strong>How To Be More Attractive To Them Once You Are Meeting Them</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>When you are meeting up with your ex you want to be building attraction back by subtly flirting with them.</p><p><strong>Building back some of that lost sexual tension between the two of you is one of the greatest things you can do.</strong></p><p>Now, this article is not a flirting guide but a guide on what to do after no contact.</p><p>I'll give you one rule to follow though:</p><p><strong>Think of this first meeting between you and your ex like you are going on your first date.</strong></p><p>Just be fun to be around and don't be too pushy and obvious about your intentions.&nbsp;</p><p>Remember to <strong>use good eye contact</strong> and <strong>smile</strong> a lot.&nbsp;</p><p>It doesn't hurt to throw some humour in there too.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c29e80c6b" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-505" alt="holding hands couple" width="640" height="427" title="activities-3978729_640 (1)" data-id="505" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/activities-3978729_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/activities-3978729_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/activities-3978729_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Showing your ex a good time in addition to flirting is your key combination.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>This alone will make your ex want you back more but there are a few more important tactics to utilize.</p><p>Namely, don't be afraid of touching. <strong>Touching is key to building sexual tension.</strong></p><p>For example, when they make a joke you could playfully hit them to get some touching going on between you two.</p><p><strong>You just need to make it seem real and subtle.</strong></p><p>Just keep in mind that <em>you</em> are the person who knows your ex the best not me so you need to figure out what works best for them.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>There is another huge thing you can do to build attraction during this meeting...</p><p><strong>Let them know other people are chasing you.</strong></p><p>Now, this doesn't necessarily have to be the case actually but you could, for example, tell them how your work partner is constantly insisting for you to go on a date with them.</p><p>Really, the story doesn't matter much.&nbsp;</p><p>The real key is to let them know that <strong>you aren't sure if YOU are into the person in your story.</strong></p><p>Obviously, this story you are going to tell has to be <strong>well-timed</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>You can't just out of the blue start telling your ex how every person in the world is suddenly chasing you down in hopes of making them jealous. It's not going to work.</p><p>But if you manage to time this properly and slide it into the conversation smoothly, your ex will start to feel like they really did lose something with the breakup.</p><p>After this happens, you can rest assured that they are going to want a coffee date number #2.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c29ecd63f" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-507" alt="couple kissing to a view." width="640" height="426" title="romance-4052807_640 (1)" data-id="507" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/romance-4052807_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/romance-4052807_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/romance-4052807_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Letting them know other people are attracted to you will boost your own attractiveness by miles.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c2980dde7"><strong>Bonus Tip - Case Study</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>This article has already covered a lot of topics but there is still one thing I would like you to learn.</p><p>Right now, I'm going to link you my very own case study of how I got my ex back.&nbsp;</p><p>I highly recommend that you go and read it right now because a ton of people have contacted me telling me how simple it made their own ex-back journey.</p><p>If you are interested, <a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/best-method-for-getting-your-ex-back/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;" data-css="tve-u-1727b75de00">here is the link to my own breakup recovery case study.</a></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Alright, so there you have it folks.</p><p><strong>By utilizing everything taught in this article, you will have a clear plan on how to continue on your journey to get your ex back.</strong></p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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			</div></div></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><p>If you could get a second chance right now with your ex, would you take it? Depending on your answer,<strong>&nbsp;</strong>let me give you some guidance.</p><p><strong>Despite the controversial nature of the question, getting back with an ex can actually work out well. You just have to do things properly this time around.</strong></p><p>I know some "know it all's" are very vocal and completely despise this idea:&nbsp;</p><p>"Why would you ever want to get back together with your ex?"</p><p>"Your ex is an ex for a reason".</p><p>To be completely honest, sometimes there is merit behind these arguments.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c781d62c2" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-819" alt="multicolor rose" width="640" height="425" title="rose-729509_640 (1)" data-id="819" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rose-729509_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rose-729509_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rose-729509_640-1-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Getting back together with your ex isn't necessarily a bad thing.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>There are occasions where two people just aren't a good fit and you are not meant to be together.</p><p>Now, I'm going to make a statement that I'm aware will most likely create some controversy:</p><p><strong>Breakups almost never happen because two people just "aren't fit" for each other.</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_contentbox_shortcode thrv-content-box tve-elem-default-pad">
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	<div class="tve-cb"><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p style="text-align: center;" data-css="tve-u-175e1dc28b5"><strong>Can You Get Your Ex Back?</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic">	<p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc7"><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde5ff">Wondering the answer to that question? I've created a&nbsp;<strong>quiz</strong>&nbsp;that will tell definitively if you still have a chance with your ex or if you should consider moving on...</span></p><p data-css="tve-u-175e1cecdc9"><a data-css="tve-u-175e1dc3e01" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/quiz-can-i-get-my-ex-back/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click this link to take the quiz</span></strong></a><span data-css="tve-u-175e1cde601">&nbsp;and find out definitively where you stand...</span></p></div></div>
</div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c7801f099"><strong>Starting Out</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>In my opinion, it's <strong>downright stupid </strong>to tell people: "don't try to get them back. Remember that your breakup happened for a reason".</p><p>I mean, in a sense they are right. You <strong>did</strong> break up for a reason. Here's the catch though:</p><p><strong>9/1</strong><strong>0 times it was not a <em>good</em> reason.</strong></p><p>Now, &nbsp;let me give you an example:</p><p>A new relationship starts. Everything is wonderful and you just can't get over how you have found such an amazing person. You want to spend every waking second with them. <strong>Then eventually, everything starts to go downhill.</strong></p><p>The key thing I want you to remember here is that <strong>at the start of your relationship, you two were very compatible and shared wonderful times together. </strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c78206f60" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-822" alt="a couple holding hands." width="640" height="426" title="holding-hands-1149411_640 (1)" data-id="822" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/holding-hands-1149411_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/holding-hands-1149411_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/holding-hands-1149411_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">At one time you two were very compatible. Why couldn't you do it again?</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>It's not a walk in the park to find someone who you can build such a deep connection with, so in my honest opinion, it's downright <strong>ignorant</strong> to tell people that they should never seek to get their ex back and just move on.</p><p>Most relationships die out well before they get to the "serious" stage so if you were there once, there is no reason why you absolutely couldn't get there with them again.</p><p>What if I told you that you&nbsp;<strong>can</strong>&nbsp;and most likely even&nbsp;<strong>should</strong> try to fix the issues that broke you apart if you really feel like they are that special someone?</p><p>Bottom line I'm getting to here:</p><p>You already have had a great relationship with your ex in the past and in most cases, it wasn't that "you weren't compatible for each other", it's just that something went wrong in your relationship.</p><p>Maybe you got too jealous or you got too needy or too controlling.</p><p>Whatever the case is, <strong>you need to change it.</strong></p><p>If you know what went wrong and you fix it and avoid it this time around, why couldn't you get it right this time?</p><p>It might be controversial but I honestly believe that you <strong>can</strong> get them back and live a happy life with them if you just focus on improving and avoiding your relationships past mistakes.</p><p>Now, remember that last phrase:</p><p><em><strong>If you just focus on improving and avoiding your relationships past mistakes.</strong></em></p><p>Don't, and I really mean this from the bottom of my heart, <strong>don't</strong> just jump back into a relationship without figuring out why and what went wrong the first time.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c7822244d" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-820" alt="flowers gift to ex." width="640" height="471" title="hand-1549399_640 (1)" data-id="820" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/hand-1549399_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/hand-1549399_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/hand-1549399_640-1-300x221.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">You actually have to fix what went wrong before you can pursue them.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>The goal is to get a fresh start with them&nbsp;<strong>after </strong>repairing all the issues you had before and getting back together.</p><p>Not fixing these things will just lead to a second heartbreak a few months later down the road.</p><p>Now, as I said,<strong> a fresh start is key here to build back a real and healthy relationship that works</strong>.</p><p>How do you do this you might ask?</p><p>Well, <strong>you are at luck.</strong> You see, down below, I have linked a <strong>free video</strong> that you need to go watch right now. It's going to teach you the EXACT steps you need to take to re-attract your ex using some sneaky human psychology.</p><p><strong>I'm being serious here. If you want to have your ex wondering why they ever broke up with you and get them to crawl back to you literally on their knees, watch the video right now and employ it to the tee while it's still up. You can thank me later!</strong></p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption img_style_dark_frame" data-css="tve-u-16ea907df75"><span class="tve_image_frame"><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/EXFACTOR" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-1928" alt="the ex factor guide video" width="692" height="389" title="The-Ex-Factor-Guide-Video" data-id="1928" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Capturee.jpg" data-css="tve-u-16ea907df7a" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Capturee.jpg 692w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Capturee-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px" /></a></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Watch the video.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c779ffa9d"><strong>Signs You Should Not Be Getting Back With An Ex</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" style=""><p>Now, it can't all be sunshine and rainbows and there are some signs you need to look for that indicate you absolutely shouldn't be getting back together with them.</p><p>The absolute first thing I want you to ask yourself is this:</p><p><strong>Do you miss your ex OR do you miss being in a relationship?</strong></p><p>Answering this honestly will give you more info on whether you should or shouldn't get back together with them than any of these signs.</p><p>If you miss being in a relationship and not your ex, it means that you are just experiencing loneliness and heartbreak, which are completely normal symptoms of heartbreak.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c78241d61"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-823" alt="kissing in a storm." width="640" height="426" title="kissing couple" data-id="823" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/beach-1868557_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/beach-1868557_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/beach-1868557_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">If you miss your relationship instead of your ex you should think twice about this.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>Anyways, here are some signs you can base this decision on.</p><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d10442"><strong>Sign # 1 You Were In An Abusive Relationship</strong></h3><p>This is the most obvious case. If you were in an emotionally or physically abusive relationship, stop thinking about being together with them again and never look back. I promise you will find someone better. Someone worthy of you.</p><p>If they treated you like garbage or like you aren't worthy of them, don't seek them back. Plain and simple. They are not worthy of you.</p><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d13745"><strong>Sign #2 They Were Unfaithful</strong></h3><p>Them being unfaithful to you is one big red flag where you should just let them go and never look back.</p><p>This is amplified if it happened multiple times.</p><p>Simply put, it's not worth it to try to get back a person that cared so little for you that they could do something horrible like this.</p><p>Now, most of the times being unfaithful is a mistake people make once and once only. You might need to modify this rule to your own needs if they are showing deep remorse and regret.</p><p>Most of the times though, let a cheater go.</p><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d167dc"><strong>Sign #3 You Know That They Aren't The One</strong></h3><p>If you flat out just know that they aren't the one but you are thinking about trying to get them back because your breakup was obviously still painful, just don't.</p><p>If you aren't 100% feeling it, you shouldn't try to pursue them further.</p><p>There is no sense in trying to win back a relationship that doesn't serve a real purpose.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c782503b0"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-821" alt="heart shaped book pages." width="640" height="479" title="paper heart" data-id="821" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/paper-1100254_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/paper-1100254_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/paper-1100254_640-1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Sometimes, you might just know that they aren't the one.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d17c7e"><strong>Sign #4 There Is No Real Future For You</strong></h3><p>Ask yourself this:</p><p>Do you genuinely believe that it's possible to make this work in the long term?</p><p>Did you two have some huge indifferences during your relationship?</p><p>Completely different views about the future?</p><p>Some cultural or religious conflicts?</p><p>Did you two fight and argue constantly?</p><p>If you answer yes to these questions you really need to assess if there would actually be a future for you two.</p><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d19655"><strong>Sign #5 You Have Already Broken Up Multiple Times Before</strong></h3><p>You know what I mean. The kind of couples who break up 12 times during the course of a year.</p><p>If this describes your relationship, just don't.</p><p>You already probably know in the back of your head how it would end anyways.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c77bb5f38"><strong>Signs You Should Be Getting Back With An Ex</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d1ad61"><strong>Sign #1 You Two Generally Had a Good Relationship</strong></h3><p>I have to make something clear here.</p><p>Nearly every single relationship is great at the beginning. This is referred to as the <strong>honeymoon</strong> stage and every couple goes through it at the start of their relationship.</p><p>This is not what I mean with the title though.</p><p>What I do mean is that if you had a great relationship with a lot of trust and honesty built up, you can go for it.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c7825db4e" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-824" alt="couple kissing in an amazing view." width="640" height="425" title="people-2562102_640 (2) (1)" data-id="824" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2562102_640-2-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2562102_640-2-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/people-2562102_640-2-1-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">If you really know in your heart that they are the one, go for it!</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d1d5c6"><strong>Sign #2 You Actually Believe In The Relationship</strong></h3><p>Alright, I know this is a little bit vague because anyone who wants their ex back will "believe in their relationship".</p><p>I'm still going to include it here though because I hope you will be able to assess this honestly.</p><p>If you actually and wholeheartedly believe that you can and will have a great future with your ex then by all means, go for it!</p><p>What I don't want to see happen though is you chasing clouds.&nbsp;</p><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d1eccc"><strong>Sign #3 You Broke Up For Silly Reasons</strong></h3><p>Maybe someone said something stupid and it leads to a breakup.</p><p>People often give up way too easily on an otherwise amazing relationship the moment they start experiencing anything negative.</p><p>If your relationship ended because of something like this or because of an overreaction, you can/should try to pursue them back if you really want it.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" data-css="tve-u-16c7827996d" style=""><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-826" alt="heart tied to a rope." width="640" height="410" title="heart-3085515_640 (1)" data-id="826" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/heart-3085515_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/heart-3085515_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/heart-3085515_640-1-300x192.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Sometimes the silliest reasons can cause breakups.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d201d7"><strong>Sing #4 You Ask Your Friends And They Tell You It Would Be a Good Idea</strong></h3><p>Friends are great because they see the relationship without bias.</p><p>Love can affect the way you see things dangerously effectively but if your friends say the same thing and think that your ex really was the one for you, there is no reason to not go for it.</p><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16e84d21410"><strong>Sign #5 Circumstances Broke You Up</strong></h3><p>This is actually pretty common.</p><p>Nothing drastic happens in the relationship but due to circumstances like one of you moving to another state you just feel like dating isn't worth it anymore.</p><p>If you are in this position, you might want to re-assess everything and think about if you really wanted to let them go.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c77e65ae3"><strong>So, What's Next?</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element"><p>So, now that you have figured out whether or not you should try to get back together, it's time to give you some advice on how to actually go forward with re-establishing a relationship with them.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box"><p>First of all, I have already written a <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d7a1821" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/make-your-ex-want-you-back/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d7a1823" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">comprehensive step by step guide</span></a></span> on the topic of how to actually get your ex back so I would recommend starting there.</p><p>I already said this but I'll say it again.</p><p>After breaking up, it will be impossible to make rational decisions about whether or not you should get them back.</p><p>That is why your first step will be to get some distance from them.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption" style="" data-css="tve-u-16c7828a03b"><span class="tve_image_frame" style="width: 100%;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="tve_image wp-image-827" alt="flowers shaped like a heart." width="640" height="426" title="daisy-3392654_640 (1)" data-id="827" src="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/daisy-3392654_640-1.jpg" style="" srcset="https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/daisy-3392654_640-1.jpg 640w, https://teachingrelationships.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/daisy-3392654_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text thrv-inline-text">Get some distance first.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box"><p>Yes, you heard me right. <span data-css="tve-u-16c77eaf768" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No contact</span> is one of the most proven steps you can take in order to get them back.</p><p>I have done a <span data-css="tve-u-16cd3539ffb" style="color: rgb(255, 131, 0);"><a data-css="tve-u-16d6d7a2872" href="https://teachingrelationships.com/does-no-contact-work/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d26b213" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">full guide</span></a></span> on how to employ no contact the most effective way so I definitely recommend checking it out.</p><p>You need to first go silent on them in order to get them back later, no matter how counterproductive it might seem right now.</p><p>If then <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d7a3c3c" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/what-to-do-after-no-contact/" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><span data-css="tve-u-16d6d26b217" style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">after no contact</span></a>,</span> you still feel like you want to get them back, go ahead and pursue it.</p></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element" data-tag="h3"><h3 class="" data-css="tve-u-16c77f7def0"><strong>Moving Forward</strong></h3></div><div class="thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element tve-froala fr-box fr-basic"><p>There you have it folks.</p><p>Getting your ex back often gets undeservingly a really negative stigma.</p><p>In my opinion, the decision is entirely up to you and if you looked at all the signs here, did no contact and you are still persistent on the fact that you really do want them back, you need to re-establish contact with them by <span data-css="tve-u-16d6d7a4b8a" style="color: rgb(0, 93, 255);"><a href="https://teachingrelationships.com/TXTEXBACK" target="_blank" class="" style="outline: none;"><span style="display: inline-block; text-decoration: underline;">texting</span></a></span> for example.</p><p><strong>Good luck!</strong></p></div><div class="tcb_flag" style="display: none"></div>
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