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In that time, I have not found stable work. I'm working on becoming financially independent, but it may take awhile. The bottom line is, I can't move out. I don't have the money, and the family members I was still on speaking terms with have refused to let me stay with them. My ex and I agreed that we're still friends and still important to each other, and he's assured me that he wants to help me get on my feet. He says that living together as friends won't be an issue. At the same time, he continues to show me physical affection, as if nothing has changed. When I pull back, he's very hurt. This makes me feel vulnerable, guilty and angry all at the same time . I 'd say he's bein g manipulative, but he's always seemed so inept at handling his or other people's emotions that I'd always thought him incapable of anything like that. I don't think he's do- ing it intentionally. I think me not moving out is keeping him from processing the fact that we're no longer a couple. But what can I do? —Stuck DEAR STUCK » If you are truly trapped in your living situation (for now), you should do two things: Tell your ex, calmly, how you are feeling; and explain to him that physical contact is off the table. Also , you shoul d ease toward more distance by separating your finances, and by simply physically intersecting less often. Set up your own private space in the home. You should also look for work that you can do "off hours," so you and he don't spend that much time alone together. Obviously, you must extract yourself from this co-habitation as soon as possible; it is patently unfair to him for you to lower the boom and then stay so close in his orbit. All the same, he will have to adjust to this new reality; after an initial period of adjustment, his inability or refusal to do so will be a sign that you must go. Breakup creates awkward moments at shared residence You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com and follow her on Twitter @askingamy. 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