My experience is first, that you can Never go back. The mind can play tricks telling you you "just" want to be friends when in fact, you want your old life back. It's Natural, I guess. That said, you can be friends after enough time has gone by-- usually later than sooner.
My rule is that If you can see them with a new love and be Genuinely happy for them, then we can talk "friendship". Because that's what friends do, they feel good for us when we are happy.
my take
Peace
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