Is it normal to not want to be friends with your ex?
Yep.Totally normal
Yes, it’s completely normal not to want to be friends with your ex. You can care about someone, or wish them well, and still prefer to move on without staying in touch.
Absolutely. Some people become friends with an ex, but plenty would rather have space—especially while feelings are still raw or the relationship ended badly. You don’t owe anyone an ongoing friendship just because you used to date.
If you share friends, work, or responsibilities, you can keep things polite and practical without making it a close friendship. And if you change your mind later, that’s fine too; there’s no breakup rulebook you have to follow.