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relationship purgatory 

The dead zone that one enters in between relationships; when it is too late to resume a past relationship and yet too soon to begin another.

This "relationship limbo", if you will, is usually encountered by people who have ruined their past relationship to such an extent that it cannot be repaired, and yet cannot move on to another as the pain of said breakup is still too near. There is no way to move back and yet no way to move forward, and the sufferer is left in a no-man's land of loneliness and netflix.
Person A: hey, you and Jenny broke up like two weeks ago and all you've done is lie in bed and watch Netflix. You must have seen every episode of Hannibal at least five times now. Come out with us and find someone else.

Person B: BUT I DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE.

Person A: then go tell her you're sorry!

Person B: NO. IT'S OVER FOR GOOD NOW.

Person A: then come out and meet someone else!!

Person B: BUT I CAAAAN'T

Person C: fuck. she's got a serious case of relationship purgatory.
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purgatory 

A state of mind that Roman Catholics believe you go to if you have sinned on earth but you believe in Jesus. You stay in purgatory untill you have paid off all your sins, however some people stay there forever.
If I used to ask myself over a coffin: "What good did it do the occupant to be born?" I now put the same question about anyone alive

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purgatory by alice January 19, 2005
concerned human being: did you hear about the killings in Chicago
idiot: yeah they were totally purged
Purge by I'm a loser August 15, 2014

Troll Purge 

Deleting of activity posts on one's own Facebook wall specifically so someone else trolling one's page doesn't click on said activity and investigate other walls and/or friends where you may have interacted.
I just accepted Heather's friend request then commented her page, but had to do a troll purge so Marcus wouldn't see and get mad at me for being friends with his ex.
Troll Purge by Heather Leather March 23, 2011

Purgatory 

When 2 people are obviously into each other and behave like a couple, but don't actually go out...yet. This may be due to one or both of the people being uncomfortable with being in a committed relationship.
Are Josh and Carley dating yet? I mean they might as well at this point, they're just floating around in relationship purgatory. They would just be doing the same stuff anyway.
Purgatory by Lanna DR October 8, 2013

Slide Whistle Purgatory 

A place between heaven and hell where the great musicians of a given time period go when they die, where they are sentenced to an eternity of playing the slide whistle in grimey underground clubs.
-Dude, I wonder if Kurt Cobain is in Slide Whistle Purgatory

-Dude I was at this underground club and I could've sworn Kurt Cobain was there in slide whistle purgatory