Thursday, September 19, 2013

Dealing with a Break-Up

Break-ups, they are an inevitable part of life, unless for some reason you just so happen to have met your soul mate before you had the misfortune of kissing a few frogs. If that’s the case for you, congratulations for being above the curve... I hate you (not really, but really.) Anyway for the rest of us we have to learn to cope with the heartache in a healthy way. I’ve dealt with my fair share of heartbreak over the course of my relationship history so trust me when I say that I know it sucks and that it hurts and that you probably want to throw up, but also trust me when I say that it’s going to be okay. I promise! I know people on my other medias have asked me questions before about how to deal with break-ups so I’m going to share my tips/steps for getting over a break-up as well as a list of what not to do.

TIPS/STEPS:

1. UNFRIEND HIM ON EVERYTHING! Despite whether or not the two of you want to continue being friends or not in real life being friends on the Internet is not a good idea right now. If you don’t delete him you will probably end up stalking him and that will only make you feel worse and fill your head with irrational ideas and thoughts. Seriously... you could drive yourself crazy and that is the last thing you need right now.

2. Allow yourself ONE night of loathing and passionate hate. Don’t pretend you’re okay when you really aren’t. It’s healthy to get out your feelings but it’s also a good idea not to let your feelings consume you. So give yourself one night to just get it all out. You can do this alone with a pizza, loud music, and some movies or you could get together with a friend and have an intense girls’ night filled with food, ex bashing, and pampering. Whatever helps you just do it! Well, just do it with in reason... don’t go burning him in effigy or anything, that’s a little extreme.

   3. Get active and focus on you. Being single gives you a lot of time to rediscover yourself. Find new things that make you happy. Try a new hobby or start that workout routine you always said you where going to do. This is a new beginning. Start it off right by making yourself a better you.

  4. Prioritize your needs over your wants. By this I mean you may want him back, but you don’t need him! Being with him didn’t and isn’t going to define you as a person, only you can do that. You can still continue on and find the things that you really need in order to find happiness.

  5. Surround yourself with loved ones. Like I said we have all been through break-ups so you aren’t alone. The people who love and care about you are going to be more than willing to be there for you. Being social will not only help you to get your mind of the situation, but it will also remind you how lucky and loved you really are.


WHAT NOT TO DO:

1.  DON’T beg for them back. Not only does it look pathetic but it can also be a huge turn off. Chances are even if they take you back they will break-up with you again when they stop feeling bad for you.

2.  DON’T harass them... not only will they think you’re crazy, but it also gives them a reason for being more mean about things than they were before. Not to mention you shouldn’t even be talking to them right now.

  3. DON’T dwell on the good memories. We all like to think about the good times, but that really isn’t going to make things any better because you’re obviously ignoring all the shit times that got the two of you into this position in the first place. Remind yourself why he isn’t good for you and why you’re better off and happier without him.

  4. DON’T run after someone new. Rebounds are never a good idea and usually end up being toxic. You never really get over someone by getting under someone else.


I hope this helped! Now remember to keep calm, focus on you, and that everything will be okay.

- Lexi




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