What's the worst part of breaking up with someone

Love depression - When you feel depressed after you break up with someone everything looks sad
Mexico
March 17, 2011 12:17pm CST
Hi Mylot friends: Today I just want to talk about one of the saddest experience most of us have to deal with: when we break up with someone. We suffer a lot in our depression. So my question for you guys is simple: what do you think is the worst part of breaking up with someone and how do you deal with your feelings? For me these are the worst parts are: 1. I ask myself: Why does she left me? 2. When I think about the good moments that we had and also about all the things that never were. All the plans that we have made. 3. To think about all the broken promises. The times she said that she really love me. 4. Feeling that there's nothing on earth that could make you happy again 5. To have fear when you are alone because you think once again on your lost love And how do I deal with my feelings: 1. I try to spend my time with my friends or I concentrate on doing the things that I have to do. 2. Eating chocolate 3. Praying 4. Making my best to stop thinking on the things about my past relationship that I know they are hurting me. Thanks for reading this my friends. Now thell me. What do you think that is the worst part of breaking up with someone and how do you deal with such feelings? Have a nice day. ALVARO By the way: I'm ok right now. However I heard a romantic song this morning that makes me remember about the days when I was depressed because a love had gone away. Thanks God these bad days have gone away too and I'm a happy man now.
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@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
17 Mar 11
hi there. my boyfriend and i have been together for almost 7 years now, but we have had a lot, A LOT of arguments and fights and sometimes lead to break ups. but somehow we are able to work it out. honestly speaking right now, we are like in a very very rocky situation, and i am just hoping we can get through this i have been crying this past few nights already and every time i feel depressed, i can't sleep, nor eat, nor do anything :( i just want to stay in bed and starve myself :( i haven't had any relationships before, he is my first love and so everything about us is just too important and too special to just let it go and throw away :( it really makes me sad right now but i really hope we can work things out :( i am glad to hear that you have recovered from it, i am just wondering if it will also be the same for me if all this comes to worse. i try to pray and do some things but i just can't focus. i am still trying to work things out and see if it gets better so we can be happy again.
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
18 Mar 11
Hello Cherish, I am so sorry to hear that.. I have been through a lot myself, lately. And she finally broke up with me after 2 years of being together. She didn't care to give me a proper reason too! I was devastated and i was in depression too.. I didn't eat much i didn't talk much to anybody.. I would lie on my bed seeing some tv series trying not to think about her, and that didn't really help. The best thing you can do is talk to your friends, Cherish. You have to grow strong in yourself, you can't keep giving and suffering. I had been giving her so much and i have suffered a lot too.. Yeah i know what first love is like and believe me, even i thought it was my first love.. After talking to my friends, they said she doesn't deserve me for my big heart. I did nearly everything i could to keep up with her, but she didn't want to listen, neither would she explain why she is doing this. She seemed to have found another guy who listens to her, and i was so angry when i found that out. It's like i am meaningless?? I mean all that i gave her, where in the hell did she throw all that?? Cherish, just grow strong, talk to your friends and think about it.. Does he really deserve you for all you give to him ? If he doesn't, then he is not your first love!!! When you find someone who really loves you for the person you are and not wanting you to change, that is going to be your love, not some guy who doesn't listen, who doesn't respect you. He is not your first love if he never loved you enough... Just think about it, and get over him and leave him... You can't keep suffering for keeping someone happy. A true relationship is relationship about caring one another and not what one wants from the other.. Calm yourself down and think for yourself. You really must have someone who deserves your love and loves you as much you do.... Don't give up on him, you really deserve someone better.. Don't let him destroy your life, Cherish. You have lots of love in you and you need to give that to the right person. Go find that person and stop being like this... I am only saying because i have been through something similar to you, and i thought she loved me so much that she wanted to marry me... God bless you... Take care...
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
HI Cherish: I am sorry to hear that you think that you don't have real friends. I hope that you can make your relationship work out. However, it seems that you feel too depedent to this relationship. I am not saying that you have to stop it but try to do other things by yourself. Your boyfriend and yourself are two different persons that share love to eachother but he can't be the only source of your happiness. Try to be more independent, this will help you to feel more in control of your feelings and your relationship. Thanks for sharing with us what is happenning. I hope everything will be ok for you and your bf. @Voldrox: Thanks for this advice. You are right. It's always better to have someone you can count to talk when you are feeling down, not only on these situation but in every step of your life. Friends have helped me to continue when I thought everything in my life was a mess. ALVARO
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
18 Mar 11
no it's not that. we are in a very rocky situation right now but it doesn't mean i cant fight for us. i am really trying very hard to work things out. i cant just throw 7 years of being together right away yeah i am not giving up on him, and i am not giving up on us. if i see and feel that there is nothing i can do anymore, then maybe that is it it will be very painful and very hard to accept :( oh and i have friends, but i don't have true friends. my best friend is my boyfriend, because he has always been there for me no matter what and through thick and thin. my "friends" are just there when it comes to having fun, but not when i am down. :( thank you so much for your concern and advise, i will have to find out if we can work things out (i really really hope we can)... at least if ever things come to worst, at least i can tell myself at least i tried everything, and there will be no regrets, right? thank you.
@nikramos (698)
• Philippines
18 Mar 11
worst part is having to deal with the other's absence days after. not all of it can sink in that easy and then you realize you dont know how to fight back the feeling of wanting to get back together with that person. for days you have to work on having a new routine as you were used to doing things mostly with that someone. worst worst worst of it all, you cant trust another person fully unless you wait another year or two to heal and get back on your feet. you are right with the things you choose to do. its ok to feel sad once in a while but dont take it too hard on yourself. as for me, i watch a lot of funny movies, eat lots of sweets, laugh with my friends, work work work and keep myself really busy. another important thing is to take some time off to pray, ask for guidance so you can have inner peace before getting into another relationship.
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
21 Mar 11
Thank you, nikramos. Yes, keeping faith in God and in yourself is one the most important things in life, it can make you stronger. I don't regret having loved her so much, she is only going to miss me. Lol. Whatever fate has in for me, i am willing to face, i have to believe in myself and i know i am going to find my right partner some day.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
HI nikramos: Your routine makes you think about the person that has left you, I know. It's like a nightmare to know that you won't be with this person again because is over. Laughing with your friends is a good medicine and it makes you remember that life is not ending just because you're having this terrible experience. Thanks fro your answer. ALVARO
• Mexico
23 Mar 11
Hi voldrox: It's true. It's better to love and lost than never love at all. If we are hurt after loving we shouldn't feel sorry. We have learnt, we have given the best of us, we have experienced one of the most beautiful feelings on earth... being in love. ALVARO
• United States
27 Mar 11
My heart was broken by a guy whom I thought I loved and he loved me but it wasn't so.I did ask why did he disappear? I did think about how we were good together , at least I thought so.But I didn't think about any broken promises. he Really didn't make too many. He did Say he loved me but he obviously didn't. Rel love doesn't just disappear.I felt like I was kicked in the stomach. It was the first time my heart had been broken. How did I deal with it? I turned to a good friend and I mentioned how low I felt and he helped me. The first thing he told me to do was to Not listen to love songs or sad songs.He talked to me and gave me support. He gave me the tools to mend my heart and yet keep it open. In a short time I realized that it was just infatuation , not love on Both sides. How could I tell? I began to mend within a week. In a month I could see how it was a thing that started the wrong way and went way too fast and just burned out. With the help of my friend I gained self worth and after a few months I was ready to love again and in that moment , I met my guy.
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• United States
28 Mar 11
You are welcome. I'm glad you are doing better. Take Care.
• Mexico
27 Mar 11
Hi sarah ruth beth: At least he doesn't hurt you so much, because he didn't made so much promises. And at the same time, I know how friends can help you just by the fact of being near you. Where you have to face a situation like this, you feel weak but we all can overcome these bad situations. Thanks for your answer. Have a nice day. ALVARO
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• Philippines
7 Apr 11
Hi there starsailover! It is not easy to break up with someone you truly love. Even when things go wrong in a relationship, it is not that easy to just end the relationship. For me, I think that the worst part of breaking up with someone is the possibility of losing the friendship. Another is moving on.
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• Mexico
7 Apr 11
Hi dolce vita: I understand this fear. There are so many relationships that don't end in good terms. It's very difficult to deal with all these feelings reunited, the things that you've done from the pas with your couple, the promises, your expactations, the simple fact of just thinking about an scenario without his/her presence, etc. Thanks for your answer. ALVARO
• United States
18 Mar 11
The worst part of a break-up for me is missing the company of the person. You get so used to them and when they are no longer a part of your routine you feel a void. It makes you want to make up just so you won't be lonely. But you broke up for a reason and it's probably is for the best.
• Mexico
18 Mar 11
HI zukibucha: I am a lawyer and I remember that I have a case. It was a divorce. The person that I was representing cried when she was finally divorced. She explined: it's not that I love him. I don't love him anymore. But the fact of realizing that I won't see him anymore, that he doesn't makes part of my life anymore is what makes me feel sad. Same happends when you have to face the truth on these cases. ALVARO
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
17 Mar 11
hello Alvaro, The worst part when i decided to leave and got separated is ...none of my question's being answered. It's so hard to think that... i never did anything wrong...but i have/need/must leave. How did i cope up with it (break up) Simply,i think he is the most ugly person i ever met and that he never did anything good to me. Sometimes we must think all the bad and worst side of that person in order for us to moved on..never think any good moments..it will just hurt..think of all bad,everything bad about him and bad moments and arguments. Have a great day
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17 Mar 11
that's what i did too after me and my boyfriend broke up. i think of all things negative about him, because remembering all happy moments or anything good just makes me feel that im the loser. I always think positively about it. i believe there's always a reason behind everything, and the reason is, simply he's not worthy of me. :)
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi jaiho: When we end a relationship there's always a big WHY. Why is this happening to me? Is this my fault? What were we doing wrong? Was it just a dream? I have tried to think bad about this person but this just make me unhappy and feel like a bad person because deep inside of me I know we were a happy couple. Thanks for your answer. ALVARO
@r0ck_r0ck (1952)
• India
18 Mar 11
Exactly, the worst part of breaking up with someone is moving on in life.. it takes months or years. also if you realize after breaking up, that breaking up wasnt really a good idea then the sense of guild and regrets are the next worse thing, now to do away with this feelings you need to find a someone else real quick and make sure you dont do the same mistake that you did with your last one and if you think you could go back to your ex and making it up to him/her that would be great but that requires a great deal of balls and commitment.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi rock rock: Yes, just the idea of breaking up makes you feel hurt. There are a lot of things that comes to your mind on these days that you actually don't know how to deal with this situation, I know. Thanks for your answer. Have a nice day. ALVARO
@dexterous21 (1180)
• Philippines
18 Mar 11
Hi Alvaro! I have experienced breaking up with someone because of some reasons. Well, this hurt really but we have to get up, dust ourselves and move on. The worst part with breaking up with someone is that I feel like I am alone in the midst of a desert. I don't want to go out because if I see sweet couple out there, I might cry. How did I deal with that? Hmmm! I have realized that the more I am in denial that everything is fine with me the more it is hard for me to forget. So I let the incident sink in me and I embrace sadness. I even cry whenever I feel like crying. After a month of being sad, I was able to convince myself that he is gone, he will never come back. That's how I deal with pain in life.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi dexterous: I understand that on these situations you think that everything is negative and dark, so it's not good to take decisions in such a state of mind. I had a friend that use this same advice. She says that when she was feeling like that she cries all that she need in order to forget and accept this situation. She says she cry "until tears dried by their own". Thanks for your answer. ALVARO
• Philippines
18 Mar 11
the worst part is that you're still inlove with him and he doesn't even care at all and you were forced to move on eventhough you don't want to. still longing for his/her presence. :(
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi jennifer yvette: When we love someone that don't love you anymore you suffer because there's a part of you that still believe that there's a way to make things right even if we know that it's over. ALVARO
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
18 Mar 11
I think the worst part of breaking up is the loss and loneliness that an be felt with your special someone out of your life. It may seem like the end of the world, but life does go on and we must move forward with it. new relationships will come along and we may still feel the pain of the breakup, but there is so much more in life to achieve.
• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi sender: I agree with you. If you lose your car, that's hard but you can replace it. When you lose a person that is important to you, there's a whole that makes you feel incomplete. I grab myself to the ones I love and care for me. This help me to lower the pain. ALVARO
@jak2010 (1550)
• Papua New Guinea
18 Mar 11
.Right now I am not having good terms with my patner and I am planning a break up next year. My biggest problem now is to tell my children the reasons behind all these. Some of my children are big and I think they understand our problems. It will understand, we simply have and irreconsible difference of world view and how we would go, and everything we try something one of us is always going against it.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi jak: I think that's sad. Are you totally sure that this is the best for you and her? There's always the possibility to rebuild a relationship, improve communication and make things right again but both of you have to be involved on your relationship. In case you are completely sure about this breaking up I wish you the best for your near future. For me, it's impossible not to remember a person that has been with us for so many time. Thanks for sharing with us what's happening to you. ALVARO
@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
18 Mar 11
Base on my experience, the worst part is having to face the persons both of us know and assure them you are okay. I was dumped by a man whose family is quite close to my family. I just can't stand the humiliation I had felt because of that. The more I can't stand people giving me pity. What I did, I pampered myself. I think I have never felt more beautiful after being dumped. I don't want to feel down. I want to bring back my confidence. And I think it worked for me, since the next man I had a relationship with ended up marrying me instead.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi sweet pea: I am glad that you have found a way to be happy again when this happend to me but I think that it's easier when you can open to someone else and talk about how you feel. Of course I don't tell everybody about my situation, just a few friends and family members. At the same time I need to be strong to wake up everyday and face my daily obligations- study, go to work and I don't want to look sad doing this. I think that pampering yourself is a good cure. Thanks for this advice. ALVARO
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
18 Mar 11
the worst part is when you still love her and she doesn't love you.... looking back to good old times were even harder and seeing the things or places you usually do and go really can make you miss her even more... you can't do anything to lower down the pressure and make anything a less painful... remember my friend time heals all wounds and only time can help you get through this dilemma.... you can't force yourself not to love her anymore just because she left you....
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi xien xien: This was what happened to me on this case. Eve if I knew that there was nothing I can do and in fact that I have done everything for her, I have felt hurt but you are right on the fact that time always help. When you feel that everything is destroyed and you won't see the light again, we have to have faith and continue. If we want to pass through these sad situations, and I think the majority of us want to stop the pain we can't stop even if our heart is broken at the moment. Thanks for your words. ALVARO
• Philippines
18 Mar 11
Hi there! There are a lot of worst parts that i consider after breaking up with someone. A lot of questions would definitely go inside my mind like why it didn't work out? did he fall out of love for me? have i done something wrong? is there someone else? With all these questions in my head, it will definitely make me insane and obviously make me cry all day long. That is why during the period of denial, pain, hurt and abandonment, I seek God first before anything else. I pray to give me strength to overcome this hardship, I enjoy going out with friends, I make myself busy, I eat, and I sleep. :)
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi jean marie: You are totally right. God is the answer. When everything is destroyed, the answer is God. He has put order in my life when I thought everything was lost and there was no hope for me. I have learnt this lesson since I was a child and it has always be like this. Thanks for your answer. Have a nice day. ALVARO
@clocks123 (1225)
• United States
17 Mar 11
the worst part of breaking up with someone is it is over. you opened yourself up to that person and now it is over. it hurts. it is better to find out now then before you get really serious and it isn't the right person. it just isn't meant to be. learn from it and move forward to the person that you love and who really loves you. the best to you.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi clocks: I agree with you. It's hard to know that a relationship has gone to its end. We don't want that this happend. I believe we all have one true love and when we start a relationship everything seems to be so perfect. It's always difficult to face a sad reality. Thanks for your answer. ALVARO
• India
17 Mar 11
The worst part of the break up is the facing of the person after breaking up. If she happens to come in front of us it feels like each moment that we had spent together flashes up in the eyes. This is one troublesome situation that comes across everyday. All that you say as a problem comes to me as a single unbearable situation on the trot. The promises, vows that we will never go apart from each other, gifts, smooches and the unforgettable touch. How is one supposed to forget that? Breaking up is easy but staying away from the one you loved for even single moment is not possible.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi xpert comments: You are right. ANd how you feel when you know that you and your ex are going to be in the same room. It's awful. I remember about this when I was in my collegue and I have to see her everyday. It was so sad. I want to see her and not at the same time. You feel sick and hurt simply because you always get to the same point in your head. Thanks for your answer. ALVARO
• United States
18 Mar 11
I am very glad to hear that you are once again a happy man! I feel the worse part is mending the heart and adapting once again that we are no longer in a relationship. The brain can want but the heart still remembers. It is the heart that at times dictates stronger so it is quite hard to fight against the heart. Keeping busy and time is the only thing that will mend the heart.
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• Mexico
18 Mar 11
Hi hard working gurl: We want to be happy. Everyone around us want the same too. But the pain. Even when you know that it's good for you to end a relationship, it will hurt you because you have given everything for this relationship. We can't act as if nothing has happend. But at the same time, we have to take these decisions sometimes and we have to go on. ALVARO
• United States
17 Mar 11
I think you pretty much laid it all out. I feel the same way when I was broken up with. It just sucks cause I think to myself, "why?" Did you mean what you use to say to me? I thought we were more than that. I guess you never did love me like you said you did. I know people change. Feelings change, but some of my past relationships could`ve ended in a better way. With the both of us leaving on good terms.
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• Mexico
19 Mar 11
HI jeffrey: Thanks for your answer. Some of these questions actually don't have an answer. If we break it doesn't mean necessary that is our fault even if we think that way at the moment. ALVARO