How do you tell him- her that you don't love him-her anymore

Broken heart - A broken heart in the sky
Mexico
March 23, 2011 11:27am CST
Hi friends: Some people prefer no to tell anything to their partners even if they know they don't love him/her anymore. I think that not doing anything when you realize that you don't love your boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife is not ok. Actually this will make the situation more painful. When you are in a relationship, you have to be honest and if you feel that you don't love him/her anymore, you better tell him/her. Maybe you'll find a way to repair it and make things work out again but if you keep this feeling in your mind, things could become worse. But how to face this cruel reality? How to tell someone that has been with you for years that you stop loving him/her? What do you think my friends. Please, share with me your ideas. Have a nice day. ALVARO
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
24 Mar 11
Hello dear friend, You are so right, the situation gets so bad ! That is what my girlfriend kept away from me. She didn't want to hurt me by not telling me ? It would have been better if she had told me she doesn't love me anymore. I loved her so much. One day she suddenly said she can't live with me. She probably felt guilty that i loved her so much and she wasn't able to tell me her feelings for me. It's so sad.. Even after we broke up, we met one last time and i said i still love her...... .. I don't expect her to come back to me, and she had better never show up. I am so weak for her. I just can't stand her anymore, how am i supposed to know if she really wants me after all this happened ? I am going to make it hard for her to convince me if she is going to come back to me. But i am going to keep my heart open for no one else this matter is completely settled.. It might take months but i am going to see if she is going to say anything after the next year when i finally pass out from my college. I hope she misses me. I am doing everything to keep my mind off of her. You are right starsailover, if you fear you are beginning to lose your feelings for your girlfriend then you better admit.. It is definitely going to make things worse later, like in my case. Felt like i was hit with a flash flood.
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
25 Mar 11
When things hit you in a sudden it's really hard to keep up standing. It is going to take me some time for get relief, but right now i am not even thinking about her. I don't want to receive her messages, seeing them would remind me of her. If that is something she wanted she better stay away from me. I just hope people be fare with their partners and let them know if things are not working out, or if they "thought they loved them" . It is always hurtful to give birth to expectations from someone.
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• Mexico
25 Mar 11
Hi voldrox: Thanks for your answer. People say that time heals all wounds. I hope this will be one of these cases. ALVARO
• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi voldrox: Thanks for sharing with us how you feel. I agree with you, it's better to be hurt once and not suddenly find that your relationship is a fake because she stop loving you but she can't find the words to tell you this. This is not my case. In fact, I'm the kind of person that usually ends with his hurt broken. This question came to my mind because I've heard so many times how people say (both men and women): "I suddenly find that I don't love him/her anymore; I was living a fake, etc." Even if I know that we don't completely forget the persons that have loved us and touch us in a certain way. I hope you'll feel recovered ALVARO
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• United States
25 Mar 11
I'm so in love with my guy , I can;t imagine a time when I wuld have to say this but ... this is how I woud do it. I would sit him down, hold his hand , look him straight in the eye and say, I don't love you anymore. We should part. Any other way isn't going to work. But then again we have Always been honest about things. We were friends Way before lovers. I assume with other couples it would have to be subtle or they woud make sur to get caught in an affair or something like it. It is sad. A reason they don't love anymore is the connection is lost . And because the coonection is lost, they can't just Say it straight out.
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• United States
26 Mar 11
You too.
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• Mexico
25 Mar 11
Hi sarah ruth beth: I think that's a good way to be honest with a person you loved. He/she deserves to know how you feel and if there's something that is not hiding the truth about how you feel is not the solution. Thanks for your answer. Have a nice day. ALVARO
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
24 Mar 11
by being very honest. staying in a loveless relationship is a soul killer. it's a spirit killer! if your feelings have changed for your spouse or partner you need to be honest with them and let them know.
• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi 34 momma: It must feel terrible knowing that you are living a lie. That the things that you say don't have a meaning anymore and that things have changed in a relationship that should last. ALVARO
@dheckerz (473)
• Philippines
25 Mar 11
Pain has always been part of any relationship. I guess if you've come to a point wherein you felt that you don't love him/her anymore, just tell the person the truth. I know it's easier said than done but prolonging a relationship that doesn't work anymore is worst than anything. You just have to say it in a nice way and if you're breaking with that person, I guess the best option is be ready for the consequences. You might miss him/her in the first few months but you will surely overcome it. =)
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• Mexico
25 Mar 11
Hi dheckerz: You are right. Pain has always been part of any relationship. It's a difficult decision but if you don't do anything, things could be worst. I think that a person in a situation like this should be prepared if he/ she knows that love has gone and then talk. Thanks for your answer. ALVARO
@keshia2007r (2880)
• United States
24 Mar 11
The truth is everything. This is why i strongly discourage young marriages or couples getting married only after a few month to a few years of dating. Its always better to get to know youself and your spouse better before rushing into a marriage. Because i don't believe divorce is an option. Not for me and my family at least. For couple just dating and those who are not married, i would tell them the truth is everything, and its better to end a loveless relationship before its too late. Plain and simple, might be harsh but a little pain for a short period of time, is better than a life time of pain, heartache and being loveless.
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi keshia: Thanks for your answer. I think is really good that you don't consider divorce as an option. At the same time I agree with you on the fact that some persons go too fast with their relationships. They get married when they don't even know eachother. That's a good reason why there are more and more divorces. And I think that if you have a problem in your relationship you have to be honest. That's the best way to face this problem. ALVARO
24 Mar 11
Timing is the key factor here.. and sincerity.. just say it straight to him/her and you must have a good reason.. Otherwise he and she will end up in a lot of pain when you dont give a valid reason..
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
29 Mar 11
I think the best way is to just come out and say it. Do not beat around the bush and whatever you do, do not lie, always tell the truth. It will be a painful experience for both but we as humans do get over things. Time is a great healer of pain and heartache. Hey these things happen, there is nothing we can do about it sometimes. After all we are only humans. Do not be cruel doing it, be nice and stay calm but be to the point and do not make it sound like a joke. Things will be alright.
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• Mexico
29 Mar 11
Hi inertia: I think that's the best way one can act on these situations. Sometimes people prefer to lie to the person they loved. That's not fair and it makes things even worst because everything will be worst time after time and both will suffer more. Thanks for your answer. ALVARO
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
I say just tell them what you feel and dont make anymore other unnecessary statements. Start by saying you need to reak up and re assess how you feel about each other at this point because you are feeling less loving of him or her already.
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi chiyosan: I think that's a good way to start a hard conversation like this one. Just tell how you feel, I think that's a good advise. Thanks for your answer. Have a nice day. ALVARO
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
24 Mar 11
Hi starsailover, i have seen a movie few days back , in it the only way of telling a lover that you don't love him/her is telling them truth by frankly saying that you don't love them anymore, then finally they'l leave you one day, if not if its a girl then stop buying her gifts and stop telling 'i luv u' or praising her then its enough, if its a guy then stop talking to him and stop telling' i luv u'
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi sunny: I prefer the first option, to be direct because if you stop doing these things with no explanation you'll hurt the boy/girl that will ask him/herself why is this happening. I think that stop buying gifts, talking or saying I love you will hurt day after day until he/she finds out that you don't love him/her anymore, so it makes it worst. ALVARO
@lyzabelle (1668)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
Why do I have this feeling that I am actually in the same situation. It's very hard telling someone that you don't loved that person anymore. That the feeling is totally gone and what remains is just pity or friendship kind of feelings that sometimes not pleasant at all. And the worst thing is when you happened to fall in loved with somebody else. The reason that I could not tell it to my boyfriend is because he is very good and kind to me. There is really nothing wrong with him...it is just that my feelings and affection for him start to fade away, not really my intention. It just happened that way. I felt confused.
• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi lyzabelle: Oh my god. I feel sorry for what you are telling to us. I hope you find a way to be honest with your boyfriend because he doesn't deserve to be hurt. If you think there's nothing you can do to fix this problem and make things go right again it's better that you be honest as soon as possible with your partner. Thanks for sharing with us how you feel. ALVARO
@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
I don't think there is a good, clean way of telling the person you have been for the longest time that you don't love them anymore. I honestly thought of it and I literally do not know how to but I think when the time comes when you are in that moment of saying how you feel, I think that is when you would tell the person of how you feel such as you don't love them anymore. For me, I don't think there is that point that you do not love the person anymore. I think other reasons are to be considered when somebody say quits on you but nowadays I rarely hear that. But it is a mind boggling question that I have yet to figure out the answer to.
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi sublime: I understand your answer. You have to deal with different feelings and if a person feels that way he/she must feel guilty, at the same time there must be some hope to make things go right away and a little bit of depression and fear because you must feel like you've betrayed the person you promised to love forever. It's a difficult situation. ALVARO
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
For me if you are frank then you said to her if not they are shown in you ways and the care you done.
• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi ebuscat: That's what I think too. It's not dood to play with someone's feelings. Finally he/she'll notice that and it will be worst. ALVARO
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
24 Mar 11
You know I never told this, I say it's not working and tell problems that if he fixes is good for him, like for example because of this guy never stand up for his mother and I had to do it and became preatty messed up for me, so I know his next girlfriends will suffer so I said the main reason is that, I can't stand he didn't defend me, he has to stand up and no girl will accept that, that way he is already feeling rejected enough right? I don't wanna put no one in a hole so I say this is the main reason and in a way it's true, that's when I really begin to not stand him anymore, I wasn't in love for that, I was even sick for he don't having the guts you know, so I said this as my excuse. And it is great for him cause I know he wake up and now his mother respects him more, he has a nice good person girlfriend that adores him in a way I could never do and I never traumatized him, he never knew I reallllly didn't love him anymore. I was like 0% attracted to him, I saw him like a girl in the end of the relationship, I could never show that, what is horrible to me it's appealing to many other girls, and the right one for him.
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi katie: Thanks for sharing with us this story. It must feel sad and depressing to face a situation like thjis but at least you find a way to end a relationship that wasn't good for you anymore. ALVARO
• Guangzhou, China
24 Mar 11
hey,there.this is indeed tough job for all .if i were that person,i would tell him/her directly.becasue this is the best way to solve.if there has no any relationship between you and him/her.i think,you will be weird when you are still living with some you dislike.let us come to the point,and say:'i wish we could be the friends.not for couple.becasue this is not what i wanted...dont beat around the bush... i wish it would be helpful for you.good luck jack....
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi jack sweetie: I agree with you. If we don't face our problems, they actually become worst in the near future. If we have got to this conclusion it's not logyc that we keep lying. ALVARO
24 Mar 11
Just tell him/her that you don't him/her love anymore, it better this way straight and forward, or if your moron just go pretending and lead him/her to kill him/her self on the process
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi elven jude: I think the first option is so much better than the second one . If you make him/her suffer day after day it will be like 1000 times wors. ALVARO
@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Mar 11
I prefer to people hurt little bit for short period than hurting them too much in long run.
• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi piya: I agree with you. Living a lie is not an option too me and actually it will make things even worst. ALVARO
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
23 Mar 11
hello Alvaro, This is not easy ,how to tell that word,to someone whom we have loved for many years. But,if it happens,better tell the truth than hurting that someone with lies. Sooner or later he/she will noticed the changes,which could not be hide. Better say the word than keep pretending. It will be a painful situation for the one we hurt,but then again,i would rather hurt him with the truth than with lies. Living together without love is like living in a world without air to breath
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi jaiho: Thanks for your answer. I think that's the best a person can make. However, I know that some people keep acting and lying to their boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife when they know, deep in their hearts that they don't love them. And when the other person face this reality it's more painful than it has to be. I think that's sad but some relationships come to an end this way. ALVARO
• United States
23 Mar 11
It is always best to discuss our feelings with a partner and not let them hang on with false hope. Certainly not an easy task but much more easier to get over if the person were honest. It is bad enough to deal with the break-up but to not be told with sincerity makes it much more harder to deal with.
• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi hard working gurl: I agree with you. Sometimes we have to take these decisions. It will hurt you first but that's the best way we face a problem like this. If you are not honest, the consequence of this action could be worst. ALVARO
@jak2010 (1550)
• Papua New Guinea
24 Mar 11
It is a difficult one, but it is something that you need to do , and do it for goodness sakes. Other wise it will bother you for so long that will be a nerve killer.
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi jak: I think the same. If you stay quiet, you are not saving your relationship. In fact,problems grow deeper and you'll hurt the person you used to love when he/she finds that your relationship has come to an end. ALVARO
• United States
24 Mar 11
Simple. Tell them. Straight up. Yes, it`ll hurt them. Yes, they`ll cry or get angry. It`s better than pretending to love them just for their sake. It`ll hurt more if you were pretending and not being truthful. This type of things, you have to tell them straight up, no beating around the bush. Do it. No excuses.
• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi Jeffrey Allen: You have to be fair with your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife. He/She has feelings and it's not a good acting like there was no problem when in reality you don't feel anything for him/her anymore. You don't have to think about it too much and just do it. ALVARO
• China
24 Mar 11
honestly to say.since you don't love hime / her anymore, stalemate .it will be under your impression!let other people have the chance to love him or her.if you insist on denying say something ,in the future,from long time you can't have a good life becaue under the band impression.so just open your month honestly.that will be better
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• Mexico
24 Mar 11
Hi luckyling: Exactly. If you are not being honest you'll hurt yopur partner, the person you loved but at the same time you are hurting yourself because you are not doing what you really feel. You are living a lie. ALVARO