How does a heartbreak change your life? How does loving even affected you?

Philippines
June 21, 2012 2:11pm CST
I havent had a boyfriend before but that doesnt mean I havent had my heart broken to a million pieces. ahaha anyway...my first heartbreak was from my bestfriend. we were so close since highschool. we go to school together, eat lunch together, well basically we almost do everything together. so yeah, I got my heart ripped when suddenly he avoided me for no apparent reason. sheesh! until now i dont know why he avoided me that time. I cried for a week because of that. it made me realize i was in love with him. it made me realize that love isnt a sunny summer in full bloom kinda feeling. ahaha somehow it made me afraid to love again. how about you? anyways...it didnt mean i wasnt able to fall for somebody else...it just made me more apprehensive and scared to pursue it.
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@shivanisd (387)
• India
21 Jun 12
Ive had heartbreak. It doesnt make me scared to fall in love gain. Perhaps bcuz i break hearts all the time too. Im not a person who takes friendships very seriously. people move on in life and so must you. you cant tie someone to you if they dont want to. My advice to you- break some hearts yourself, you'll get over it in time.
• Philippines
22 Jun 12
I see. ^_^ to be honest, I'm not the type to tie a person to me. A little bit of attention is enough. What I couldnt accept was the fact that he made all effrts to avoid me for 3 years. Until now I dont know why. And yes, I may have broken several hearts up to this day not because I lavish in their pain but because I'm quite candid in telling them that they should not waste time on me.
• India
22 Jun 12
Yeah i get it he hurt you. But don't you see now that he was a mean person? Otherwise he wouldn't have treated you that way. You should be glad that such a person is out of your life.
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
hmn..if I view it in your perspective...yes, he did a very mean thing to me. but he didnt know I suffered since I hid it too well. I moved on from that. I realized I shouldnt dwell in it or else...I might not see what I'm supposed to see.
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@kehyrie (54)
23 Jun 12
I haven't had a boyfriend either. But i guess i was petrified by how fast paced some men are when it comes to pursuing a girl he likes and how quickly he comes out of the pursuit and shifts his interest to other girls. :)
1 Jul 12
Oh.you should not be with that guy. I think guys like that one is a crap. Girls should be respected,cared for, loved for. Girls aren't toys. :)
• Philippines
24 Jun 12
i know right? right now, someone's trying to win me over. and i realize, im starting to get used to his everyday hi hello goodmorning routine. but deep inside i know he's just playing with me. a guy like him isnt suited for me. he's already married despite being separated from his wife for many years.
@GemmaR (8517)
22 Jun 12
I was in love with one man for four years who never loved me back, so I know a lot about having your heart broken in that way. You have to remember that you will get through it, and there are many people in the world who are going through much harder things in their lives and if they can manage to get through it then I am sure that you will be able to do the same. Heartbreak makes us learn a lot about ourselves, and I always say that it is not what happens to us that makes us who we are in our life, but it is how we choose to deal with those events.
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
yes. that is true. it makes us stronger. it makes us more firm in our lives. although some people dont really improve much but i know its a lesson learned in the long run.
@taura2p (349)
• Romania
22 Jun 12
I guess that most people had heartbreaks. I, too, was very disappointed in my first love. He always said that we were friends, that he did not wish a relationship at the moment, though he liked me very much. I overcame that very hard, it took a lot of time. But I always had the support of my friends, and that meant a lot, and helped a lot.
@taura2p (349)
• Romania
23 Jun 12
I am very grateful that his friends were my friends, too, and they always helped. They also kept telling him how stupid he was to let me go. I think that if I broke up with my current boyfriend, his friends (and mine, also) would do the same.
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
I didnt have the luxury of my friends' support in the early stages of the heartbreak and recovery because I hid that heartbreak and my feelings haha. It was tough...really...but thank God I got over it in the long run. I was haunted by it for 13 years and just recently decided to move on for real.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
Hi CeresAnyah, did you try to asked him the reason why your bestfriends avoided you? Anyway, my first heart broken was when I was college. I love him so much but he betrayed me and it really hard for me to accept it. Because of the experienced I promised to myself that I will never love again because I am very afraid to get hurt over and over again. After we broke up I decided to start a new life in a new place where I can move on and make myself back into track. I meet a lot of friends in my new place and it really help me to heal the wound of my heart. Until one day I met a guy how is very charming, kind nad gentleman came into my life. He makes me happy and he taught me how to trust and love again. My promise was broken because I fell in love again but the good thing is, this man made me very happy and I love him so much more that anyone else. He is my dearest husband now and I am happilly married with him. Dont afraid to love again because you might found the right person for you when you open your heart to others. Love will help you to forget the pain of the past and brings joy in to your life. Hope that you will find the person who love you more than you do and will never let you cry.
• Philippines
24 Jun 12
well, my bestfriends didnt avoid me. my girl bestfriends that is. he did. he was my guy bestfriend. and no i didnt ask why he did so because that would expose my feelings for him. that's what i thought that time. yes...i know. the right one for me wil come along and take my fear away. im happy that you found yours. may your marriage last forever despite the ups and downs. dont give up and cherish what you have right now. you're very blessed to have him ^_^
• Malaysia
23 Jun 12
Fear is one scary thing huh. I would understand and probably won't say anything if your fear is about someting else instead of love. But dear, do not be afraid of being in love again and do not be afraid of being hurt. Your next hurt won't hurt as much because your first experience have taught you a lesson and gave you experience. So anything that hurts you, if it's love,work,studies or even families, you know you can pick yourself up and move forward again. I was broken hearted in my previous relationship. Really love this girl. She is older than me and i thought we had it till the end of time or so i thought. It didn't happen. I was so sad, almost decided to run away from life, from everyone that i know. From people who really matter to me. But something happened, i get a sign, probably from GOD and it made me stop there and thought, what on earth am i doing. The story of realisation itself is kinda long so i guess i'll leave it out. Point is, i was scared, i had feared, i thought everything ends, but i was wrong. So 1 year 11 months from that moment, here i am telling you this story of mine. Part of it. Telling you that i will find love again and the next hurt won't hurt as much. Telling you that there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel and telling you that love always deserve a second chance. You yourself deserve a second chance.
• Philippines
24 Jun 12
oh.... so you got your heart broken just a year ago...whew...anyways...thank God you didnt ran away from life. there are still more to come for you im sure. well, right now, what im also afraid of is the thought that i\d be lied to by the next guy i'll love...what with the trends of guys nowadays. you can never be too sure. but also, i know that without taking a risk...how will i ever know if its real? hhaa what a dilemma.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
22 Jun 12
There are many ways people can break your heart. It all feels the same. No matter if it's your partner, someone you were in love with, family, good friend (male or female) or your kid. The more you have to deal with it the more it will change you. It has to change you since if this happens frequently to you it is a sign you probably attract a certain kind of people or invest in the wrong way in other people or have other days about the relationship. So you have to learn your lesson, ask yourself how or what, where it went wrong, also you have to protect yourself. There are cases you will never get an answer. That happened to me too. There are questions that will never be answered. Give up on that accept it's the way it is and go on with your life. Don't let it be spoiled because of that.
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
thank you for your advise. true. there are still lots of fish in the sea. hehehe
@sayo13 (414)
• India
22 Jun 12
well your fear is natural.. I will not say that this happens to everybody but yes this happens to almost everyone and people get scared to fall in love again and to face same king of heart break. this is very tough when you know that you are weak for someone and that person being aware of it give a damn to it.The problem is not with that person but the problem is with you that you have fallen for him or her and at the same time you are unable to get over him or her. yes i have faced this kind of heart break in my life and I too was afraid and scared to fall for anyone again, its just i did not find that kind of confidence within myself to love someone again with same heart.But my life have always proved to me that you are hurt today because you will be happy tomorrow, you have a heart break today to have a true love tomorrow. so this the truth that i have faced in my life and after that heart break i did find my true love and you know what you do not have to do anything it will come to you by itself.
• Philippines
22 Jun 12
good for you that you've found him ^_^. I still have to wait for mine ahahaha!!! he must've had a very long traffic to come to me lol. true...I dont have to do anything. I just have to have faith in God ^_^.
• Bangladesh
22 Jun 12
Nothing to cling to as things changes ceaselessly.
• India
22 Jun 12
That is so true. Its my life's philosophy. I think its also a Buddhist teaching. Are you Buddhist, by any chance..?