
We all experience break-ups. It need not be with a boyfriend or a girlfriend to feel that same void, that same hurt that happens every time a relationship ends. Everyone has dreamt of their happy ending, may it be ala Cinderella or just plain, When Harry Met Sally. Don't deny – we all wish to find that someone who can make us happier than we are now. However, all good things must come to an end. And no matter how defeated (you've had around 30 failed relationships), how cheated (you've been two-timed EVERY SINGLE TIME) or how betrayed (you've been replaced for your friend) we feel after a break-up, we must learn to rise and analyze, is this how we want to be for the rest of our lives – soaking, weeping, and impossibly weak? NO! Do not sulk in the thought that you were less of a person, that you weren't enough or that you were the reason the relationship did not work. A relationship is a two-way thing, you both will have to accept and understand that you fall and rise together when committed in a relationship. But assuming that you and your someone has ended and there is no direction but to MOVE ON, here are some tips that you should keep in mind when this mind-boggling, very draining, and seemingly "unrecoverable" situation arises:
DO NOT COMMIT SUICIDE (or even think of it). You must be laughing right now thinking that you will never be that stupid to be in that situation. But let me tell you this: I've had a couple of friends who thought of committing suicide because their girlfriend broke up with them. That is no way of moving on and definitely, not a way of fixing your problem. There is no answer to death when it comes to mending a broken heart. If not for anything, you have a broken bone – or couple. Run to your friends, your family, the people who love you (don't tell me there isn't because God will ALWAYS AND FOREVER love you) and tell them how you feel. People who keep it real and who truly love you will understand and will be there to help you to recover every single step of the way.
DO NOT ISOLATE YOURSELF. Sadness will not go away when you think about it every single time. Replaying the situation every single time will not help you get over him or her (neither would watching sappy movies help). What has happened – has happened, you have to, whether you like it or not, get up and face the brighter day. There's a reason why we always wake up to a new day – He wants us to rethink the mistakes of yesterday to be able to form a more meaningful tomorrow. Sleeping in your bed for a whole week, crying and burning every single memory you have of him/her will not make you a better person. It will make your eyes swollen hence, an un-improved you. (And before you judge me, for I take it so casually, that's how it should be. When things end, they weren't meant to be. If he/she comes back, then you are improved. You have learned your mistakes and your new relationship will be bigger, better and more mature that it ever was when you were busy living a fairytale lie)
DO NOT PUT THE BLAME ON ANYONE. Moving on means forgiving. It means letting go and letting God. We don't want to enter into a new relationship (years later) and be all paranoid that he/she might do the same thing. If they cheated, I swear, it sucks but you know what, he/she is not the only one to blame. You might have been lacking in some aspects of the relationship and he/she needed someone else to fill that void. Don't get me wrong – I am not for third parties. I have experienced that agony but I realized, we're all to blame. Whatever problem, fault or mishap arises in your relationship, you have to work it out. And if you guys ended, you have to let go. Accept that some things aren't meant to be and when you've got yourself straighten out, you'll realize that day-by-day you'll gain your self back and be ready for tomorrow that is filled with hope, new love, and joy.
These are simple tips but they will go along way if you learn to:
1. Read between the lines.
2. Take it to heart and really dig deep within yourself and ask these questions:
Am I too young or immature to be in a relationship? Can I handle responsibilities?Are there destructive patterns that I continue to repeat in my relationships? Were there warning signs that I ignored? Do I repeatedly pick someone with the same character flaws (cheaters, liars, etc)? Did we rush things?
3. Believe in God that all things have a reason and they will make sense along the way.
Read more on overcoming break-ups, visit: http://kuyakevin.blogspot.com/2007/08/dumped-overcoming-breakup.html
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