Breaking Up
How do I know when I should break up with someone?
You know it's time to break up with someone hen your self-esteem is suffering, when you're not feeling good about yourself and when you're sad all the time. It is time to break up with someone when there's nothing you can do to communicate with that person. Then you know it's time to leave.
What is the best way to break up with someone?
There's no good way to break up with somebody. It's going to hurt. It's going to hurt you, it's going to hurt them. The bottom line is try to take responsibility as well. Talk about what you did in the relationship that made it not work.
What is the best way to deal with a painful breakup?
There are a lot of things that you can do to deal with a painful breakup. First of all, you need a support system. Whether it's a therapist, or whether it's a mental health professional to help you deal with that depression that you're going to go through or that emotional pain or the ups and downs. You need somebody to talk to. Secondly, you need to do things. You need to do things that you've never done before. You need to keep busy. Then you need to have an exercise program. If you do things physically, you can get the endorphins going. It'll make you feel a lot better. And finally, don't beat yourself up. It's not your fault. It just happened. There are a lot of fish in the sea and you will catch another one.
