carlie310
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I've always felt that a brief period of taking to my bed with the vapors, a tear-jerker movie, large box of favorite chocolate (I prefer Lindt) and Kleenex was in order, but be careful not to do this too long. Then, of course, getting out of bed and standing under a hot shower (both metaphoric and literal) to wash that man right out of your hair helps. After that, if I can figure out what I learned, what I liked, what we both did right, where we both screwed up. . .I'm ready to take on the world. Even the worst disaster has lessons and benefits for us. I don't want to minimize your pain, and you already seem to be moving out of the first into the second. Here's a virtual hug. Grossly wide generalization ahead, many men do not fit this description, tax, tag and title not included, weight loss is not typical of average customer: Many men (and probably many women, but I've never been dumped by a woman) have learned that a gentle breakup doesn't always end the relationship from the other side. The soon-to-be-ex-partner grasps onto any hope on which to build a new improved relationship. So they end up having to break up gently several times before the message gets through. I've always been one to want to maintain a friendship. I finally got to that point with one ex after a LOT of work, and we had a very honest conversation about breakups and why ours had been so painful. I've asked around to other male friends, and it seems to be a common thread. (Again, this is just my experience, and I'm not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. I may be hanging around the wrong group of people.) My point. . .it's around here somewhere. . .even if the dump was brutal--and it sounds like it was--that doesn't make it about you. Another hug.
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