what do you say to someone who you just broke up with?
236327
14 Things to Say When Someone Breaks Up With You. This makes me really sad, but I respect your decision. I'm grateful for everything that we had together and I wish you all the best. I know we had problems and I thought we were working on them.
1287955
["Bragging about his new girlfriend or the dates he's going on everywhere he can.", 'Posting on social media about how awesome his life is without you in it.', 'Talking to you directly about how happy he is without you.']
764122
['Dear Best Friend,', "So it's time for you to go back to college again. I wish you could stay here forever or take me with you. I will miss you like crazy every single day you are gone, and i will count down the seconds until you come home. ... ", 'Once again, i love you and ill miss you more than anything.', 'Love, your best friend❤']
94298
["If you can't break up in person, at least do it over the phone. ... ", 'Give them a heads up that you want to talk about something. ... ', "Know what you're going to say. ... ", 'Treat the actual breakup like any other breakup. ... ', 'Be extra patient with your partner.']
472814
['1 Nothing at all. ... ', '2 Something personal. ... ', "3 “I know you're swamped, so I'll be brief.” ... ", '4 “We met at ______.” ... ', '5 A bit of small talk.']
136979
["I just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you! ... ", 'I wish I was there with you! ... ', 'Missing you lots and looking forward to seeing you soon!', 'Just another reminder of how much I love you! ... ', "I'm so lucky to have you in my life, and I'm counting the days/hours until I can see you again!"]
90004
["13. ”I'm here for you.” ... ", '“You are so strong.” ... ', '“Today was a really tough day.” ... ', "“I've been thinking of you.” ... ", "“I'm only a phone call away.” ... ", '“I have no words to express my sadness.”']
589734
It means your romantic relationship with this person is over. Offering you hope for the future was just a weasel way to make it sound better. It can leave you thinking that the timing is the problem, when the real bottom line is you've just been broken up with.
306315
['What to Do.', "End the relationship as soon as you know it can't go on. ... ", 'Break up in person. ... ', 'Be honest about your feelings. ... ', 'Be clear and certain about your reasons for breaking up. ... ', 'Take responsibility for your decision. ... ', 'Listen to the other person, without defending yourself. ... ', 'Break off the relationship cleanly.']
997132
['Ask what you can do to help, rather than assume you know what they need. ... ', 'Help them take care of chores and tasks. ... ', 'Be around to help them “reinvent themselves” ... ', 'Take care of yourself throughout the process. ... ', 'Minimize their emotions with trivializing statements. ... ', 'Cut straight to the “silver lining” ... ', 'Speak poorly about their ex.']
1118899
["Yes, you can say I'm a coward. ... ", 'I have decided to break up with you as things are not working between us, neither it will in the future.', 'Will not hurt you, this was my commitment to you. ... ', 'I know it will not be easy for you to forget me. ... ', 'We are too similar to stay together happily.']
161844
["Accept What Happened but Don't Dwell on it. ... ", 'Let Go. ... ', 'Go Outside and Be Active. ... ', 'Don\'t Look Back or Imagine "What If . . ." ... ', 'Make New Memories. ... ', 'Improve Yourself. ... ', 'Avoid Contact With Your Ex as Much as Possible. ... ', 'Make Lifestyle Changes.']
49363
["I feel so miserable without you. It's almost like having you here.", 'You are in my inappropriate thoughts.', 'I miss the old you, the new one sucks!', "Yes, I miss you. No, it doesn't mean I want you back."]
169047
['Change your bedsheets. Instagram. ... ', 'Hide your ex from all social feeds ASAP. thebestoftumblrofficial. ... ', 'Create a break-up playlist. Instagram. ... ', 'Let yourself be sad. ... ', 'Go on an ex detox. ... ', "Try out a new look you've always wanted to rock. ... ", 'Post a killer new profile pic. ... ', 'Ask a friend to hold on to your keepsakes and mementos.']
754063
['later.', 'wait for her.', 'talk to you later. phr.', 'i hope.', 'till we meet again. phr.', 'peace be with you. phr.', 'until we meet again. phr.', 'respectfully yours with sincere gratitude. phr.']
679990
['Allow yourself time to grieve. ... ', "Consider deleting your ex's number—for now, anyway. ... ", 'Protect your heart with a social media purge. ... ', "Don't contact your ex unless absolutely necessary. ... ", 'Schedule plans with friends. ... ', 'Make a breakup playlist. ... ', "Return to the things you love doing, but they didn't."]
111664
['Go silent completely. ... ', 'Choose the timing right to get back in touch. ... ', 'Be a little objective in getting back in touch. ... ', 'Start off by raising the white flag. ... ', 'Show him/her that you are moving on. ... ', 'Slowly get a little personal. ... ', 'Rekindle happy memories.']