How to Break-up

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How to Break-up

Everyone knows that the break-up of a relationship is emotionally difficult for both parties. There is no easy way to break up with someone, and some will avoid it at all costs. We have even created several stages of being broken up just to avoid those dreaded words. Couples go on "breaks," "take some time apart," "see other people," and "give each other some room." There are also several types of break-ups. Some are clean cut, and others are long and drawn out. The truth is there are several ways to break it off. Some people prefer the quickest and least painful way for themselves. Unfortunately, these are usually the more painful for the ex. You just have to find the right way for you.

One of the hardest parts of being in an intimate relationship is deciding whether it is worth it to keep working through the problems, or if it is time to call it quits. There are several huge hints that the relationship has gone awry. If every time your significant other opens his mouth you feel the urge to strangle him, it might be a good time to end it before anyone gets hurt. When the two people fight more often than they have decent conversations it also might be time to call it off. If you dread it when you hear your cell phone ring for the 12 th time this hour, then you should pick up that phone for the last time. Also, if you feel threatened by your significant other in any way, a break-up is inevitable.

The easiest and least respectable way is a break-up via email. It is a ridiculously impersonal way to end a very personal relationship. But sometimes the relationship was not deep, and in that case the email is a somewhat more acceptable form. An email lets you word what you need to say in the perfect way, and ...

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...THE HELL AWAY FROM YOUR EX! Sure, I know people like to stay "friends" after a break up, and that is perfectly acceptable. However, I think there should be a mandatory month-long period with little to no contact with an ex. This time is required to take some distance away from the relationship, and for the dumpee to get over being dumped. Usually this time is spent dwelling on all the things that the other person did to drive you absolutely insane. A month away is absolutely necessary so the dreaded drawn-out break-up can be avoided. Only after this period should any couple try to become friends.

After the break-up, the only problem is deciding what to do with all your free time! If during all that free time you realize that maybe you made a mistake, don't be too proud to go crawling back. There's no guarantee your pleas will be accepted, but it is worth a try.

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