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Originally Posted by peter12
You know, I originally started this thread mere moments after the break-up occured. One of the worst things I've discovered about ending one of these big things is having your friends and family find out. It's like constantly having to re-evaluate and justify the break-up over and over again. I started the thread just to let some steam out, maybe bounce the situation off an anonymous crowd, see how it goes etc...
I've been surprised and frankly, rather touched by the sincerity of some of the responses. So thanks a lot everyone. I really appreciate it.
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Oh, man don't get me started on having to answer to family and friends constantly.
Any and every convo went like this for like 6 months when a person saw me for the first time after or whatever.
Family member or friend (in an incredibly fake condescending patronizing voice, usually a female): So I heard u broke up with your girlfriend.
Me: Yeah. (said very curtly making it clear I'm f****** tired of having the same discussion over and over...)
Friend: OMG that's too bad. Oh well you'll find someone else.
Me: Yeah
Friend: don't worry it's hard trust me I know.
Me: yeah
Friend: (pretending to do me a favor by asking but really they just want the juicy details) So what happened. You guys seemed so happy.
Me: Yeah. Things just weren't working.
Friend (in another fake condescending patronizing voice): Oh no! That's awful. Well I hope you're ok.
Me: yeah
Friend: So what was it? You guys just didn't see eye to eye anymore? You seemed so happy together.
Me (starting to get noticably upset. partly because i have to relive the breakup and partly because I want to punch my friend in the face): Yeah, I dont' know.
Friend: Well you can call me and we can talk whenever, I'm there for you.
Me (in my head): really? F*** you! You don't care about my effing break up. If you did you'd stop asking me about it and taking joy in the ugly mess that is my effing life and you'd just STFU and help me find some rank slut to help me get over my ex. ARRRGH.
Me (out lout again): thanks. I'll keep that in mind.