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Boyfriend of 2 years (best friend of 6) just told me he’s started seeing someone else. No discussion. Just ghosted me for a week and hit me with this news. Thought he was my soulmate, lmao. I feel like someone just ripped out my insides. Just turned 31 this year, this shit is not any easier than when I was a teenager.

How did you make it through that first night? The second? The third? Is it really just time? I feel like my body is too old to survive another heartbreak.

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[–] Yewb@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Repeat in your head all the things you didnt like about him over and over until you convince yourself how awful he was.

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 0 points 1 year ago

Clean cut. Delete everything about them. Block them on every platform. Go out with friends socially, as much as possible. Maybe pick up a rebound fling.

Basically distract myself for a couple weeks until it doesn't hurt so much. Time will heal it, it just takes time

If you play video games, just pick up a game that requires more or less your full attention, or at least active thought, to play. It's really helpful if you need to just quiet your mind for a while and stop your thoughts spiraling out of control. It's not going to solve any of your problems, but it can help get your thoughts in line enough to start working through your feelings.

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago

You learn to move on faster and faster as time goes on.

Pro tip. Don't date people you were friends with prior to getting with them intimately. Unless it's for a FWB situation. It very rarely works out

[–] darthskull@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Some Tylenol for a day or two really helps me sleep. Don't wanna rely on that too long though

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