47 Heartbreakingly Profound And Beautiful Things People Learned After A Tough Breakup

18. If the people you love and trust the most in this world don’t like them, there’s probably a reason.

“If the people you love and trust the most in this world don’t like them, there’s probably a reason.”


19. If you really love them, leave them gently.

“If you really love them, leave them gently.”


20. You should not idealize people.

“You should not idealize people. You have to let them be.”


21. Even if it feels like you’re losing your whole world at once, you will move on in a matter of time.

“Even if it feels like you’re losing your whole world at once, you will move on in a matter of time. Then you will find that there are more people out there and they will give you much more and with only a sliver of the effort it took from your ex.

Also: Learning to be single and have fun with it is a very powerful thing. Self-love is fucking cool. It just takes time.”


22. Learn to be happy while you’re single.

“Understand and feel your emotions, learn to be happy while you’re single, then move on. In my opinion, it’s pretty selfish to get emotionally invested in another partner while harboring feelings for an old one. Flip the situation: How would you feel if someone starting dating you and they still had feelings for a previous partner?”


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