r/BreakUps • u/youtinyfools • 4d ago
People who have survived heartbreak…how’d you do it?
It’s been a week since the person I love told me they realized they don’t love me back after 8 months together, and that they still love their ex from before me. I oscillate between devastated and enraged—both with lots of crying.
If you’ve survived a heartbreak, how did you do it? Were you able to love again? Be happy again? When did it stop hurting so bad? Is there another side to come out on?
Love to all 💓❤️🫶🏻
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u/lhy13 4d ago
Holy shit. So much time and therapy and lots of setbacks. There’s days even now 16 months out and with a new partner, that I still question my sanity a little (given my ex-partner and I still work in the same hospital, which makes it worse…).
Don’t forget that we are all human and that these connections change us and that it’s near impossible to just flip a switch and have it be fine. It’s not black-and-white. Ride the waves and in time, the waves will get less and less rough.
Sending hugs.