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I Remember My First Painful Breakup

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By: rainbow1691
Written on November 21st, 2011
Age: 18-21 , Female
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    Funny how no one has commented on this story, as it shows the classic progression of a breakup, complete with all those features that never make any sense, but they always happen. For example, you have the standard initial denial by the the person pulling away -> "said that I just misunderstood her actions." Guess this happens because he or she is not sure they're ready to make the break?

    Then there's the -> "she said to my face a big fat "NO" so me being hopelessly in love with her I accepted it," which is the pull-away'er still unwilling to make the break, and the "victim" (for lack of better word) in denial and thus unable to see what's obviously happening. Then, of course, this is followed by that crazy behavior we wish we'd been able to avoid, but just could not for some reason (uh..we're human?): "I dropped to my knees and begged her not to leave me." Hopefully, Rainbow, you can now laugh at this. If you don't think it's universal, ask yourself why stand-up comics always get big laughs when they describe their memories of doing that very same thing (hint: everyone relates to it). Finally, there's "skipped grief and went straight to anger." I think these phases are actually reversed when it comes to relationships/getting dumped vs. when someone dies. So, my point? This story is just so typical; It all makes little sense, but it happens over and over.

    Jun 25, 2012
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      rainbow1691

      Well I guess in a way I can laugh at myself because of how pathetic I was. But I knoow that will never happen to me again. Thanks for the comment sweetie.

      Jul 2, 2012
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