Hi friends! I’m so grateful to those of you who’ve shared your stories of heartbreak, & advice on how to deal with breakups – it makes me feel better knowing that I’m not the only one who’s past love life has been a bit ‘dark and twisty’(to quote Meredith Grey). Thanks for your thoughts. How I love you guys. I wish I could give you all hugs, and especially those of you who have battled or are battling heartbreak.
My heart and prayers are with those of you who have been affected by Hurricane Ike! I’m glad you are ok. How scary.
Goodnight Elizabeth
… There is someone out there for you. I don't believe there is just one person for each of us. I think love is infinite. I've been in love more than once. Real honest to goodness love. Even though he is no longer in my life and I'm now married to someone who I love to the depth of my soul, I will never ever stop loving Scott.
Amen to that. I agree wholeheartedly. That assurance makes being single so much easier and – dare I say it – FUN!
Oleander
so much heartache in the gutter right now, but i know that personally i wouldn't trade mine in for anything. it has helped me become who I am now, regardless of pulling a Britney and cutting my hair or spending years in therapy.
thanks to everyone who has shared their heartbreak with the rest of us. it has helped put things into perspective for me, as i'm sure it has for others.
Yay for therapy. I’m telling you, the world would be a much happier place if everyone went to therapy. And I too, wouldn’t trade my heartache for anything. My grief, and the darkness that accompanied it shaped who I am, and I can truly say that I can’t think of anything that could have to ability to break me again, like that did.
Skylar Blue
Why as women we put ourselves out there for one guy and deep down we know he's nothing but trouble and will bring nothing but heartache but we constantly go back?
Because love- even sick, messed up love- is addicting. It’s what the human soul was made to do, and so we cling to love –even cheap imitations of love that cause us more hurt than good.
A GREAT book about this topic, and about why we should expect more out of relationships, is “He’s just not that into you.” By Greg Behrendt. It changed my dating LIFE! I highly, highly recommend all women (married or not) read it. It helped me let go of a lot of baggage, and it’s freaking hilarious. One of my favourite quotes of all time is from it –
“You already have one donkeybutt Edited. ~Nena. You don’t need another.”
(in reference to dating jerky guys)
-EDIT- Whoops, sorry about my potty language! I now know one more word I should not say on the boards...thanks Nena, for cleaning me up.