Love is an amazing thing. There is nothing quite like the excitement and happiness it can bring.
The butterflies, the sparks, feeling like you are smiling so wide your face might actually break.
But It doesn’t matter how amazing you are.
At some point in your romantic life you will most likely be the victim of rejection.
And you know what? That sh*t seriously hurts.
Not every date you go on or relationship you get in will be a success.
And while you may fall madly and deeply in love, the other person might not always feel that way and before you know it, you will be back home in your PJs wondering where it all went wrong.
Unrequited love is the worst. It is painful both mentally and physically and there is nothing that will make you feel like you are going crazy more than getting your heart crushed.
Below are 17 things you only know if you have had your heart broken.
1. The Ben & Jerry’s 10
That is the 10 pounds (conservatively estimating there) you gain post breakup.
2. The what ifs?
What if I did this? What if I had been more like…
Just stop.
Basically accept the fact that Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Aniston were right – he’s just not that in to you.
Sucks – but it is true.
3. Wine makes everything better
At least for a few hours until the hangover kicks in.
4. The searing embarrassment of drunk texts
Good friends don’t let drunk friends text their ex.
Though it does sometimes happen.
5. You feel empty
And not in a good ‘I just sweated out 20 pounds at the gym’ kind of way.
6. The attempt to Bridget Jones it
For every breakup there is always a point where you decide to go full Bridget and write your sob story in a diary.
Calories consumed, attempt to make sensible romantic choices and chase less after Mr Darcy…
While this is cathartic for some, it mostly just hurts your hand (symptom of typing everything).
7. You ugly cry
And it really hurts.
8. Sunglasses are your new favourite accessory
Because of all that crying.
9. Plenty of fish in the sea and other clichés
Prepare for clichés to rain down upon you.
No one can resist a good one-liner and nothing conveys sympathy more for someone who has just started walking the road to Splitsville quite like a good cliché.
Grit your teeth and swallow down the hate when you feel like shouting that you don’t want another fish.
This too shall pass.
10. Concealer is new your best friend
Because of all those sleepless nights.
11. Dr. Google has diagnosed you with ADD
Can’t relax, distracted, zoning out, disorganised, edgy?
All symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder. Oh, and your heart being destroyed by your ex.
12. You become a Facebook addict
You’re still friends on there and you can’t stop looking at their pics and analysing their updates.
In fact you are so good at it, that the FBI are thinking of offering you a job.
13. You can’t go ANYWHERE without your phone
They will call!
Except, they most likely won’t… *Sigh*
14. Rage attack
You discover post-relationship rage and it feels so good (sort of).
Yes, your ex is an idiot.
15. Get a room
You hate the sight of couples, even them holding hands makes you want to go full Joseph Gordon-Levitt and yell ‘get a room.’
16. Your friends are awesome
Who needs romantic love when you have a good friends that will:
1. Tell you how awesome you are
2. Distract you from your broken heart
3. Stop you from making the same mistakes again
4. Offer to egg your ex’s car (you won’t take them up on it, but it is the thought that counts)
17. Your heart does eventually mend
You may be a little more cynical after the experience but, as unbelievable as it seems, you will one day wake up ready to love again.
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