Queen Of Broken Hearts
Guide on how to breakup, survive them, and thrive.
Why to dump:
You're unhappy
You don't feel listened to
You're disrespected
He's not up to your standards
He's abusive, harassing, excessively jealous, controlling
You feel ashamed of him
He let himself go, he's not attractive anymore (this one is highly subjective... But if you feel disgusted, it's time)
Or... he simply doesn't spark joy and you don't know why exactly. Just feeling like you need to break up is enough. No need to give a solid hard reason, after all were dealing with emotions.
If he has cheated, lied (in major ways, not silly white lies or positive surprise lies) or manipulated to you. Those things are zero tolerance. If you tolerate it once, he knows what to do, and what NOT to do and you're becoming his puppet. Gaslight too.
Before breaking up:
Write the shit list. A shit list is a list of his failures, disrespects, weaknesses, major and minor mistakes, etc. List every single one. Store it away, make copies.
Rekindle friendships, deepen your links with family, close friends, mutual friends etc. Take your time with that because it will prove itself to be really useful in the future. Do NOT dump your relationship woes at them. Discuss of whatever passes by your mind, arrange girlfriend dates with your closest friends etc. Once you're single they're gonna be your support network.
List off the links you have with him, and cut off the ones that are less frequently used. If he asks why, pretend it is a mistake or you're cleaning up on your stuff to make things simpler for you tehee. Pretend nothing is wrong. The remaining links will be cut off once it's breakup time.
Prepare the breakup text/communication. Short, simple, direct, confident and classy. No 'I feel like...' or 'i think I should...' or other indecisive wording. That's open territory for negociation and YOU DONT WANT NEGOCIATION FOR A BEAKUP. ITS FINAL. A good (short) example would be "I know that we are not compatible, therefore I want to breakup. I'm wishing you the best in life, and have a nice day"
If you're married, find a PRO-WOMAN lawyer that wants the MOST for you, not a Pickme lawyer. Divorces are not times to make generous concessions because you're kind. Ask close personal friends about lawyers, surely one knows about a lawyer that helped immensely her friend or whatever. Prepare the documentation, the papers, discuss of the divorce process with your lawyer with pre-prepared questions. DO NO LET HIM KNOW WHATS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. Pretend everything is fine, do not bring up disappointments, etc.
If you're living with him, make sure you got a sufficient financial cushion he's unaware of, a new home lined up next, you got all your important papers (birth certificate, passport, etc) in a safe area at a friend's, family's, etc or in your safe possession. DO NOT LET HIM KNOW OF WHATS GOING ON, until you're finally breaking up.
Where to dump:
NEVER at your home. Or his home. Too dangerous. Trust me on this one.
Try to meet up in a public place so that his tantrums won't guilt-trip you into submission. Less dangerous and there's witnesses and videocam if things go wrong. Try to find a more discreet restaurant or cafe, not fucking Starbucks or MacDonald's.
If he tends to be highly manipulative/abusive, it's better to breakup via call or even better text. Screenshot/record the call/texts in case if you're in a one-party recording law area.
Once you're ready, make yourself comfortable and confident. Make sure your area is free of distractions, tools, etc.
The day of the dumping:
Pretend to go to work, take a day off work, get dressed/hyped up to make yourself confident. Go to the decided place, or a cafe if you're doing it via text..
Warn a very close friend/family member of what you're gonna do. Keep contact with this person over the next few days to make sure you're safe. Also, establishing a "I'm in deep shit" code is another great idea. Like calling them by their full name instead of their usual nickname to signal you're in deep shit.
Go to the decided place, invite him there, if he's not coming you're gonna dump via text sis.
Dump him with the pre-written message. Nothing more, nothing less. Say your goodbyes... Then BLOCK.
Proceed to block him on every single link you have with him. Change your username if possible.
After the breakup:
The remaining evening, take some time to dedicate some self-care to yourself. A nice healthy filling meal, ONE cup of high quality wine, some exquisite sorbet or ice cream, a movie, clean soft blankets, make it perfect for a queen.
It's possible that you'll cry, you're crying the image you had of the relationship and the intimancy but you're choosing better for yourself. Let yourself cry and ask yourself sincerely why you're crying, analyze what's going on in your mind.
If you crave communicating with him, communicate with your close friend or family member. If you want to contact him, read your shit list again and again.
If you're breaking up on a Friday (which I recommend), use the weekend to do self-care, workouts, self-dates, etc. DO NOT REVISIT THE DATES YOU DID WITH HIM. DO NOT TRIGGER MEMORIES WITH HIM. I suggest going on a entirely new date if you're going the self-dates route.
The next week, dedicate yourself to your job, school, whatever. No man shall slow you down professionally. If you feel emotional, give yourself MORE work. WORK. WORK. WORK.
The next 1-2 weeks, prepare yourself to get back on the game. You're not gonna let a ex occupy your mind and stop you from great opportunities. If it is the case, he is WINNING and you're LOSING.
Do NOT talk about the ex to anyone else besides your closest friends. You're not gonna be THAT person that larments about her ex. You're gonna be that person that rebounds and carries on elegantly. If you need to talk, book a therapist or write it down in a journal. They're there for you.
DO NOT DO DRASTIC HAIRCUTS OR PERMANENT CHANGES FRESHLY AFTER A BREAKUP. If you crave change, go buy something like a new cute tumbler or new towels or whatever that's not permanent, and note down the desired permanent change. Review the change you wanted to do 3 weeks laters and decide if that's worth it. NEVER DO RASH PERMANENT DECISIONS FRESHLY AFTER A BREAKUP.
Use that post-breakup momentum to get yourself healthier, happier, peppier. Drink more water, adjust your sleep schedule, get into working out, hire a PT, try out new fashion items, etc.
Mantra: Stay safe, classy, clean and neat.
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