When your best friend goes through a breakup, it’s almost like you are too. It is so hard watching a close friend go through heartbreak, especially because there’s not much you can do, and nothing will fill that void. As hard as it can be, here are some of the things I did to try and comfort my friend as much as I could while she went through a hard breakup.
1. Send sweet treats!
There is almost nothing better than receiving a surprise sweet treat after your heart has been broken. As soon as I heard my friend was having a hard time and really upset, I immediately sent her her favorite Dairy Queen order. I knew this wouldn’t help in the long run, but for the time being, this was able to give her something yummy to eat and some happiness. It cheered her up as much as anything could in that moment, and I was happy that this could help her in any way. Being giving will never hurt anyone, so if your friend is going through a hard time, I totally suggest sending a treat over.
2. Plan something for her to look forward to
This one might take some time to do, but I think if you can pull it off, it is a great way to help your friend distract themself and look forward to something. Luckily, when my friend was going through the worst of her heartache, we were about to plan a vacation to Cabo. So, it was the perfect time to start planning the trip, getting excited for it, and talking about it. We booked the hotel, looked at a million pictures of where we were going, and planned outfits. This was able to give her excitement and something to look forward to. It also gave her the opportunity to focus on something else other than her heartbreak. Obviously, planning a vacation isn’t always easy to do, but planning anything fun is a great idea. Whether it’s planning a girls night where you dress up and get drinks and dinner, dressing comfy and going to the movies or just planning a slumber party, anything that your friend can look forward to will always be helpful. Choosing some classic movies that you know your friend loves totally helps too, anything to make them smile! I know that when I have gone through heartbreaks, having something to look forward to really helped me. It makes you realize how amazing your life is, and to focus on the goodness of your family and friends.
3. Write a card showing your love for her
Writing a heartfelt card is always a really thoughtful thing to do when your friend is going through a breakup. Reminding her how great she is and giving affirmations will help her get through everything. I had been saving a card for a while for my friend and when she went through this unexpected heartache I knew it was the perfect time to write her a loving card. Giving her this card made me feel better because I knew it could make her feel loved. Even though she wanted to feel loved by the one who broke her heart, reminding her that I love her and our friendship is so important definitely helped her through it. It always feels good to remember how lucky we are to have amazing family and friends through heartbreak, so writing a card to someone going through this will most definitely help. In addition to writing a card, even something as simple as sending your friend Instagram posts that resonate with her, or affirmations you see could help her through the day. Breakups have to be taken day by day, so sometimes these short and sweet Instagram post’s are a helpful reminder throughout the day. Whenever I see posts that resonate with me or my friends going through heartbreak I always send them their way!
At the end of the day, nothing you do will fix a broken heart. However, there is a lot you can do to make a friend feel better when they are going through a rough patch. Being giving takes you far in life, and not only are you making someone else feel better, but it might make you happy too knowing you are helping someone and getting them through a time that no one ever wants to go through.