After a break-up, there’s a shock period.
We can’t bear to face the reality that we are now alone.
Of course, I don’t mean alone in the world (we have our wonderful family and friends!). I mean without “that guy” in our lives.
Face it: after a break-up, the crucial reality that we will no longer have that person to answer our phone calls or make dinner plans on a Saturday can be hard to face all at once.
When a girl gets her heart broken, she copes with it in a completely different way than a guy.
While a guy might be drowning his sorrows in pizza and beer, a girl will be constantly checking her phone, looking up the past weekend’s Facebook pictures and asking her friends what could have gone wrong. That’s just self-torture.
Truth is, when we get used to having a person in our life, we forget what it was like when we were once alone.
But there’s good news: even though when a break-up is fresh and it feels like the end of the world, it’s really not.
As hard as it may seem, discovering yourself after a break-up can be the most strengthening experience for a girl. Focusing on who you are as an individual can lead you down a road of self-discovery.
So instead of beating yourself up and rehashing on the past, you need to continue doing the things that make you happy.
I think this quote sums it up perfectly – “It is better to be alone than in bad company.”