how do u mend a broken heart?

Philippines
August 16, 2007 8:57am CST
Today is one of the saddest day of my life. I finally broke up with my boyfriend. A few weeks ago, I wrote a discussion about going steady but going nowhere. I talked to my boyfriend about our relationship and to my surprise, he doesn't want to commit himself to me.. I don't know why. Maybe because he is too busy with work and he loves his job more than me. I don't know what to do. We've been together for quite so long and I didn't expect to hear this from him.... :(
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18 responses
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
16 Aug 07
I am so sorry. I myself are going through a breakup. We have been living together for almost 2 years and the breakup has been hard =( We did not separate because the love is gone, there are just any reasons. My heart is really broken and I have no idea how to mend it. I guess time is the best cure, but at the moment everything just sux :-( Good luck to you!
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@lpetges (3036)
• United States
16 Aug 07
i feel bad for you! i had my heart broke years ago, and i can still remeber the very words he said to me and its been 27 years ago. it hurts, but time is really the only thing that makes it less painful. i found someone else and have been married for 26 years with 3 kids...sometimes i still wonder what couldv'e been...then i stop.
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• United States
16 Aug 07
I'm sorry to hear that, it's very sad. And I know you might not wanna hear this right now...but sometimes you just can't mend a broken heart. I don't know if you will be able to in this situation because I really don't know the details of your relationship with him. It really depends on the specifics, whether or not you can mend your own heart. But you can move on...there are other guys out there, other great guys, and you will find one who will want to commit himself to you!!
@meemingNEW (2226)
• Philippines
16 Aug 07
It is really sad when you let go of someone when you still love him that much. Crying is one solution because when you cry, you give up every emotion.. sadness, depression, confusion, hurt or maybe even anger. Yesterday, Aug.15,2007 was our 4th anniversary with my boyfriend. I thought it was the saddest day of my life since he told that we don't have any spark or chemistry in our relationship anymore since we are in a long distance relationship.. And what hurts the most is that we have never celebrated our anniversary together. :( and its been 4 years! Just like you, I am hurt too.. I also didn't expect to hear that from it. I don't know whats our status now, but maybe it will be over between us soon. I think that separation is just a way of finding each other. What you really want in life as individuals.. and maybe someday, you'll get to find each other again.. I hope you'll be okay, I know not this time.. but soon.. Always remember: " It may rain 40 days and 40 nights ... But it will not rain forever.. " {by:heartsick; also zaichn)
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
16 Aug 07
I am so sorry to hear about you breaking up with your boyfriend. I can imagine how sad you must be feeling. It sounds like he is so busy with his work that he is not interested in the other areas of his life. This is sad because he has lost you. The early days of a relationship can be wonderful but after a time two people, even still in love, can drift apart. Your boyfriend might be scared of commitment. Are you going to stay friends with him? This might be a good idea. He might just be going through a bad patch in life and want you to be his girlfriend again, perhaps, six months from now. If it is too hurtful to stay his friend it would be best to do things you enjoy in order to try to forget about him.
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• Philippines
26 Sep 07
After reading all the response of this discussion I've realized I'm not the only one whose suffering from being broken hearted. I know everything sux at this point in time but I'm hoping tomorrow everything will be fine, not just for me but for all of us whose heart is in pain. God Bless to all.
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@jen_n514 (218)
• Philippines
16 Aug 07
so sorry to hear that... it really hurts when you need to let go of someone that you still love... i came from a break up also but that was 2 months ago but i'm still in pain...time heal all wounds...it's ok to cry...give yourself time to grieve - you have the right to cry and grieve for a CERTAIN TIME - just for a certain time ok? then learn to accept - acceptance is very important - then after that MOVE ON... take it easy... hope we'll find someone that we truly deserve....:D keep smiling...:D
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• United States
17 Aug 07
I hate to say this, but "Time heals all wounds." It will take time. That is all I can say. Love hurts and love sucks.
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• Philippines
17 Aug 07
It is not easy to mend a broken heart especially if you truly love the person. all that you can do is to analyze all the things that happen over and over again, but if you feel that your decision will do both of you good, then someday you'll be able to accept the fact that everything will be ok. Isn't it funny to think that some people cannot commit to a relationship because they don't have a job and some people cannot commit to a relationship because they are too busy with their job.
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@healer (1779)
• India
17 Aug 07
Its only time that will mend a broken heart as we cannot mend it manually. I have also experienced such things in life and i hated him a lot for it and i tried to hurt him but the worst is that its more painful to hate somebody than being hated by somebody. So, better try to be with friends who loves you and have patience and time will bring us to a good end.
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@moksalot (61)
• Indonesia
19 Aug 07
just using glue to stick it so it won't leak at all ...just kidding sorry for that... come on life goes on..... if he is yours jsut belive me that both of you will be together but if he doesn't mean to be yours then just let him go and one day you will find yours. it's hurt but that's love have a nice day gbu
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• Philippines
17 Aug 07
if i were you rebecca if you want to be feeling at ease and not being bothered by your emotion, first thing that you should have to do is to keep yourself busy, go to the malls, if its far from your area. do something interestinng that you fond of doing it, or hang out with your friends, am sure through them you will find stregnth and enocuragement. Next stop communicating to him, if you do so, you are letting yourself to suffer more. and lastly, I know that you lvoe him but pleaes have a little pride for yourself and have no heart of being possessive . his not the only man in this world. GO ON SMILE AND KEEP OS SMILING AND WAIT FOR THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT COME YOUR WAY .OK
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• United States
16 Aug 07
Its going to be hard and there's not much to do about it. I try to take my mind a bit off it by listening to music, read, crying just something. Hell, maybe your friends will put together something for ya.
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@ozwombat (56)
• Australia
17 Aug 07
Sorry to hear your sad as i hand you superglue for your heart and a few bandaids what doesnt kill ya only makes you stronger find what makes you happy as an individual and grow from teh experience as time heals all wounds you wont be on the shelf when your in the looking zone again :)
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• China
16 Aug 07
A man most importance is his business ,but sometime I think family so importance too. may be your BF communcation little with you~ try to the method of get along with other one
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• United States
16 Aug 07
I believe that time is the only thing that will help a broken heart, but it never mends all the way. You carry it around with you all your life. People break up to much so this is what we are left with to hold onto the rest of are lives
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@mcarmy (14)
• Spain
16 Aug 07
sorry about your breaking up. some people can´t commit theirself with somebody.perhaps they want be free more time, or they only aren´t sufficiently mature. perhaps you are hurt now but the time will cure the wounds. go out with other people. perhaps he will change the opinion later. good luck.
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• Philippines
16 Aug 07
your not alone..we're sharing the same pain and sadness..i just broke up with my fiance because someone just ruined his trust on me..he believed on them..no matter how i explain he wont listen..he just listen to the hurt of lies he heard.. sometimes its hard but i am now learning to live each day as it is..for i cannot take back things anymore..i just have to be strong though its really hurting..i cannot advice you anything upon this because i do not know either how to mend my heart..not now maybe..but someday wounds will heal i supposed..if it ever will..but it takes time to heal every wound..lets just hope for the best..what i can only tell myself now is..if its meant to be then it will find its way..but if its not there is something more on the way than it..it so happen its gone into delay..cheers..
@claire03 (1443)
• United States
16 Aug 07
I'm sorry to hear that from you. i know it really hurts to break up with somebody who you really love. What i can advice you is just take time to think about everything, give him and yourself a space to think about the relationship. If he really don't want you anymore, just accept it and try to move on. It is hard but i know you can do it, it just takes time to heal. Well, i hope he would realize all the things you shared together are already part of him, i hope you can mend your broken heart in case he won't find his way back to you.