It's not you... it's me!

@Humbug25 (12540)
March 23, 2009 5:04pm CST
I have to admit that I said this once to a guy. I was 21 and he was 19 and at the time I really did believe that what I was telling him was the absolute truth. It of course wasn't, it was so him, well maybe it was a bit of me too. I now cringe at the very thought that I actually used that line once when I broke up with someone but it was honestly the first and last time. Have you ever used this line when breaking up with someone? Has someone ever used this line on you?
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
23 Mar 09
No. But I have "we'll always be friends" a few times. Wonder what happened to them! LOL.
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
24 Mar 09
lol I never used those words and nobody ever used that on me either I guess I made it pretty clear for them...
@Humbug25 (12540)
23 Mar 09
Hi p1kef1sh Oooooh another line that is cringe worthy! LOL Thanks p1kef1sh
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
24 Mar 09
I did something close to that in highschool. I was dating a great guy but I had a huge crush on another guy that I had absolutly no chance with. But I felt I was being unfair (I was really stupid back then) to my boyfriend so I broke up with him and crushed him and it was really bad and really stupid on my part cause he was a really great guy. I have regretted that for many years (20 years yeah a long time ago).
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• United States
24 Mar 09
Oh we have since reconnected with each other through myspace and facebook. I also got reconnected with his wife, we all went to school together. It is just one of those stupid things I did that I still regret.
@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya sweetdesign I think we all do things we regret from when we were younger but we can't dwell on them as they would drive us crazy. Maybe you should try and find him on Facebook or something. Thanks for your response
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
30 Mar 09
breaking up sometimes its not easy and one always want to part ways on a friendly manner. Yes I did use it once with someone whom I did not get quite well on together.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
30 Mar 09
Hi rondaldinu You surprise me that you would use such a phrase, shame on you! LOL Thanks ronaldinu
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
24 Mar 09
i don't believe i have ever used that. don't think i was ever that nice. lol
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Mar 09
no good way to tell someone to take a hike. lol
@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi there ANTIQUELADY Well here in the uk it would considered a real insult for someone to use such a phrase on you. Thanks ANTIQUE
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@messageme (2821)
• United States
25 Mar 09
Yes once, someone used the line on me, but the funny thing is. It was true. I knew it was him and not me. He had a problem keeping his thing in his pants. I was just the stupid one that was sooo in love with him and wanted to keep him. Oh boy, can we be stupid in our younger years i have also used the line on someone, but I didn't think it was me I really thought it was him, but I just wanted to put it nicely. I have also used the lines of "I just want to be friends" guys don't like to hear that either!! But hey, sometimes some people are better off just friends. Oh yeah, he no longer talks to me and he still to this day talks bad about me. I find it quit funny how immature he is and am so proud of myself for not actually getting into that relationship. I would have just wasted my time. His true self came out after I had told him that.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
30 Mar 09
Hi messageme I broke up with a guy and we both agreed to be friends afterwards and said we would still go camping etc as we said we would but I never saw him again. I don't even know if he still lives in the same town as me, I don't ever see him about and it is not a big town! Thanks for your response
@agrim94 (3805)
• India
27 Mar 09
I have never broken up with some one from my side but yes i have been given marching orders before and first time it was like i dont think we are compatible and second time it was just no talk for 6 months and then told ur history so i havent got this line till now and hope not to hear it ever in my life.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
30 Mar 09
Hello agrim94 I guess that's not too bad then. Thanks for your response
@earthsong (589)
• United States
24 Mar 09
I've used it once, as well. I think I was being as honest as i was able to at the time. It was me, but it was him too. I regret how I handled that breakup, but who has loads of consideration in their late teens...
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi there earthsong I don't think that this line had the stigma attached to it as it does nowadays. Thanks for your response
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
24 Mar 09
Many people think that "truth" is written in stone. Actually truth is very flexible. what is truth one day, can be an untruth the next. For hundreds of years people believed the world was flat, what was truth then, is an untruth now. You told your bf the absolute truth at the time. Never be ashamed of telling the truth, and remember, if its the truth at the time, its perfectly ok if it changes later.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya barehugs I hadn't looked at it that way before, hmm something to think about for sure! Thanks for your lovely response
@chimrani (1426)
• India
24 Mar 09
No Never no body called me nor i called to any body till now
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya chimrani Lets hope it stays that way Thanks for your response
@mkchaves (530)
• Canada
24 Mar 09
I haven't used that line. well, i mean... i used it differently. I told him that It's his problem why things happens and not mine so we broke up. ^_^ Thank god no one used that line to me... YET. hehe :) LOL. hope that time won't come :p
@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi mkchaves I hope they don't either and I hope no one does on me either, I would think that they were making fun of me! LOL Thanks for your response
@sandymay48 (2030)
• Canada
24 Mar 09
hehehehehe!..Boy does that bring back memories!...YES!...I used that exact line many years ago when I was only 17. I left home and moved halfway across the country with a boyfriend of 4 years. Then I decided to stay where I was and not go back home. I broke up with him and told him it wasnt him, it was me!...I had to stay to find out a few things about my family....YA RIGHT!...lol
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya sandymay48 I am so glad you saw the funny side of my discussion, it was meant to be light hearted!! Thanks for sharing sandy
• Philippines
24 Mar 09
Nope, haven't used it and no one has ever said it to me. And I hope it stays that way. It's always better to give a person the real reason for breaking up than to offer explanations that doesn't really make sense.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya austenfan I couldn't agree with you more! Thanks for responding
• Netherlands
24 Mar 09
yeah I remember that line lol It's not you, it's me! You deserve better! etc lol
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya TheCreator You deserve better, man that's so cheesey isn't it? LOL Thanks for your response
@jennajai (19)
• United States
24 Mar 09
I have used this line on a couple of occassions. It is very cliche but in the end, sometimes it is the truth....for the most part i think its an excuse to use as an easy way out.... by saying "its me"---yes it is me..me not wanting to be with you...plain and simple...
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya jennajai Hahaha man that's harsh Lol but true lol Thanks for your response
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
24 Mar 09
no and no I really don't like being blamed on something I didn't do although sometimes I can't seem to explain the situation I still won't let the other person get away with it and take the burden or blame which is a good thing because they were keen on blaming me anyway so I won't give them that pleasure
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi LittleMel I see where you are coming from but this particular guy I said it to was a nice sort of guy he just did some things that annoyed me and he was quite immature for his age or maybe I was too mature for him, I have never dated anyone younger than myself since. Thanks Mel
• Philippines
24 Mar 09
yes i did once, when i broke up with my first boyfriend. i said this line because he was blaming himself for our break up. and i felt so guilty about it because as a matter of fact it was really me who is been attracted to another person. and in the first place, i didn't like him at all. i went on to our relationship because my parents like him and i was curious that time what does it feels to have a boyfriend. but i was never been serious with our relationship so i broke up with him and use this line. anyway, happy mylotting!
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya angel_kaycee Well I guess in that case it really was you and not him. Thanks for your response and honesty
• Philippines
23 Mar 09
Yes did.. It's because I felt that It was me... and well a part of it was also him and the reason why It became me it's because of him.. umm do you get what I mean? I just did not want to hurt him so I used the " It's not you.. It's just me.."
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@Humbug25 (12540)
23 Mar 09
Hi there shikimurei Yes I get what you mean!! Thanks for your response
@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
24 Mar 09
and it's been said to many different TV shows, and product commercials good thing that i had never experience that a woman says that line or else that would be a real DAMN THING for me hahaha
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya rymebristol I don't think it would be too nice to be on the recieving end of such a line either! Thanks for your response
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
24 Mar 09
Hello humbug! I know what you mean. Sometimes, when breaking up, a person who wants to break up would use that line. I never tried to break up with someone and never tried to be told by that line. As we all know, my husband is my first boyfriend. But I admit that I used that line to my husband especially when we have some little misunderstandings although I didn't use for breaking up with him. I just said that it's always my fault everytime we have misunderstandings (which is true) and that there's something's wrong with me not him and I'll say I'm sorry.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Mar 09
Hi ya aisaellis22 Well I am glad that you have never been in the situation where such a line has to be used!! Thanks aisa
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
23 Mar 09
Hi, no I never used the "it's not you it's me " line on anyone. No one has used that line on me, they were at least truthful except the one who stopped calling and said nothing.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
23 Mar 09
Hi there ds6413 Well I am glad to hear that you have never used the line or been on the recieving end of it! Thanks for your response