Saying goodbye to a lover without hurting

@roldango (230)
Philippines
April 20, 2010 10:14pm CST
There are situations in life where we either say goodbye because the feeling is gone or we simply need to let go for the other person to grow. In either case, separation is always difficult. The day i said goodbye to the person i have loved most was never that easy. I had to endure long periods of consoling myself to ease the pain that seemed to never go. What can you suggest to make this seemingly hard task an easy one?
14 responses
• United States
22 Apr 10
A break up is very hard on both ends but don't worry just think of the future and where you will be then i say time will heal and help forget.
@drshav (205)
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
There will be no easy way to say goodbye to someone. Saying goodbye is the hardest word to say. Someone will always end up hurting when you choose to end your relationship with someone. The only thing we can do is to accept that pain and learn to move on.
@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
It can never be made easy. You could lessen the difficulty but it won't be easy. I think for me I find it easier to do it by writing a letter, but other times, I prefer saying it in person, at least I could get a last hug or a last smile.
@1anurag1 (3576)
• India
21 Apr 10
i think there is no direct way. and it hurts.no sepeartion is completed without pain. i think if there is no pain then there is no love too. so that is the matter of the feelings between both of the persons. i think thats true and should be accepted.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
21 Apr 10
Yes it is very difficult to say goodbye. See if you really love a person you will never think to say goodbye, he / she made a mistake or cheat you also. Definately you ask for them to change. Love, forgive mistakes of loved ones. If you are selfish then it is different matter. Discuss with him/ she for a change in what way you want to be and give a time and see. For a grow in your life you can grow, if you have capabilities but getting a good people it is difficult. Are you sure you will get a better person than him/she? No can't say, may be having a good position and rich but if he/she lack in good nature, what you will do, again will you say goodbye to that person? You cannot buy people. So think twice to say goodbye.
@edorms36 (275)
• United Arab Emirates
21 Apr 10
It will always be hard to forget and let go and the pain will really linger on, you don't have to try very hard to ease it, let time heal all wounds, it will be a long while but it is better to just let the feelings and emotions run through than try as hard to forget because this will even make it harder and painful,just let it be and in time the pain of a broken heart will ease and the wound will heal,this I've learned from a not so distant experience.
• India
21 Apr 10
As friends before me have said, its never easy to let go of a relation, specially if you really love a person. One thing that might help is you is the reason why you’ve chosen to leave, in the first place. There must have been some deficiency in the relation, some lacuna on the part of your partner that made you sit up and think…that is some solace in itself. Also I think you should not really be free to brood…keep yourself engaged and go out with like-minded people and meet guys your age to feel better.
@meng23 (145)
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
Saying goodbye is never an easy way. Also we cant stop from hurting. Everything should undergone a process of moving on. Of course at first you will really feel the emptiness and difficulties. But if you want to make it a little bit easier. You can have bonding with your friends, families and etc. . You can also focus in some other thing like your career. You should also motivate yourself.Find way in order for you to had acceptance. Just be strong! Find way to build a better you. But of coarse very easy to say but if you are the beholder its not that really easy. But at least this tip somehow give a little help to you. JUst be yourself .. Don't in hurry to move on.. Go!! on with the flow.. Cry if you need to cry. But make sure to come up with a solution. Time will just come that your tears will stop flowing. Just Be strong.. Pray.. And learn to appreciate what God had given you.
@meng23 (145)
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
Saying goodbye to your especial someone is never an easy thing. But of course sometimes we need to let go if its time. I think the best way to move on is to find time to yourself. Go out with yur friends families and etc. . You should also find things that you can focus. like your career. Be positive thinker. Motivate yourself. But for me the best way is go, move on by process.Don't be in hurry. Because there are really times you would feel the pain and time will just come that you can survive from this situation.
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
21 Apr 10
Decided a relation, either already existed for years or just a few days, not an easy thing. Although you not want to hurt him but more or less, he will keep feel pain. but However, if you're ready to decide, do it
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
There will never be an easy way to do this. If you really love that person and you need to say goodbye to her then all you can do is prepare yourself for a lot of hurting later on. That's all you can do about it. But the process itself is never that easy and it'll never be.
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
Breaking up with someone you love is truly painful, and moving on is too difficult to start with because forgetting is never easy. If you're going through it right now, just continue with your life the normal way. Be sad, do not pretend happy even if you're not. Let your heart sob for in due time, you will recover from such pain completely. Ask for God's healing....
@mackiejp (374)
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
Yes, goodbye is always tied up with pain, it's not easy to say it knowing that things are over between you and the one you dearly loved.But it is better said before you choose to separate ways than not saying anything at all that would be more hurting. On the other hand the parting word "GOODBYE" can be delivered well in a way that you let the person understand why you need to say it and let the person know about anything you liked about her, and for yourself, think about that Goodbye is not forever, when you still have the feeling for her after you let her go and you feel like you have grown up to handle a relationship then learn to say HELLO again.
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
There is no easy way of saying goodbye to a person you considered to be the one you will spend the rest of your life with. I recently are nursing a broken soul because i just had a break up with the girl for 10 long years. And the worst part of it is that she broke up without giving a concreet reason why. And all you know you are now replaced with a new one. It's hard to let go in that way. What i did to get over it at least is to immerse myself with things i am passionate about like photography and paintings. Another way is to delete all her pictures or get rid of all the things that reminds you of her. There are no shortcuts of dealing with the pain. You just have to confront it because if you don't then it will hunt and hurt you even more.. Then it will be easier for you to move on.