"would you rather be alone after a breakup or spend time with your friends?"
@broaderview74 (1)
United States
August 19, 2010 5:10pm CST
Being alone after a break-up can be help ponder on where the relationship failed. It can also let you plan ahead on what to do next. On the other hand, being alone and depressed might lead to bad decisions that might, well, hurt yourself. Spending time with friends can also be rewarding and dangerous as well. Well you have an outlet to divert your mind . There's always a shoulder ready for you to cry on. So what will be the danger having your friends around? Well, you might have drink more than you can handle and might end up sleeping with one of your friends acquaintance. And I guarantee once your sober,you will be carrying a new burden.
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15 responses
@bokal2703 (802)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
I prefer being with friends after a break-up. At times like that,. being alone will be the last thing that I want to do. Though you are right that to ponder on things, one should have time to meditate by himself. It is also the time that you can re-organize your thoughts the way you want it and the way you are feeling about it. However, I believe that friends can help boost my wrecked pride and heart due to the break up, so I'd rather be with them for sometime, and when I am sure I can be mon my own, that's the time I'll think of meditating
@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
To avoid reiteration, I agree with bokal here. We are not sure how some people react on such situations, however, having your friends around would lighten your mood on that very moment. But of course, we also have to choose those who will understand and console us the right way. After your emotion subsided, that would be right time for you to dwell on the situation.
@meemingNEW (2226)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
As I experienced, I have tried spending time alone in one break-up and also spending time with my friends after another break-up. It's nice if you can balance your time by yourself and with your friends. But right after breakups, I'd prefer spending time alone this time around. I am not the type of person who hurts myself or what they call depressive. Yeah I do feel that enormous pain but I'm still sane enough to think I can still find someone who'll love me better than my ex ever did. Probably about a few days to a week that I'll spend my time alone. Just to think upon things, to look back, to cry it all out and to give myself time and space. When I know I can face my friends and that I need not to cry anymore, then I'd hang out with them as much as possible. Drinking sessions are always around, but I'd control myself even if I'm already single because I'd definitely don't wanna carry a new burden right after experiencing one.
Thanks for sharing.
Best of luck
@RebeLotter (253)
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20 Aug 10
I'd rather break up with her and spent more more time as always with my girls, they're so paranoid but customers or believers. just listen to me. this is not as pure as you thinl
besides, you can get over with live you're life.
@tavaresjoao (1)
• Portugal
20 Aug 10
The friends definetly ... They could help you to get over the break up
@Monica414 (17)
• United States
20 Aug 10
I'm definately one who likes being alone. I don't have a problem with hurting myself. I just don't feel like being around people and being around friends that are upbeat when I am not. I will say though that most of the time, what makes me FEEL better about the breakup with actually hanging out with friends though.
@personaave (598)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
It is all right to be alone for a while after a break-up so you can think things through. But personally, I would rather be with my friends so I don't have to be and feel alone and miserable. Pondering on what went wrong in the relationship is okay, but dwelling on it- which being by yourself would result to eventually- is not healthy. You don't have to surround yourself with a lot of people and party with them. You just need someone, a trust-worthy friend or two, to talk to.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
20 Aug 10
A breakup can be a difficult time in ayone's life. Being alone leaves more time for regret and depression to sink in. It is better to be surrounded by people you care about and who care about you. It will make the breakup so much easier to cope with.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
For me the pain it take over one month to tackle so that you back to normal talking to your friends is much better.
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
20 Aug 10
Hi broaderview!.
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I usually spend my time alone for a week, take times to cry and feel pity on myself. After a weeks I will start to hang out with my friend have fun and get support I need to carry on.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
20 Aug 10
Sometimes after a break-up I tend to want to be left alone, so that I can cry and scream and get it out of my system. Then when I am ready I can certainly enjoy a shoulder to cry on and a person to be constructive.
@cajimenez (452)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
I'd rather be alone, but not for too long. I need my friends to move on.
@jadmari (125)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
I was alone after my break-up with my ex because I'm far from home where my true and best of friends live, so I didn't really have a choice. But being alone wasn't bad after all. I had a great time reflecting what happend, mistakes and lapses. I diverted my depression to reading inspiration books and self help books, and I discovered a lot of great books and ideas from great authors. Sometimes, I watch TV sitcoms that I haven't watched yet. Those momemts of being alone was fine. I learned something and realized everything that what happend to me has a reason. Even though I was alone, I started to connect with my friends and I found out that I have friends whom I haven't connected with for a long time. I told them how I felt and they were stil there ready to listen. The good thing is..I did not spend my days and night being drunk and moping.
@elleb0418 (1107)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
Well for me much better when you talk to someone you can cry on,rather that to be alone.Anyway it depends on the friends your being with.Sometimes it will goes to drinking,one need a downer to feel the pain,but it's not advisable also,because after that pain will always be there.But much better if you talk about your feelings rather than keep it.