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What To Do When Someone Breaks Up With You By Text: 5 Simple Rules
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WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE BREAKS UP WITH YOU BY TEXT: 5 SIMPLE RULES
Breaking up is hard to do, goes the old song. Well, maybe it used to be, when you had to tell the
victim in person. Nowadays, many people just send a text message. Whether you think it’s cool or
not to break up by text, here are a few basic rules to follow if it happens to you:
Rule 1: Don’t respond immediately.
Let’s assume you’re waiting for your love interest to pick you up for a date, and you suddenly and
unexpectedly get a text saying it’s not gonna happen tonight, or ever, in fact. WTF! No one would
blame your for being a tad angry. You’d be tempted to write back immediately, no doubt a sarky hot
blast. Don’t. Calm down first. Take a long shower or go for a run. Don’t get drunk, go to their house,
and have screaming match. You’ll feel like a fool when you sober up.
Rule 2: Express your feelings politely
That said, be honest about how you feel. If you weren’t that into the dude, just write back a polite
“thanks for the good times and see you around”. If your relationship was more intense and you’ve
been blindsided, say so in diplomatic terms. If what has disappointed you is the breakup via text, say
so. Again, check with a friend if yo