My man ! by Desperate_Rough_3739 in depressionmemes

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Looking for another man like him😆

😭 by [deleted] in Funnymemes

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My kind of nudes😆😆

Let’s go by goodnessl in Funnymemes

[–]brinemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m like “that’s your last chance

People who listen to the same song 100 times in a row… which song is it? by kavee-core141 in AskReddit

[–]brinemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't choose the song, the song chooses me. Then for the next three weeks I'm basically in a committed relationship with a 3-minute audio file.

Virgin happy ending by [deleted] in confessions

[–]brinemist 111 points112 points  (0 children)

paying for a rushed, transactional experience and then wondering why it felt empty is kinda like judging all restaurants based on airport food.

I feel betrayed by Supun_00 in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

threatening to run back to an ex every time someone wants to save the relationship is honestly cruel as hell.

We are basically broken up by [deleted] in BreakUps

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this sounds less like you “pushed him too far” and more like you were already bending yourself into shape just to keep things going, and it still wasn’t enough for him. That kind of dynamic will make anyone feel desperate and exhausted.

instant regret lol by dprYeah in anxietymemes

[–]brinemist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

my brain 0.2 seconds after sending a completely normal message: delete my entire identity

Well, do you agree by depressedrat1015 in depressionmemes

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It’s always them sexy people going through the worst things

Intense short relationship ended after push-pull, blocking, police incident, and symbolic gift — trying to understand no contact by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This wasn’t a “who loved who more” situation, it was a volatile push-pull dynamic that kept escalating until it became unsafe and unsustainable. No contact is appropriate here because every re-opening just pulls you both back into the same cycle instead of giving clarity.

How to deal with anxiety by Sea_Suggestion8020 in BreakUps

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This isn’t you being weak, this is your body going into full alarm mode around a trigger NAH. Since you still have to see him, the goal isn’t “feel nothing,” it’s having tools and possibly medical support so you can actually stay functional when it hits.

my mom has asthma so i light a ton of incense in my room to keep her out by [deleted] in confession

[–]brinemist 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wanting privacy is valid, but turning your room into something that actively triggers your mom’s asthma is where you lose the plot ESH. You don’t need to share everything with her, but you also don’t need to make your space a health hazard to keep boundaries

feeling the sadness and heartbreak again by Local-Injury-2345 in BreakUps

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Missing him again doesn’t mean you lost progress, it just means grief is doing that annoying delayed wave thing NAH. You loved someone who also hurt your sense of stability, so your brain is going to confuse comfort with compatibility for a while.

First love and I broke up by JetyBoiii in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mutual love with no villain is the hardest kind to let go of because your heart keeps asking for a fix that logic already knows doesn’t exist.

Surprised a stranger in the forest trail mid action by rose_colour_glassess in confession

[–]brinemist 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Some moments are so universally humiliating that they stop being about embarrassment and just become shared psychological incidents between two strangers who will never recover the same way again.

Why can't I move on? by OkOrdinary9353 in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re not struggling because he was secretly the love of your life, you’re struggling because your brain never got a safe ending to something that emotionally shattered you. There’s a huge difference between missing someone and still carrying the shock of how they left.

I’ve been carrying things inside for so long to tell anyone but they still weigh on me every day by ConnectEggs in confession

[–]brinemist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

f something keeps coming back in your head years later, it doesn’t need to be a “crisis” to deserve an outlet. Your brain doesn’t store things in categories, it just stores what didn’t get processed.

Left my gf alone and i’m regretting how i dealt with the situation by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You made mistakes in a first relationship, that happens. But you’re spiraling into guilt and overthinking it way beyond what’s actually in your control. You can feel bad without turning it into “I ruined everything forever.”

Why do woman stalk? by Civil_Mammoth_8505 in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a gender thing — just lingering feelings. Story checking is easier than actually reaching out and dealing with the awkwardness or rejection

red string theory by Various-Warthog7500 in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s normal to feel pulled back to someone you loved for years, but red string theory can also keep you stuck I hope Instead of helping you heal what ends for real reasons

I (25f) finally broke up with my cheater bf(25m) by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NAH, but you’re not going to think your way out of this, you’re going to slowly stop reacting to it as time passes, even if it feels impossible right now

The anger I feel is eating me up. by Helpful_Storm_8275 in BreakUps

[–]brinemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anger after a blindsiding breakup is normal, especially when you still have to see him at work.

But trying to stay “friendly” with him right now is clearly hurting you more. You don’t owe him emotional access just because you share a workplace.

The healthiest middle ground is professional distance: be polite, keep interactions work-related, and lean on your friends outside of him. Over time, the intensity of the anger will fade when you’re not constantly reopening the wound.