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Kyou4Ryou 19 Jun 12

How do you help someone who's just been through a break-up? Well due to not having been through one in a long time I don't know what to say... [13]

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  1. White and Nerdy

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  2. averatis armada
    AV7R 19 Jun 12

    Watch inspirational anime like School Days, or 5cms per Second.

  3. Crabs Ḥashshāshīn
    Lrogg 20 Jun 12

    >mfw I've never had one
    >mfw I never will

  4. Trevor.
    iUtatane 19 Jun 12

    Honestly, there are a lot of good ways to help people through that.
    Listen to EVERYTHING they say about it. If they see you really care about what they're talking about they'll feel a lot better. I'm not saying don't voice your own opinion, but it's about them, so remember that. Don't go into a long-ass lecture about it.
    Socialize and interact with them a lot. That also shows you care, and eventually they'll get over it by talking it through.
    DO NOT compare it to a similar break-up they had previously, or even one you had. Pain seems unique to a person when they go through it. Let them feel that way.
    Even with all this, you should make boundaries for yourself and what lines to cross or stay behind, based on the situation. If it becomes awkward of uncomfortable enough, they'll feel worse, and you could lose them as a friend.
    Criticizing their ex is actually a good idea, but going overboard with trash-talking isn't, main reason being they could get back together someday, or they might still have high feelings about their ex.
    But most importantly, act as a force of sanity.
    So yeah.
    (Jesus, I remember when I had /short/ responses on here.)

  5. Mir-Mir~
    WhySoMira 19 Jun 12

    Offer them ice cream.

    Or them their girlfriend/boyfriend was an asshole anyways.

    Works every time~

  6. Zohra
    OshiriNi 19 Jun 12

    Try to cheer him up, make him smile, take him out to places, etc (I'm assuming it's a guy). If you see that he doesn't want to talk, give him some space. But if he wants to talk, be there to listen.

    Also, gossiping about his ex doesn't help anyone. I would avoid it.

  7. 【RAwR】
    OoRAwRoO 19 Jun 12

    I'm really no good with break-ups either. I usually try to take their mind off of it by making them laugh or doing something fun together~

  8. Derek (Bruce Wayne)
    IDBatman 19 Jun 12

    Give them $3 and tell them to buy themselves a McFlurry LOL

  9. Jesse
    LinkFi 19 Jun 12

    Hmm, I can't say I have any experience with this, but I pretty much just try to do anything they're interested in. One of my cousins loves video games and they always get him rowdy, so that's usually a sure fire way to cheer him up.

  10. Lemon-Lemon
    Waterlemonish 19 Jun 12

    well if its serious, their whole world must feel upside down
    try to help by keeping whats familiar to them in place

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