While the saying "breaking up is hard to do" might be one of the most annoying phrases of all time, it is one phrase that is best put for both parties. Nothing is easy in this: there's no simplicity in a breakup as much as we would like to think there to be, and it feels like the complications never cease. We'd like to think we left our high school innocence behind us, and matured onward to civilized adults who can 100% handle any break-up, right? Here are seven steps to a college break-up as told by "Grey's Anatomy".
1) The Simple Response While You're Being Dumped (or at Least the Response You'd Like to Say):
Something classy, simple, and elegant. While it may be the complete opposite of what you're thinking, it's nice to think you can handle a break-up the "adult way," which is to smile, nod, and move on. You're telling yourself you won't fight, and you'll handle it the "adult way," because after all you're an adult, right? No drama, no nothing, and leave it at we agree to disagree.
2) The Night of/the Day After:
Because to be honest, we all know there's no "no hard feelings" to any of this. Who better to tell any of this to than your best friend and your favorite bottle of Tequila?
3) The Denial Phase:
This is the time when you back track to inspect every single detail of your past relationship and relentlessly question where you went wrong *pours another glass of wine*.
4) The Classic Pep Talk:
This is the important phase. The one where you get out of bed and realize your self-worth. The one where you stop eating all those doughnuts and Oreo's (or at least stop excessively), place the cork back in the wine bottle (for now), and go out and do something for yourself.
The crying has subsided, feeling like you aren't enough is over, and you're ready to start again. You grab your favorite black boots, put on your favorite top (the one from that really cute boutique that you love because they always have great sales), and then head out the door to the nearest bar.
5) Spotting Your Ex for the First Time After Your Break-Up:
The feeling we've all felt when we don't want to let go but know it's in our best interest to do so. There's no easy way to move on, but maybe sometimes we have to take a step back and realize maybe we don't understand everything we want or need to. Sometimes you just have to be the bigger person and walk away.
6) When Your Ex Apologizes Some Time Later on and Your First Response Is:
Could have fooled me. Where were all these feelings before?
7) Moving on:
You finally did it. You made it through your breakup, you moved on, and it's time to start again.
