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PrimoThePro

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Furburt said:
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well shes in love with me, but i cant reflect those feelings. I feel as if honesty would just wreck her. And I dont want that for her...
You'll think that at first, but in this case, you really have to bite the bullet.

If you lie or distort the truth when talking to her, it will just come right back to you and make the situation way more complicated.

Just be honest, that's the best advice I can give you.
I guess there really is no alternative.
Now the problem is where do I do this?
 

Plurralbles

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where? That's easy. One of your homes. Preferably hers so you can gtfo, she can scream, "GET THE FUCK OUT!" if she wants, and she cant break any of your shit.

and you don't have to worry about her safely getting home

And a friend can come to her place quickly if she asks for one to.

And she knows exactly where the medicine cabinet and hte razor is.

That last one was a tasteless joke.
 

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Be 100% honest with her. She will want a reason, so don't skirt around it to protect her feelings. It'll bring her closure.

Also, be absolutely prepared for her to cry. Don't try tell her not to be upset because she will be and it'll anger her if you appear to be expecting her to be calm about it. She won't be calm, she will cry and she will cry a lot.

This is from experience. A guy I used to go out with broke up with me by simply saying "i dont want to go out with you anymore. don't be upset." and very little else. That hurt far more than it would have had he explained his reason straight out. Because he never gave me a reason, it took me months to finally put it behind me. Weird, I know, but that's what can happen.

and don't try be her friend til she's pretty much over it. it'll make things harder for her if you break up with her, then when she's halfway towards getting over you, you appear back in her life all smiles.

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Plurralbles said:
where? That's easy. One of your homes. Preferably hers so you can gtfo, she can scream, "GET THE FUCK OUT!" if she wants, and she cant break any of your shit.
he has a point. don't do it in a public place, fuck no. do it in her house when she invites you over, for the exact reason Plurralbles just said.
 

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FlshrImp said:
Hey guys.
Jeez. It's a longish story, I'm not gonna bore you with details, but I've been dating my girlfriend for about 8 months now. She's still in love with me, but I just don't feel it any more. Which sucks, cause she is awesome. She listens, shes smart, funny, pretty. Pretty much a perfect girlfriend. I just don't think I can connect with her anymore.
I refuse to break up over the phone or IM, I will only do it in person. She deserves that much. But I'm at a loss of what to say. She still really likes me and I have no idea what to do. If you guys have any advice, that would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions. My new problem is where do I do this? should i... take her out? make this a private affair? any suggestions?
I'll take her off your hands, i'm looking for a nice girlfriend.
 

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FlshrImp said:
Dude, I know what you mean, but I've been in a relationship like that before and you have to get out of it.

Let her down easy. She might go a little nutzoid, but its best to let her down for you and her.
 

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FlshrImp said:
Furburt said:
FlshrImp said:
well shes in love with me, but i cant reflect those feelings. I feel as if honesty would just wreck her. And I dont want that for her...
You'll think that at first, but in this case, you really have to bite the bullet.

If you lie or distort the truth when talking to her, it will just come right back to you and make the situation way more complicated.

Just be honest, that's the best advice I can give you.
I guess there really is no alternative.
Now the problem is where do I do this?
Wouldn't reommend taking her somewhere nice or anything since she'll just get her hopes up for something more. Probably just ask to meet/spend a day together and just be completely honest with her.
 

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I'd say lead with a joke. Something like "I'm sorry, I can't hear you! You're breaking up!" Throw in some fake radio static noise and you got yourself a class act!
"That reminds me of a great joke!"
"Really, what?"
"Our relationship. *walk away*"

Do it privately, you don't want to deal with it in public.
 

PrimoThePro

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Furburt said:
FlshrImp said:
I guess there really is no alternative.
Now the problem is where do I do this?
Don't ambush her, just give her a ring, and say 'I really need to have a talk with you face to face'.

She'll probably guess what you're going to do, but as I said, honesty is key. If you lure her in with something else she's just going to feel cheated.

Be concise, but caring. Don't ramble on, and if you feel you need to, plan out what you're going to say beforehand. Do not use cliches like 'plenty more fish in the sea' or 'it's not you, it's me' or any of that shit.

Just be as nice as you can while hammering the point home that you don't want to be in a relationship anymore. Try as hard as you can to remain on good terms so she doesn't leave in a huff.

And don't get angry or confused if she starts crying, just be emphatic.
Alright. This advice is sound. I'm just going to go in there and get it over with.
 

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Just tell the truth, because there's not much you can say that will not make her upset. But then again I know nothing of love nor do I really want to, so take my words with a grain of salt.
 

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Since you have the solution i would go with somewhere where you don't have to drive much.... yeah keep your priorities in line.

But seriously if you can hold it in, which is the hardest part waiting for the right time, i would go with at her house you know so she doesn't drive to your house just to get broken up with. I think taking someone on a date and then breaking up with them seems dickish like hey dinner, a movie,... and little hearbreak. Work your way into it don't get there and be like hey this isn't working out, maybe get some pizza but that is as far in the date zone as you should go.
 

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My Ex took me near a graveyard to dump me, and she got stung by a wasp before she did it to, i call that Karma, its why i love wasps now.

Why in the name of god would you break up with someone you call perfect?. Me thinks your the type who doesnt know what he has till its gone.

in anycase, be a man, look her face to face and just tell her, go to her house, ask to see her for a minute and drop the bombshell.

WARNING: be advised to stay away from Woodland creatures for a 72 hours period.
 

teutonicman

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Have break up sex. Anyway for the actual break up say that your both young and there is much to experience in the world (or some shit like that). Also if you can get her semi-liquored before hand that would help.
 

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Donnyp said:
FlshrImp said:
Hey guys.
Jeez. It's a longish story, I'm not gonna bore you with details, but I've been dating my girlfriend for about 8 months now. She's still in love with me, but I just don't feel it any more. Which sucks, cause she is awesome. She listens, shes smart, funny, pretty. Pretty much a perfect girlfriend. I just don't think I can connect with her anymore.
I refuse to break up over the phone or IM, I will only do it in person. She deserves that much. But I'm at a loss of what to say. She still really likes me and I have no idea what to do. If you guys have any advice, that would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions. My new problem is where do I do this? should i... take her out? make this a private affair? any suggestions?
Stop being a douche. Love is rare in society. If she loves you like she does and you Say shes perfect you must love her. Stay with her. Breaking up and walking away is easy. Real men sill face this and stay. If she leaves you in the end so be it but the way you talk about her is saying you feel for her.
Are you serious? Seriously, matters of love are about what one feels, not what one deserves. If he doesn't love her anymore, there's no point in staying to try and regain that feeling, that's what broken marriages are made of.

To OP, tell her in person and be honest, but not nasty or mean, and try to at least remain friends. But, think about it before you go through with it, because once it's done it's finished, but with your descriptions of her as "perfect", it seems like you're a little uncertain. Still, best of luck to ya.
 

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Julianking93 said:
FlshrImp said:
Dude, I know what you mean, but I've been in a relationship like that before and you have to get out of it.

Let her down easy. She might go a little nutzoid, but its best to let her down for you and her.
I'm intrigued now because my relationship is currently like this...however the feelings of wanting to stay together are mutual. Still, why the 'gtfo' advice?
 

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Be a complete douchebag to her for a couple of weeks. Then tell her it's not working for you. She won't care by that point.

You'll have spared her a lot of pain in the long run.

But be sure there is no salvaging the relationship, as I think you may regret breaking up with this girl years down the line.
 

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FlshrImp said:
Hey guys.
Jeez. It's a longish story, I'm not gonna bore you with details, but I've been dating my girlfriend for about 8 months now. She's still in love with me, but I just don't feel it any more. Which sucks, cause she is awesome. She listens, shes smart, funny, pretty. Pretty much a perfect girlfriend. I just don't think I can connect with her anymore.
I refuse to break up over the phone or IM, I will only do it in person. She deserves that much. But I'm at a loss of what to say. She still really likes me and I have no idea what to do. If you guys have any advice, that would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions. My new problem is where do I do this? should i... take her out? make this a private affair? any suggestions?
Answered in the Relationship Problem thread, at the following link: ----> http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.117161-Relationship-problem-thread?page=25#5050224
 

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FlshrImp said:
Julianking93 said:
FlshrImp said:
but thats the thing, she wants to make our relationship pretty much permanent until marriage.
Use that then. If she's that young and wants a permanent relationship, I'd recommend getting the fuck out.
I know. its partly the reason I want to leave. (not all of it) I just dont want to hurt her too bad.

Insanum said:
Err....Consider if you break up with her you will lose what you have with her.

Im not talking you out of it, But dont come here in 3 months and say you've made a massive mistake breaking up with her.
believe me man, I've thought about this long and hard. I just dont feel it. I dont think I'll ever feel it.
Dude, what are you expecting to feel? Love is not tangeable. You said it yourself , she is awesome , it appears you have a great time with her, what else do you want at your age? A fairytale love story ?
I'll tell you from personal experience that if you'll do this , in a couple of months you will be banging your head against the wall because only after you lose her will you realise what you had.
So if you think you thought about it long and hard , think longer and harder because you don't seem to have a good reason.
If you'll still want to do it, good luck, just be honest and get it over with.
 

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You describe her as been the "perfect" girlfriend (which, I'm assuming, you mean perfect for you), you clearly don't want to hurt her, and you must have liked her at some point otherwise the relationship wouldn't have gone as far as it already had. Are you sure you're not just wanting to back out because you're scared?

I agree with silasbufu and Insanum, I reckon you'll regret this in a few weeks.

If there is something you don't like about a person, then you should try talking it out with them first. If you feel she is moving too fast then tell her you want to slow down a little.

People who are about to break up with their boyfriends/girlfriends don't usually describe them as perfect...