10 Commandments Of Breakup To Live By. Thou shalt not do any of this when it’s over — or you’ll find yourself in relationship purgatory. 1- Thou Shalt Not Drunk Dial. Hand your phone to a friend before you start doing shots — unless you want to wake up right back where you started. 2- Thou Shalt Not Backslide. Going through a breakup is like going through withdrawal. Getting back with him now is just a way to avoid the inevitable pain of detoxing. Until you’re ready to start thinking rationally it’s best to put a no-contact order in place. 3- Thou Shalt Not Blow Up His Phone. Sometimes you just don’t get the closure youre looking for. Instead of filling up his mailbox, find something else to do every time you get the urge to call. Hit the gym, chew some gum or list all the reasons why you’re better off without him. 4- Thou Shalt Not Vent On Facebook. Everyone knows who those vague posts are really about. And once you’re over your anger, reading those old posts will make you feel as bitter as you looked to your social media circle. Better to just de-friend him and move on with your online life. 5- Thou Shalt Not Be “Just A Friend”. Just. Stop. Are you ready to hear about the new girl he just met? Then you’re not ready to just be friends. Save yourself some heartache and give yourself some time before you extend the olive branch. 6- Thou Shalt Not Shade His New Girlfriend. You may hate that heifer with a passion, but try to remember that your breakup wasn’t her fault. And even if it was, hanging on to all of that old anger is the worst way to move on. 7- Thou Shalt Not Rebound. No one is more emotionally needy than someone who’s fresh from a breakup. Don’t be afraid of a fling, but don’t commit to a man who you only hang around to satisfy your craving for cuddling. 8- Thou Shalt Not Put All of Your Business on Front Street. When you’re still angry, outing his low down dirty dog-ness sounds like a good idea. But once you’re done hurting you’ll regret airing all of that dirty laundry. 9- Thou Shalt Not Burn Out Your Friends. It hurts and you want to talk about it — all day every day. But even your BFF will get tired at some point. Instead of talking her ear off, write it down in your journal, sing it out with your favorite breakup album and give her a break. 10- Thou Shalt Not Give Up On Love. Do your best to dump your baggage right along with your ex. There are good guys out there, but none of them want to be with someone who blames them for what “that guy” did. He already ruined one relationship, don’t let him ruin another.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 03:11:31 +0000