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"He Asked for Another Chance...I Told Him No"

Share Your Story: My First Breakup

From anoymous

How Long Had You Been Dating Before the Breakup?

3 months

Who Broke Up with Whom?

he dumped me

How Did the Breakup Go Down?

He called me on the phone. We'd broken up twice during the 3 months before he said it was over and we could go back to being friends. I started crying on the phone. He said he was sorry and he didn't want it to end. Then 2 weeks later he came over and asked for another chance. I told him no. I felt strong and like I did the right thing.

How Did You Get Over the Breakup?

I ate chocolate, I cried and talked to some of my friends about it.

I went back to school and started liking other guys, realizing that I didn't need him. We'd broken up twice before, it wasn't that hard to deal with. I still felt sad though. I'm friends with him now. Things aren't back to normal yet, I'm still somewhat sad, but things are getting better. I feel pretty because other guys like me. You have to realize there can be more than guy out there for you.

Lessons Learned

  • I would have not taken him back a third time.
  • I should have stopped trying to be with him after the first breakup.
  • We were better as just friends and it should have stayed that way.
  • He was too old for me.

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