After a breakup, the most important person to focus on now is YOU!
Donโt talk about the break up with anyone. Just donโt. You will never feel better sharing a breakup, you will only feel obligated to answer personal questions, some f***ers will even blame you that you did this & didnโt do that & the best case scenario is that they will feel sorry for you. If you want to pour your heart out, never bad mouth an ex, be respectful & keep what was meant to be private, well private.
Do something new. This can be anything to keep your mind off thinking. Take this dancing class you always thought about. Get a new silly haircut. Volunteer. Learn how to flirt in Spanish. Download a guitar app. Read new books. Learn to cook great Italian food. Introduce yourself to different music genres in languages you canโt comprehend.
Travel. Travel alone. If you canโt afford going to Paris this Christmas, there are still a lot of amazing places you have to check inside Egypt that are crazy cheap. Head to Dahab, Nuweiba or Marsa Alamย for warm winter nights to balance your thoughts. Move on!
Do not call them! I repeat, DO NOT call them. I know how bad you want to just check up on them, itโs just pathetic. Youโre better off having no contact after the breakup. Donโt be weak. You can still stalk them though. You can still check if they are online on WhatsApp every 30 seconds. You can still check their Facebook page & see if she followed anyone new on Twitter. Do that for a while.
Work hard. You have 9 hours a day at work where you can avoid thinking about your ex so use them! Focus on your career, you corporate slave. Stay busy.
Go out with your best friends at ahawy balady! Cheap shisha (yet the best), kebda & sogo2 sandwiches, laughs & bolet el estimation 3la el Bostan fel Agouza till 4am, what break up?
Avoid watching romantic movies. You donโt need this. Also avoid watching The Fault in Our Stars because, and Iโm getting off topic now, itโs the gayest movie ever. And itโs shitty. And itโs horrible. And Fuck The Fault in Our Stars.
Pamper yourself. Be selfish. Itโs all about you now. Unwind at a 5 stars hotel Spa. Relax. Nourish your sad soul with a luxurious massage. Again if you canโt afford it, buy scented candles, put some chill out music on, close your eyes & take long showers.
Rebounds. Fill the void with meaningless hookups. Go through your contacts and make some calls. Drink up. Get tipsy. Release energy. No strings attached. No commitment. Nothing. This can soften the blow. Always make sure to let your rebound know you arenโt ready for anything serious, be straightforward, the last thing you want to do is hurt someone.
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written by Joe @BanatMasr
