How to Get Over a Breakup

Okay, so you’ve just broken up with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Your world has been turned upside down, all you want to do is sleep, and you can’t seem to understand how you’re going to work, eat, or be physically capable at all. The only thing that sounds like an option is sitting at home on the couch watching Scrubs re-runs.Worst of all, everyone you know doesn’t know that you’re single and you can’t bare the thought of explaining what happened to everyone you know. I mean, your boss even knew your date, and is expecting the two of you at a business party in a few weeks.

That’s right, you’re slowly sinking into the deep, dark realization that you’re going through yet another breakup. Although you dread facing the outside world, you’ve got a plan on how to get over the break up while facing the rest of the ignorant, question asking world.

How to Handle the Family

Simple. You’re just going to tell them to mind their own business. Your latest partner was only a fling and you knew the relationship was never going to be long term. You aren’t upset at all. And no, Mom, you won’t be bringing them home to visit next week, it’s over. No, we’re not getting married. What? No, your friend can’t date them! Are you crazy?!

How to Handle the Workplace After a Break Up

Unfortunately, your co-workers are quite friendly and because you were so thrilled with how well your relationship was going, you shared details with many of your co-workers. You know that facing your nosy co-workers will be the hardest part of the break up, but you can handle it. When you get to work, simply explain that your significant other was captured by Russian spies. When your co-workers send you crazy looks, or question your story, stick it. If they’re really getting on your nerves, browse the internet and get your facts straight. Make it impossible not to believe your story. Instead of feeling sorry for you, they’ll just be amazed that you dated someone who was important enough to be kidnapped by Russian spies!

How to Handle the Neighbor

Honestly, you don’t understand why even the neighbor knew about your most recent relationship. Moreover, you’re baffled at why your sixty year old neighbor would have such high expectations for the relationship. You could break out the Russian spy story, but your neighbor probably saw your significant other more than your co-workers, so may not believe the Russian Spy line. It’s probably most advantageous for you to just tell your elderly neighbor the truth. Chances are, she’ll start bringing you food and gifts to try and make you feel better. And afterall, you can handle good food and sympathy gifts, it’s the best way to survive a break up!

How to Handle the Friends

Handling your friends will probably be the most difficult group to handle. If your friends are at all close to you, they probably already know that you’re going through a break up and will be ready to offer a shoulder to cry on with lots of break up advice. Take the advice, cry on the shoulder, because it’s not always easy to get over a break up, but remind your friends that your date was actually kidnapped by Russian spies and if they continue talking about him/her, they might be next.