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To think this a totally normal reaction to a break up and my friends are crazy

62 replies

Dreamily · 29/01/2025 16:23

On of my close friends has just gone through a break up, he broke up with her just before Christmas, they still talk and it's all very healthy, no hard feelings etc.
Most of this month she has been fairly quiet, minded her own business, not been very active in the group chat etc. Then at the weekend she went out with some other friends partying until 3am (she's 26 no children fwiw), and has made loads of plans with lots of friends for the next few weeks, plus a ski holiday and weekend away alone.
I see no reason for concern, she dealt with the hard part quietly and now she wants to party and get her life back - seems normal to me.

However lots of our mutual friends are acting like the sudden switch up is concerning and we should take her for lunch and basically host some sort of intervention. She's still going to work and no drug use or anything concerning as far as we know.

AiBU to think this is a crazy overreaction and she's just processing in a healthy normal way.

OP posts:
SkaneTos · 29/01/2025 16:34

If you can not go out and party when you are a newly single 26-year old without kids, when can you go out and party?

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 29/01/2025 16:32

Yanbu, good for her!

DemonicCaveMaggot · 29/01/2025 16:31

Your friends sound like they think they are in an episode of TOWIE or East Enders.

She was quiet while she was feeling sad and was processing the break up. Now she is using activities as a distraction and to get back into single life.

Please discourage the intervention. If someone tried this with me in similar circumstances I'd be furious and think about cutting off the lot of them for using my bad fortunate to whip up a load of un-necessary drama to make themselves feel important.

Arlanymor · 29/01/2025 16:31

Totally normal, she’s taken some time to process the breakup - which is hard around Christmas when there is an expectation to be jolly and socialise. Now she’s done her hibernating and is taking back control of her social calendar, which previously would have had plans in it with her former partner. Just because she might be feeling lonely, doesn’t mean she has to be alone. Being proactive and making plans is very healthy. Much more so than isolating herself and sitting at home in sackcloth and ashes. You’re the normal one OP, your friends… less so!

Xiaoxiong · 29/01/2025 16:30

The phrase "concern trolls" was invented to describe your mutual friends.

I bet they're all working each other up behind your friends' back on a WhatsApp group? Lots of "we should make sure she's ok" and "I'm just worried about her, that's all!" And "we really need to be there for her, she needs us now more than ever". Bunch of drama llamas.

OneWaryCat · 29/01/2025 16:28

She sounds like she is living her best life.

Dreamily · 29/01/2025 16:27

Thank you!! I honestly thought I was going crazy reading all the "this is so strange she was quiet for weeks and now all this, hope it's not a breakdown" messages!!

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LivingLaVidaBabyShower · 29/01/2025 16:26

Completely normal.

Your friends are nuts

Hotnspicyy · 29/01/2025 16:26

Completely normal but you wouldn’t be bad friends to arrange a lunch together and check on her - just no intervention!!!

MrsJHernandez · 29/01/2025 16:25

An intervention?! Good God. She young, free and single. Plus, it's healthy to keep busy after a break-up. She's doing exactly what she should be doing, IMO.

BobbyPeruLikeTheCountry · 29/01/2025 16:25

Totally normal, but it feels like everything has to be amped up and made into a bigger drama than it is these days.

DoYouReally · 29/01/2025 16:24

Her reaction is completely normal.