Tell me about how you got over someone. Or funny ways to stop liking them. I need hope!

[ThePinkQualityStreet]

Currently love sick.
The person I lust after/ really fancy doesn’t want to be with me.
Don’t think it reached the stages of love but it probably would have for me.

anyway. I find myself thinking about them all day.
please give me hopeful stories of you being in this position and coming out the other end.

or alternatively funny ways to get over someone that will make me smile.

seems to be consuming my life at the moment.

(I know there is a dedicated relationships thread but I wanted to reach out to those who are not necessarily watching those boards)

(for context we met, got on really well, text and talked for a few months, met for a couple of dates, but ultimately it has fizzled out, a big distance doesn’t help matters)

Imagine all the annoying traits they might have if you had to live with them. They don't have to be accurate but imagining they have horrible habits might help? Maybe it's just me but if I kept thinking that someone eats toast in bed (leaving crumbs) would make me shudder every time and I would soon convince myself they actually do and I've saved myself

I'm probably a bit irrational and do spend time thinking up weird scenarios.

Sorry it didn't work out the way you wanted OP. Chocolate might help!

ok so I don’t even have any funny to say but I have recently had an experience similar wnd
you know how I got over him?? One night I just felt like I spend so long fussing over whether someone likes me enough or
how much etc

He’s wasted my time for 6 months prior, and now I’m wasting my own time trying to do mental gymnastics on his behalf. I’m literally wasting my own time.
and I just felt so fucking pissed off with myself
i have wasted own time, knowingly liking an obvious time waster
what a doofus

that was the kick up the arse I needed

Imagine them having a poo. Or that they have really smelly feet.

When my friend was dumped by her boyfriend many years ago, we spent a delightful evening cutting out pictures of cabbages and Pritt-Sticking them over his head on all their photos. This might give you an idea of how long ago it was but it made her feel better.

If it was a long distance then just imagine that he must have plenty of local opportunities.

Many decades ago I was young and naively thought my 1 yr older bf will "wait" for me to join him at uni. We corresponded and talked etc. But once I was in the uni town and popped over to see him - and found him with another young woman - it was obviously the end of it for me.

PP's time wasting approach is also good, time passes so don't give him a second thought. Go on a dating site even if just out of interest for distraction.

Delete/blick any numbers or at least rename as junk.

Thank you.
I'm going to fully focus myself on his flaws and block what I can of him- eeek