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To feel like this post break up?

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Itsreallyallovernow · 24/06/2019 13:35

Partner and I split up 10 days ago. I was quite upset initially (his decision) but tried to find the positives and by the middle of last week was feeling not great but ok about it. Was able to rationalise and tell myself things happen for a reason etc, remind myself of the less positive aspects of our relationship etc, arranged some things to do at the weekend...

And now I feel like shit. Everyone I work with is beyond irritating today (the usual trivial office moans are grinding me down, plus they're all so entitled. All married/ living together so we have the old 'what did you do at the weekend' and it's all couple couple stuff or sone bragging about their DC. Ugh.
Outside of work the majority of my friends are in relationships. In the last week I know 5 couples that have got married or announced engagement/ pregnancy. Obviously very happy for all of them but it magnified my own crap life in comparison.

Am also quite hurt by the fact my closest group of friends (who ive known since school, so a very long time) haven't really contacted me even though they know about the split. I suggested a meet up and nothing Sad

It's hurtful because my Ex partner was my best friend and now I feel like I have no one. And rather like no one really cares. I would like to just hide under my duvet indefinitely but having taken 2 days off last week to get over the breakup I can't really take any more time.

The last breakup I had was at my instigation, I felt so happy and relieved as it was a long time coming. This wasn't. So what's the best way to deal with It, do I just have to give it more time and expect less of my friends?

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HippyTrails · 24/06/2019 14:29

time is a great healer

Piratelostatsea · 24/06/2019 14:41

More time, definitely. It's still very early days.

Try your friends again. I know you probably don't want to, but, give them a bit of hassle - you're going through a difficult time. You need their support.

Itsreallyallovernow · 24/06/2019 15:17

I don't feel I can msg again. I sent the first msg because having put something about it on Facebook (just saying that we were not together any more, nothing too poor me) they didn't contact me. So I sent a msg to our group chat about meeting up but nothing. It's quite hurtful not to even get a message saying they're sorry. My ex knew all my friends and had met them many times, he'd gone out of his way to help them as have I...yet nothing.

I know one friend has something coming up shortly where she needs a lift. I feel if I contact her again she'll agree to meet on X date only because she needs me to do this 150 mile round trip with her. Which I really would rather not do.

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Itsreallyallovernow · 24/06/2019 21:06

I think I'm just disappointed that friends are not 'there' as much as I thought they would be. I get the feeling everyone thinks it's no big deal and I should just get over it.

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Bluerussian · 24/06/2019 21:21

It's far too soon for you to be over it, op.

Don't worry about the talk of other people in relationships, some of them may well break up.

As another poster said, time will heal and hopefully you'll enjoy being single for a while. Then you'll meet someone else.

Itsreallyallovernow · 24/06/2019 21:37

I feel really lonely. My Ex was my best friend. My other friends really aren't interested. There is no one I can talk to, my parents died many years ago.

I can't cry or be upset because everyone thinks I should be fine and I'm making a fuss. The effort of trying to act as though everything is ok is tough.

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