Threads user paigedav is gaining a lot of attention on the platform for revealing just how heartbroken she is over an ex. She asked people to share comforting words to help her get through, and we thought some of the advice might be helpful if you’re trying to move on from a relationship, too!
“Have you considered, even for a moment, that perhaps YOU are the one who got away 🤍?”
“Men don’t marry the love of their life; they marry the woman in front of them when they’re ready.”
“Give yourself grace, 🙏 the pain does fade. I promise you will smile again, laugh again, and see the joy in everyday things again. You’ve got this 💗.”
“It hurts, but soon you’ll realise that he wasn’t the one for you, and God’s honest truth, re-direction is sometimes protection. I felt like that about a man. I believed with my whole soul we were meant for each other. Our paths crossed again, and I thought all my prayers were answered. Then it unraveled again, and I truly saw why it didn’t ever work out. It was the hardest, most heartbreaking feeling, but it set my soul free- In time you will heal ❤️.”
“I have never heard or believed any woman who lost a man missed out, and I’m not going to start now. So please don’t ever say he was the ‘one that got away’ again. The universe rejected him for you. Stay blessed.”
“Leave him in the past. It’s brutal, but what option do you have? Stop wasting precious time on someone who doesn’t deserve you. I loved complete body and soul, and there were some very dark days, but I came out the other side, and so will you. It’ll take time, and some days will be harder than others. Let the emotions in, acknowledge them, have a cry, scream, smash something, then let them go. It’s shitty, it’s horrible, it’s painful, but it will pass. Be kind to yourself, you got this.”
“I was in your shoes before. It took years for me to get over him. In that time, I concentrated on working on myself. I eventually met the one meant for me. We are now planning our future together. In time, you will heal, and it will get better. Your ex will just be a memory from the past tucked far away in your thoughts. Wishing you the best.”
“The love stays, the pain fades. My first love and I used to joke that one day, we would be single at the same time and get back together. We didn’t. We both married other people. I love him still and will until I die.”
“You may think it is the end of the world right now, but believe me, you will come through it and be stronger for it. Try to do things that take your mind off it, though nighttime is the worst. Lying in bed, your mind runs riot, and you relive moments and memories, but in time, it will get better. I wish you all the best.”
And, lastly, for good measure, “He probably picks his nose and pees in the shower. Just keep that visual and be glad you’re not stuck with him! 🤪”
Has anyone ever given you some great advice that stuck with you after a terrible breakup? Or do you have some insight to offer? If so, let us know in the anonymous comments form below, and we may make a follow-up post featuring your words of wisdom!
