Love, Break-ups and Empathy: Moral support

Moral support

By too bad so sad - 15/02/2009 11:51 - United States

Today, as I sat on my couch heartbroken from a very recent breakup, my mother walked up to me and in a very comforting voice said, "Maybe he left you for someone else." FML

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Sunday 15 February 2009 21:48

Probably a very poor attempt at saying "it wasn't your fault"

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Sunday 15 February 2009 21:15

that happened to me too...but as it turns out he did leave me for someone else...and now they are getting married after 4 months....life does go on and you will feel better :)