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  • February 16, 2015 at 8:47 pm #72841
    Brian Cyr
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    A friend of mine was dumped by her boyfriend last week but really didn’t give a reason. I’ve been trying the past few days to cheer her up but I don’t think it’s working. It felt like it was at first but the more we talked about it worse it got. Does anyone have any suggestions? I’m worried that by trying to console her I am just reminding her that she was dumped and its only making her more sad. Thanks for any help!

    February 17, 2015 at 5:25 am #72877
    Karin
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    Dear Brian Cyr,

    Sounds like you’re a really good friend 🙂

    My sister is also going through a break up and all around her are trying to make her feel better. No one wants to see someone they love in pain. But there is pain. And my sister and your friend will have to go through that. And we have to let them. If your friend wants to cry, let her cry. If she wants to talk about it, let her talk.
    I do try to gently remind her that this also will pass. And in the mean time i just show up at my sisters house with chocolate and i let her talk about it when she wants to.

    Good luck!

    February 17, 2015 at 5:49 am #72884
    Inky
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    A good thing to do is to take her to places where there can be “wind in her hair”. New places, new events, new people, new activities. Everything should be new, new, new. Then you won’t be associated with the breakup, you’ll be associated with giving her new adventures! Let her cry and wallow in the familiarity of home. Pick up the phone when she wants to talk. But actively introduce her to new things. Then that guy will be soon a distant memory.

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