Is it possible to break up with someone and not go through depression phase?

LaEsmeralda · Sep 5, 2016

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I've never been in a LTR so bear with me lol. I was just curious about the whole phase after a breakup.

Is it possible or even healthy if someone doesn't go through the whole depression phase (you know, crying to break-up songs or tissues and chick flicks) of a break up - even if the relationship was a long and strong one? Or does that only happen if the relationship was short?

And if you don't cry or become even a little depressed after a break up, does that make you heartless or something - even if you put your all in the relationship?

I don't really know what I'd do after a breakup. Lately I'm optimistic though about so many things, so I feel like, even if I gave it everything, I would just remember that there are plenty of fish out there and I might find someone better and that would be enough to skip that phase. Is it just too blunt to think that?
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When I split up with my last boyfriend, I was a bit sad but mostly relieved. I wasn't in love with him anymore and I had been trying to convince myself for months that I still was. I still love him, but not that way. I know we'll be friends in the future and I like being by myself so I'm not really feeling any regret or anything that could stem from loneliness.

I suppose it depends on if you were the dumper or the dumpee.

Is it possible to break up with someone and not go through depression phase?

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