How to Comfort a Friend After a Breakup

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Tip 1 - 20 Ways to Comfort a Friend After a Break Up

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Katherine Scott | permalink

When you’re broken up with, it truly feels like someone reached in between your ribs, pulled out your heart, and stomped on it with hateful gusto. Hey, I know. I’ve had my fair share of break-ups. But what kept me from crying 24/7 and hiding in an emotional fort made of pillows and bed sheets, were my friends. They were supportive and genuinely caring, making me feel less crappy and way more positive than if I were alone. If your friend is going through a break-up, know this: your presence is invaluable. Break-ups are hard to cope with by yourself, which is why you’re there for your broken-hearted BFF. Are you expected to solve all her relationship problems? No way. Should you tell her that all men are dogs and that he didn't deserve her anyway? Nope. It's better to let your friend figure these things out on her own, and dissing her ex may just encourage more negativity. However, you can listen to her. You can eat bad-for-you snacks with her. You can ...
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For further reading: http://hellogiggles.com/20-ways-comfort-friend-break/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - 20 Things You Need To Hear After A Breakup

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andrew Hyland | permalink

2. “Take it one day at a time.”

For further reading: http://thoughtcatalog.com/lakendra-johnson/2013/11/20-things-you-need-to-hear-after-a-breakup/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Cheer Up a Friend After a Breakup

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by 999 | permalink

We all feel powerless in the face of breakups, and we often feel even more powerless when it comes to helping friends through breakups. One of the biggest steps of helping a friend through a breakup is realizing that you cannot simply...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Cheer-Up-a-Friend-After-a-Breakup ^[3]

Tip 4 - 4 Ways to Be a Good Friend During a Friend's Breakup

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dana Simonetti | permalink

What can you say? What should you do? You care about your friend, but you know trying to be there for your friend is fraught with no-win situations and conflicts.

For further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/me-we/201402/4-ways-be-good-friend-during-friends-breakup ^[4]

Tip 5 - Do's and Don'ts for Comforting a Friend Post-Breakup

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Esther Kalif | permalink

Here's what to say when a pal is dealing with a painful split.
Tags: breakups,grief

For further reading: http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a6101/how-to-cheer-up-friend/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - 6 Things That Might Actually Help Comfort a Friend During a Break Up (And That Don't Just Result In a Massive Hangover)

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marijo Whitcomb | permalink

Right up there with going through a break up yourself, watching a friend you love suffer through the whole thing is kind of the worst. You want to help her, but it’s not easy. Here are some tips.

For further reading: http://www.glamour.com/sex-love-life/blogs/smitten/2012/05/6-things-that-might-actually-h ^[6]