13 Things Not To Say To Your Friend After Their Breakup

I was 19 when I first experienced my first break up, he said ‘I can’t do this anymore’ after I had confronted him about the suggestive text messages I had seen on his phone, between him and some other girl. I was absolutely mortified and confused. I thought, ‘wait you’re in the wrong here, why are you breaking up with me?’ – I remember trying to reason with him, and felt my voice begin to crack, then after a few seconds the water works switched on and I was crying.

The first thing I did was call my best friend and my tears continued. ‘Who’s going to text me every morning?’ I yelled down the phone hysterically ‘I WILL’ she blurted back and like that, I knew I had a very good friend, sweet in fact. However, with the supportive comments came the absolute worst once people found out I wasn’t with my ex. Goodness. With that said I’ve decided to compile a list of 13 things, you never say or suggest to a friend after their breakup.

Let’s go.

1) ‘I never did like him.’ – Who asked whether or not you liked him? How does that comment make all the pain go away?

2) ‘He’ll be back, just you watch!’ – Mystic Meg please tell me more!

3) ‘Do you think you’ll be friends?’ – When your friend is experiencing a breakup unless they’ve mentioned they’d want to stay friends don’t ask, this won’t be what they’re thinking about in most cases.

4) ‘But I thought you were going to get married and have kids.’ – Not helping…

5) ‘Do you think there’s someone else?’ – Are you choosing to put new thoughts in my head?

6) ‘You’re better without him?’ – SAYS WHO?

7) ‘Just join Tinder and find someone else to talk to.’ – Suggesting that there’s plenty of other fish in the sea, so early on after a breakup has never really helped anybody.

8) ‘Have you deleted him off Facebook and unfollowed off Instagram?’ – And lose access to stalk? B*tch please..

9) ‘You should really give him back his stuff.’ – Stop. Speaking.

10) ‘I understand what you’re going through, it’s kind of like that time *compares your 3 year relationship to a fling of theirs*’ – Seriously, stop speaking.

11) ‘Hasn’t he tried to call you yet?’ – If he does, I’ll let you know.

12) ‘You’re prettier than her.’ – Liar.

13) ‘Single life is way better anyway.’ – But you’ve told me you want to be in a relationship for months, but NOW the single life is better?

Lol! Have you ever had any of these annoying lines being said to you? Tweet me over @Oloni or @SimplyOloni.