Personal Narrative: One Sided Break Up

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One Sided Break Ups.
Dating can be a wonderful and joyful experience but it can also be an emotional roller coaster of life, other times it just doesn’t work out. From casual relations to romantic ones, journeying into the next step of being in a relationship should be taken with caution. I thought that I had found that one person, but unfortunately the relationship didn’t work out. Sometimes the ending really is the worse part, being on the receiving end of the terminated relationship really slays the heart. My situation would have been better if both parties could have come to an understanding. Nonetheless when a break up is one sided the other party may feel at fault and blame themselves. The effects of being broken up with can result in
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Defeatism, little self-assurance, and the feeling of being overwhelmed can be warning signs of depression setting in. I began feeling depressed when I began doubting my choice to move on or wait. This felt like one brutal battle in my mind that lasted for about two weeks. Unconfident of the right choice, I had to learn from my mistakes, move on, and work through my depression. Depression will most likely accrue during the grieving of a relationship where you may feel most vulnerable. I felt at my lowest point when I kept trying to contact my former spouse and see how he was handling things. I knew I was strong enough to recover, but it was going to take double effort to achieve contentment. Depression is a hard parasitic emotion that thrives on the unfortunate and negative moments of one’s …show more content…
Many reasons can be behind a break up such as finical, education, work, family, poor communication, Etc. Losing interest in daily activities is common among those that make their relationship a key part of their life, and can also result in having a more negative outlook in life after a break up. Insecurities like natural disasters causing destruction and the need to rebuild. A mild or severe case of depression may accrue because of dormant feelings that you have yet to move on from and can cause dwelling to continue. Permitting oneself to become victim of such negative emotions can lead to many issues emotional and possibly mental. Because of break ups some people may suffer from properties such as a negative outlook, insecurities, and

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