Sunday, 17 November 2013

HOW TO HANDLE HEARTBREAKS

Heartbreak is an experience almost all adults have to go through. Whereas men also find themselves being heart broken by the women they love, it has been established that women are mostly the victims of heartbreak. What can a person do when he or she faces heartbreak? CHIBUNMA UKWU writes.

Ever been around a person who got heart broken by a loved one? Such people are at such times vulnerable and need lots of care, support and good counsels. This is because of the various effects of the heart break on such individuals. There have been cases where some people threatened to take their lives because they thought they might not cope with the emotional pain and trauma they were facing at such times. Others have indulged in dubious means and acts all in a bid to give a payback to whosoever that broke their hearts. In all, heart break is very dangerous. However, the good news is that, all is not lost. There is hope for anybody experiencing heart break. Below are the things that can be done.

Broken hearts go to God: God is our maker. He knows and understands us and this is the reason we have to go to him for healing when we are hurt or heartbroken. The truth is that it is impossible to heal without God; it is impossible to forgive our ex without God. So, when heartbroken, if there is anywhere we need to go to seek comfort and healing, do not forget that it is going to God our maker.

Broken hearts venture on self development: When healed of the previous heartbreak, it is advisable that the person spend a little time to develop him or herself. Do not rush into another relationship rather, spend time to build yourself. Below are ways you can do this.

Accept the reality that the relationship is broken: This is one of the mistakes that ladies in particular make. When a relationship is over, even if it is that you two are still communicating, you still get to know that things are no longer the same. It might be through the signs, the man no longer calls you or takes delight in you as usual; easily picks quarrels with you and all that. The best thing to do is to accept that the relationship is gone and move on with your life. Some ladies do not do this. Even when the guy gets to be maltreating them, they remain in that relationship, taking all the mess with the hope that thing would get better. Please stop hoping and accept the hurting reality that the relationship is over.


Let it go: When you know that it is over, do not stay there brooding. It is true that you are hurt, it is as though the world has come to a standstill, but thank goodness it has not. Gather up yourself together and move on. The easiest way to do this is by letting it go. Forgive the person, this might take time but it is okay, you are a human and your heart is not a stone. You have been hurt and need time to heal; give yourself that time but please let it go. There are some who do not let it go, they build worlds of fantasies about the person, some even stalk their ex either through the social networks like facebook and all that. This will only hurt you more. Let it go. (You can listen to the message Let It Go by T. D Jakes).

Build up yourself by getting some standards: By the time you let go of the former relationship, the hurts and the pains, the next stage is to go into the aspect of re-evaluating and developing yourself. You may want to find out if you are part of the reason the other relationship failed. Finding this out will help you make amends where necessary. However, it is not in all cases that the woman contributes to the breaking of the relationship. Sometimes, men are just men, they see these things as games. However, it is wise to use this period to also develop yourself the more.

Get some standards. Though some ladies kick against this, experts have proven that men love and respect standards. Why do you think some of them married bitches or dumped you for someone you are better off than? That is because that other person gave them standards. In most cases, women cheapen themselves in a bid to get a man without knowing that it is an easy way of letting a man go. Get some standards, live up to it and see if there will not be a difference. (You may read up the book, Act like a lady, think like a man by Steve Harvey)

Broken hearts get into their next relationship with care: It is amazing that often times, ladies just enter into a relationship without knowing what they want. A man just comes around to profess love and the next thing, the ladies follow them without questions to find out where the relationship is leading to. If you want to avoid heart break, make efforts right from the onset to find out if the guy has what you want. One definite way of doing this is by asking questions.

Some ladies fear that asking questions, applying standards in the relationship may chase the man away but the truth rather, is that it won’t. Ask questions like, can we define this relationship? Are we dating or are we courting? Even if it is courting, is it short or long term?  As a matter of fact, if by the time you finished asking your questions and he stays, then he is for you; but if he walks away, he is not for you and you have saved yourself from impending heartbreak.

There is this story about a lady that had been in a relationship with a particular young man for about seven years. The relationship was one in every sense apart from the fact that they did not engaged in sex. The man would take her out, come to her house to relax and spend so much time. But years were passing while this lady kept refusing other suitors without this love of her life saying anything. One day, after hearing a talk like this one you are reading, she summoned the courage to ask the man that she would love that they define the relationship.

Whether they were courting or dating. When the lady asked him, he looked at her with a sweet smile and said to her, “Far from that. You are a sweet lady and I love you but marriage is far from that. I am just okay staying around you and that is the reason I took you as a sister.” According to the lady, she felt as though the ground should open and swallow her up. Seven years of time wastage? The truth is, this lady would have known her stand if she had asked that same question seven years earlier.
Source: Nigerianewupdated

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