move on, you’re eventually going to find a new relationship and
you won’t be as lonely anymore. Hopefully, you will have
learned something and you’ll choose more wisely the next time
and your relationship will be great. The only way to get there,
though — to get from being in a crappy relationship with
someone who’s all wrong for you to a happy relationship with
someone great is to allow yourself to be lonely for a bit. It’s not
the end of the world and it’s not going to kill you and if you’re
like most people, you’ll quickly realize that it’s a hell of a lot less
lonely to be alone on your own than to be lonely in a bad
relationship.
9. Remember why you ended the relationship.
After breaking up with someone — especially when the
loneliness starts setting in — it’s easy to romanticize the
relationship and remember the things you really liked about
your ex. After all, there must have been some good points or
you wouldn’t have ever gotten together in the first place. But
it’s important to remind yourself — over and over, if necessary
— that the bad outweighed the good. Make a list, if you have