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Just broke up with my long term bf. Feeling so sad. I have no friends outside of him. There’s such an ache in my chest. I don’t know what to do.
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Anonymous 2d

Me one year ago! My advice: - stay off dating apps and don’t talk to men if you can help it. You need time to decenter them. - focus on your hobbies and what you like to do working out, reading, watching TV, art, adventure outdoors. Try and find solo hobbies that don’t rely on other people. - don’t let the quiet make you desperate to reach out for love and attention. Get comfortable with it.

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Anonymous 2d

- go do things that put you an environment to make deep meaningful connections with other girls. School events, Bible studies, anything

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Anonymous 2d

I spent all of last summer by myself working from home and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done but the most transformative. I healed so much from all of the trauma that I went through in my relationship. I also found parts of myself that needed improving. Don’t reach out to him. For yourself instead, girl you’ve got it!

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Anonymous 2d

I’m so sorry that’s never easy ❤️

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Anonymous 2d

Reconnect with your family. Talk to your close cousins, learn that you need to have something else than a boyfriend bc this can ALWAYS happen

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Anonymous 2d

Don’t feel bad ,you are young,this is a learning experience

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Anonymous 1d

I’m in the same boat. Tg for 2 years n after we broke up he got w the girl that I found out after the breakup he was cheating on me with. Overly pissed, overly sad, overly everything.

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Anonymous 2d

Honestly pick up a new hobby, change your hair or your glasses or something about yourself if you’ve been thinking of it for a while. Not in a mental breakdown way but in a change and experimentation is fun and freeing way. I got out of a long term relationship and got 2 tattoos I had been wanting for years and felt like a brand new person. I started dressing up more and going to new places by myself just to have new experiences and I met a lot of really cool people. Just do things for yourself!

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Anonymous 2d

Same boat here!! Im an introvert and we were together for 5 years, i moved to his state and never made any friends and now im all alone 😭💔

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Anonymous 1d

relationship girl here, currently single and have found female friendships to be worlds more gratifying than any male attention i promise there are so many people waiting to meet you and love you

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Anonymous 2d

LMAOOOOO PROBABLY DESERVED

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 2d

I also started quilting and going to a local sewing shop and I got a new hobby and became closer with some wonderful older women who have given me a lot of great advice. It gets easier and you’ll start to figure out who you are on your own. I know everything sucks right now but I promise it’ll be ok again soon.

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