Penny K
Some spend February anticipating Valentine’s Day, but for those out of love, no month could be more wretched. In the aftermath of flowers, chocolates and lies, here are some ways others have invented to get over a romance gone wrong that do not involve a punching bag or an overdose of alcohol.
Service description: We all have someone or something we would rather just forget. Things fall apart. Love hurts. Dreams die. But when you summon Death Bear to your door, you can rest assured that help has come. At first you may be intimidated by his stature and color (7 feet tall with a hard, black bear head, black jumpsuit, and black boots), but absorbing the memories of others is a dark art, and Death Bear must present himself appropriately for this solemn duty. Death Bear will take things from you that trigger painful memories and stow them away in his cave where they will remain forever allowing you to move on with your life. Give him an ex’s clothes, old photos, mementos, letters, etc. Death Bear is here to assist you in your time of tragedy, heartbreak, and loss. Let Death Bear help you, and absorb your pain into his cave.
The great thing about Death Bear is that it serves for free. Unfortunately, Death Bear only makes his rounds in the Brooklyn area.
This genius website is a the brainchild of a step-mother and daughter duo, Megahn and Marie Perry.
This is the site where you can buy/sell/trade and blog about all of those little painful reminders in your jewelry box that make you wonder “what did I ever see in him?” You set your own price, you get it off your chest and out of your sight. Just because you don’t want it, doesn’t mean somebody else isn’t dying for it. Making a little rent money in the process of moving on couldn’t hurt!
Megahn says, “ But we didn’t want to provide just another “marketplace” environment. Ebay kind of has that bit of the net covered. We wanted to provide a fun, lighthearted platform, a community if you will, focused on just those little items left over. A place for women/men/people of all ages to meet, share their stories and get those tangible memories out the door and on to new owners who can enjoy them on a whole new level. AND a place to write about and read about those break ups. Exboyfriendjewelry.com is that place. But don’t let the name fool you – we accept all ex-jewelry: ex-boyfriend, ex-husband, same-sex-ex. All are welcome.”
Brilliant idea executed all in good humour, gotta love the pragmatism too! We say sell sell sell!
More Conventional Methods of Moving On
If you find yourself in too fragile a state to accept the above quirky methods of getting over an ex, here are some that have been tried, tested and done to death – no as in, you get it, just don’t kill yourself please.
Let it out, let them in
Crying is perhaps the best way to let go of emotions especially if you have to put on an “I’m a-ok” mask in front of your family. Go to your room, cry into a pillow, brace yourself, then call your best girl friends and have them over so you can talk about it. For guys, go out with friends to chill out – if crying to your guy friends is your kinda thing, well more power to you.Retrain your mind’s eye
While you were together he/she could do no wrong. Now that you’re not together, everything about him/her is wrong – well, not really, but that’s how you must train your mind to think so your heart won’t falter. Visualise images of his/her ugliest moments and make sure when you think of him/her this is the image that comes to mind.Win, lose, or draw
The demise of the relationship means something went wrong, could have been your partner, could have been you. Draw up a pros and cons list of what the relationship offered. Look at it and learn from your mistakes, don’t make them again so the next relationship you get into will be better.Get acquainted with yourself
Some of us get so caught up while being in relationships that we neglect the man/woman in the mirror. If you can muster the strength, spend time alone, get to know yourself better. Had the relationship changed you in any way? If so, for better or worse?Say no for a while
It’s ok to close the door to your heart for a while to allow yourself time to completely get over the relationship. Don’t rebound date; you may be hungry for instant gratification but what you want is a love that will last.Adapted from iVillage
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