Rage.

[brinshannara]

My baby brother got his heart smashed yesterday by his girlfriend of six years. She broke up with him.

I understand that she probably had her reasons, that it wasn't right for her anymore, etc. I've given advice to my female friends to "dump his ass" before.

But this is my baby brother. I liked K. A lot. But she fucked with my brother's heart and, therefore, she is now the enemy.

My brother sobbed on the phone to me yesterday. Sobbed. He was absolutely inconsolable.

So, if you could please tack on my brother to the list of "people to think good thoughts for", along with my Nana, that would be great.

Comments

[deinera.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, I'm so sorry that your brother is going through that. Break-up's suck unless you're the one doing the breaking-up. *sigh*

[brinshannara]

Having been on both sides, I have to say that I prefer being broken up with than being the one to inflict that much pain on someone you once loved.

But yeah, he's really not taking it well, poor guy. :/

[deinera.livejournal.com]

Yeah... sometimes I like being the break-uper rather than the break-upee. But it's no fun either way.

This recent break-up I was glad to be done with it. So it was more a relief (and I honestly don't think I did much heart-breaking... more like setting free).

I'm sorry he's had his heart ripped out and stomped on. There's a part of me that wants to punch her in the face for making your brother feel this way. But yeah... that's like crazy friend-loyalty issues there.

Make sure he knows that... she's not the last woman he's ever going to love... or love him.

[brinshannara]

Haha, your crazy friend-loyalty is noted AND appreciated!

That last line is amazing advice. I'll make sure I let him know that.

I feel silly that I'm old enough and experienced enough to understand why she broke my brother's heart. I almost feel disloyal. This may explain the instant de-friending of her on Facebook... But yeah, I understand that it couldn't have been easy for her, because the same thing wasn't easy for me (nearly 4 years in one relationship and I broke it off). I hate that I know that, though. :P

[deinera.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha! I don't know why I have that crazy friend-loyalty thing. I do that even with people I hardly know! Maybe I'm just looking for reasons to hate people. :-P

Well, that last line of advice is actually from one of my all-time favorite movies in the whole world. Well, it's a version of it, and I wish I were that brilliant that I could coin that phrase as my own. I guess we all have our moments, when we forget that bit about life... and it's oh so true.

I think it's what has made this last break-up easier.

I hope your brother gets through it, without being self-defeating.