Girlfriend of 10 months broke up with me through email

Vivalarepublica wrote:

Which relates to another relationship rule of mine, be wary about relationship advice from message boards, because random people on the Internet cannot fully understand your relationship and the people in the relationship.

I don't even know if I should respond.

So you don't believe in getting advice on a messageboard about advice and yet you came on here to get advice?

It sounds like she took the easy way out. It's way easier to do it via text or email than in person. Some would indeed say it does indeed show her character so be glad it's over..

Send her an automated response. "So and so is out of the office and not available at this time."

I ended a multi-month relationship via e-mail. Spit happens...move on.

Act like nothing happened, as if he email got hacked.

Do you want to know why she broke up?

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

Sometimes it's better not to ask questions.

But I'll leave it up to you guys.

I know the answer.

Let me know if you want to know the answer, too.

Then I'll post.

Your choice.

Mope around like some emo for a week or two, drink two much for a month or two, then act like a man and find a better girlfriend and then trot her out in front of the old girlfriend.

Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fR0NheFPs

Dirt V wrote:

Mope around like some emo for a week or two, drink two much for a month or two, then act like a man and find a better girlfriend and then trot her out in front of the old girlfriend.

he/she should get back on the horse immediately, preferably with one of her friends. That'll show her.

rojo wrote:

So you don't believe in getting advice on a messageboard about advice and yet you came on here to get advice?

This place is different

rojo wrote:

Vivalarepublica wrote:

Which relates to another relationship rule of mine, be wary about relationship advice from message boards, because random people on the Internet cannot fully understand your relationship and the people in the relationship.

I don't even know if I should respond.

So you don't believe in getting advice on a messageboard about advice and yet you came on here to get advice?

It sounds like she took the easy way out. It's way easier to do it via text or email than in person. Some would indeed say it does indeed show her character so be glad it's over..

I come to message boards for info, entertainment, and occasionally discussion, not advice. Notice I never explicitly asked for advice. I think the relationship threads on here are hilarious and I need a laugh right now.

Ted Underhill wrote:

This place is different

A fine example of understatement!

The email was cowardly on her part. Still, be your best self if you do decide to respond.

Call her and, in your best mansplaining voice, tell her that her decision to communicate the news to you via email was suboptimal.

Email? Were you dating a grandma?

Anyone under the age of 50 would have broken up with you by text.

Ghost, brah.

back on the horse wrote:

Dirt V wrote:

Mope around like some emo for a week or two, drink two much for a month or two, then act like a man and find a better girlfriend and then trot her out in front of the old girlfriend.

he/she should get back on the horse immediately, preferably with one of her friends. That'll show her.

This exact same scenario just happened to me recently. My response was pretty similar to the strategy you outline. However, I don't drink any alcohol because it can impair cognitive fuction...sorry...I mean cognitive function.

Don't respond or give her any closure. She is probably hoping for you to call and beg for her back.

Vivalarepublica wrote:

Ironically, she read a thread on reddit for advice about what to do about the relationship.

Wow, first a black fly in your chardonnay and now this.

Vivalarepublica wrote:

rojo wrote:

So you don't believe in getting advice on a messageboard about advice and yet you came on here to get advice?

It sounds like she took the easy way out. It's way easier to do it via text or email than in person. Some would indeed say it does indeed show her character so be glad it's over..

I come to message boards for info, entertainment, and occasionally discussion, not advice. Notice I never explicitly asked for advice. I think the relationship threads on here are hilarious and I need a laugh right now.

Pics?

Also we need to determine some LRC rules.

1) What's the rule for someone else on here dating her?

a) No-go sort of like a real life friend dating her without your permission

b) Ok after X amount of time passes

c) Go for it today.

Also how young was your girlfriend? Got to be in her 20s right to pull this off right?