You’re protective of your best friend, so when she comes to you devastated after a breakup she never saw coming (the worst kind of all) you just want to make her feel better instantly. All you’re thinking about is how do I get her to stop crying and start laughing right now.
Unfortunately, some of the tactics you turn to might just end up making this breakup harder on her in the long run. Clearly, everybody needs a little time to vent and grieve after a breakup, so give your friend that time, but don’t let her stay in the wallowing, self-pitying phase for long or she may never get over this thing (or off of your couch where she seems to live now). Here is why you aren’t helping your heartbroken friend by coddling her.
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