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It’s important to give yourself time to grieve after a breakup. In fact, not giving yourself that time and just diving back into the dating pool—or a full-blown relationship—can have bad repercussions. We’ve all made that mistake and found ourselves crying in the middle of sex or having an emotional meltdown on a first date because, whoops, we weren’t ready for any of that yet. So yes, by all means, wallow. Cry your eyes out and eat your heart out, literally, with all the pizza and ice cream it takes. But also know that wallowing for too long can be just self-indulgent. Eventually, it goes from being therapeutic to being an excuse not to re-join the rest of the world. Let your pain out, but don’t prolong it and drag it out. Here are signs you’ve been wallowing for too long.
Your home is a disaster zone
It looks like a tornado came through your home but the worst part is that you don’t even realize that. People have come over and been terrified, and you haven’t even known what they’re talking about. Pizza boxes make a great table—that’s just innovation.
