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Break Up in the House

Break Up in the House

Date: Aug 26 2008

Themes: Pop Culture, Romance

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When you fall in love, you want to spend every moment with your new partner. You’re always over at each other’s houses anyway, so you figure, “Why not move in together?” It’ll save money and you’ll get to be together even more.

But what if the relationship doesn’t work out? When you break up, usually the last person you want to see for a while is your ex. But unless you happen to break up on exactly the day that your lease is up, you’re stuck living with the person who just broke your heart for a while.

One of Marni’s friends is living with her ex-boyfriend, and as she begins to tell Devan about it, she discovers that Devan has done that twice. What a headache!

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Marni

Marni

Devan

Devan

Marni:  I was just hanging out with my good friend Sarah, and she broke up with her boyfriend about two months ago and they’re still living together.

Devan:  Yeah, I’ve done that a couple of times actually. It’s horrible.

Marni:  It’s the worst!

Devan:  The first time I did that was because I felt…I broke up with him and felt guilty.

Marni:  OK, so the guilt like…you let him stay there?

Devan:  Yeah, he was like, “Can you live with me till I find another place to live…?” and I just felt guilty.

Marni:  Oh gosh.

Devan:  But how awkward is that, still living with someone you’re not with anymore?

Marni:  Well, OK, so how big was your place? Like she’s in a one-bedroom apartment.

Devan:  That’s what that was.

Marni:  Oh my God. So they’re, like, taking shifts on the couch, somebody’s sleeping in the room. It’s not good.

Devan:  It’s not good. It just prolongs the breakup and makes it a lot harder to do. Relationships are like a Band-Aid. You should just rip it off.

Marni:  Exactly, and you need a clean break. You need some space and distance, and when you’re still in the same tiny space and you’re constantly dealing with that person even though you’re trying to move on, it just doesn’t work.

Devan:  Have you ever known anyone that met someone else while they were still living with their ex-boyfriend?

Marni:  Yes, and that doesn’t work either because then there’s a lot of “that person’s not allowed in the house,” there’s some jealousy, some resentment.

Devan:  It’s kind of weird to think about because you don’t want to plan in advance to break up with somebody because that’s kind of messed up, but at the same time, if you just break up but then you still have to live together for a while, it’s not good. That’s why you shouldn’t really live with someone until you’re ready.

 

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Discussion

Marni’s friend Sarah just broke up with her boyfriend, but they are still living together. Devan has had to live with someone she just broke up with twice and agrees with Marni that it’s not good. You need to be away from your ex for a while after you break up if you’re ever going to be friends. Devan compares breaking up to removing a Band-Aid, which hurts more if you do it slowly.

Like Marni’s friend, Devan lived with her ex-boyfriend in a one-bedroom apartment. An apartment that size suddenly seems really small when you don’t want to sleep next to the other person who lives there! It sounds like Devan will be more careful before she moves in with a boyfriend again.

Have you ever lived with a boyfriend or girlfriend? How did it go?

 

Comments

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beautyfullmoon

Thailand

 i'm in that situation .. really sad without him but life have to move on ,, i try so hard to get this through

03:37 PM Nov 13 2008 |

sarona2100

Saudi Arabia

????

05:49 AM Nov 13 2008 |

sarona2100

Saudi Arabia

it’s too bad

05:37 AM Nov 13 2008 |

prince-sat

Tunisia

hello everybody i need to talk with sowmone  in a direct speack

11:07 PM Nov 12 2008 |

nut83

Germany

Hello :-)

I am fine. It is my first time on this site.

How are you??

 

 

12:45 PM Nov 12 2008 |

nut83

Germany

I think it is not easy to live with somebody toghether who you do not love any mor…

 

12:43 PM Nov 12 2008 |

nagpur4000

India

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i WANT TO FRIENDSHIP U

PLEASE ADD ME THIS IS MY MSN ID

 

 

09:27 AM Nov 11 2008 |

ezeh ify evangeline

Nigeria

I really do not appreciate the fact dat a female should live with a guy she”s not married to. although anybody can get carried away when in love,but to still maintain some pride when things goes wrong,we can only achieve such if we do not live with the guy

01:46 AM Nov 11 2008 |

cherryqd

China

a clean breakup is hard.

how to handle it?Cry

02:19 AM Nov 08 2008 |

sweet&honey

Egypt

it is never deal Sealed

do not live in fantasy guys . 

12:18 PM Nov 06 2008 |

Naomi1010

Naomi1010

Taiwan

Well, it is sometimes awkward to live with someone who has broken up. :S

09:28 AM Nov 06 2008 |

1 person likes this

zxb

zxb

China

but  you will lose more  if your life does not contained men!

02:12 PM Nov 05 2008 |

zxb

zxb

China

but  you will lose more  if your life does not contained men!

02:12 PM Nov 05 2008 |

zxb

zxb

China

but  you will lost more  if your life does not contained men!

02:11 PM Nov 05 2008 |

MUJAHID

MUJAHID

India

WELL ITS

07:03 AM Oct 25 2008 |

ravindra200629

India

i broke up with my girl friend, when i knew she is living with other person

12:26 PM Oct 23 2008 |

Jaiwei

Jaiwei

China

i think we can not do in that way

02:39 PM Oct 18 2008 |

taitung42

taitung42

Taiwan

with is good sign.

06:06 AM Oct 18 2008 |

dairy-yang

dairy-yang

China

I live with my boyfriend together  three years. In my mind ,it is will be marriage l

01:11 PM Oct 14 2008 |

啊蔺

啊蔺

China

  don,t jugde others .just need to perfect youself

05:01 AM Oct 14 2008 |

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