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Helen (the love of my life, second only to Kaji of Neon Genesis Evangelion, see below) and I always seem to have the most interesting conversations. This time she was telling me about how one of her close friends is going through a breakup with his girlfriend. His first love. ouch. At any rate, he's now scheming and plotting to try to get her back.

My question is, why bother? Why waste your time on somebody who just looked you straight in the face and proclaimed that they no longer needed you in their life? Yes breakups suck. Yes they seem utterly unbearable, but fact of the matter is, everybody has gone through them and--most everybody--survives. Breakups are a certainty of life. They're as certain as death and taxes.

And although they are ridiculously painful while you are experiencing them, in retrospect, you will never regret having gone through them. You will not regret not having spent more time with someone who wasn't quite worthy of you to begin with. Or, someone who doubted your relationship and its merits. Breakups are not a democratic or brash decision. Having said that, say good riddance to the idiot who didn't want to spend more time with you. I assure you, there is someone out there who is going to appreciate your ex's loss. As a matter of fact, I guarantee it.




Ah, lovely Kaji. He is the ideal man. Passionate, intelligent, ridiculously good looking, charming, and died for what he believed in. Sigh.