That's the hard thing about breakups. They change you and it's not easy to come back from. You were together, before. A team. Her breakup was with her best friend. They went to the same church, their families knew each other. They even worked together. CP: I remember that he was trying to beat around the bush. And I asked him are you coming out to me? And he was so scared, telling me. And I was so scared for him.
I was just worried for him. CP: I was worried that his family was gonna disown him. And that it would change everything between us. CP: God, yeah. I relive that moment a lot. How can I make this easy for you, or who is he?
That kind of thing. I wish I could have said that. CP: Yes. That's something I heard a lot, in your stories about breakups.
The pain after a relationship ends doesn't just come from being alone. We've been collecting your stories for the past several months. Being left Listener: I feel like every time I decide that, oh okay, this is it, I'm done Going through all your breakup stories, I was reminded how the hardest part, can be the lead-up to a breakup.
STEVE: This just seems like kind of a way to wipe the slate clean and start over and just kind of burn down my life as it is and rebuild it. He was 19 when they started their relationship. At least as an adult. A few days after we talked, Steve sent us an email. When's it's more about you than your partner, breaking up can be really confusing. You can't just blame everything on the person you're leaving. It's a choice she still struggles with. Mia: I realized I just wasn't happy.
