So it’s over.
The person you once texted “I can’t live without you” has now joined your blocked list. You used to send love notes, now you’re writing Twitter threads with subtext. Love has left the building and it didn’t even drop money on its way out.
One minute you’re planning wedding hashtags and choosing baby names. The next minute, you’re lying in bed, eating gala and cold zobo, asking God, “What exactly did I do wrong?” Whether they ghosted you, fumbled you, or you had to walk away for your own sanity, heartbreak never comes easy.
It’s hot. It’s ghetto. It’s not giving what it was supposed to give. It’s turning the strong ones to philosophers, poets, or FBI agents and sometimes all three in one night. But one thing about breakups? You’ll feel like you’re dying… and still wake up the next day.
So, how do you survive it without disgracing your lineage or sending “hi” to your ex at 2:04 AM? Easy. Here’s how to get over a breakup (and get your life back together like the main character you are).
- Cry it out; seriously, cry
Forget all that “I’m strong” talk. Cry. Ugly cry. Shout. Roll on the floor if you must. Don’t bottle it in and end up crying at staff meetings. Heartbreak is premium pain you are allowed to feel it.
- Block, mute, delete, disappear
If you must heal, you must cut access. No need to “stay friends.” Are you Jesus? Delete the chats, unfollow the page, remove birthday reminders. This is not pettiness, it is peace.
- Resist the urge to text them “I miss you”
It’s a lie. You don’t miss them. You miss the version of them that was sweet. That version is gone. Don’t let your loneliness trick you into recycling pain. Close that chat and go drink water.
- Stop stalking their page
Every time you check their page, you reset your heartbreak. That new person they’re posting might be a cousin… or might not. Either way, it’s not your business again. Block if you have to. Healing is louder.
- Reclaim your time and energy
You used to talk to them for hours, now talk to yourself, your friends, or your God. Reconnect with the things you forgot: your hobbies, your people, your sleep schedule. Focus on you. You deserve that attention too.
- Romanticize your single era
Buy yourself flowers. Take fine pictures. Post “soft life loading” content. Let people ask, “Ah, who broke this one’s heart?” The glow-up should look like revenge, even if it’s healing.
- No rebound Olympics
Don’t rush into new nonsense just to distract yourself. You’ll only add more confusion to your heartbreak. Heal first. Catch cruise, yes. But don’t go and enter talking stage with somebody that types “wyd” every 3 minutes. Be guided.
- Talk about it but not to everybody
Choose your confidants. Vent to close friends, not your IG story. Don’t let us be watching your heartbreak like series. Especially if you know you’ll go back. Spare us.
- Remind yourself: not all endings are failures
Sometimes breakups are rejections, yes. But sometimes they are redirection. You dodged a bullet, even if it was a fine, bearded bullet with deep voice and good hugs. Better things dey front.
- Give it time and give yourself grace
There’s no fast-forward button for healing. Some days you’ll feel fine. Other days you’ll cry over jollof rice because it reminds you of them. It’s okay. One day, the ache will reduce. And another day, you’ll forget their middle name.
You won’t die. You won’t turn to stone. You will heal. You’ll love again but better. And when you finally move on, you’ll look back at your ex like, “Ah, so na you I dey cry for that time?”
Peace will come. Until then, protect your heart, your data, and your dignity.
