Hello, questioner! I'm Jiang 61.
First of all, thank you for trusting us enough to tell us your problems and seek our help. You ask, "How do I get over the pain of a broken heart when I blame myself for being unpromising, unable to let go?" I've also read your description of this relationship, and I feel very sorry for you. I want to give you a hug and offer you comfort.
Let's look at how we can get out of this together.
Hopeless love
1⃣️, The End
You said, "Finally, it's completely over." It seems like you're feeling some relief.
You say, "I'm holding on to a hopeless love," which makes me think you love with a lot of pain and in a humble way.
It seems like you understand him, knowing that the other person's heart has long since left you. But it also seems like you don't understand him, always hoping that things will turn around after hard work, only to be disappointed.
You blame yourself for "not being able to take it up, and not being able to let it go," which leads to sadness and unhappiness. I finally understand that you haven't let go at all and haven't been relieved.
2⃣️, unwilling to accept
You said, "It's over. From last night until now, my eyes have been swollen from crying and my vision is blurry. I finally understand why Lin Daiyu in Dream of the Red Chamber is always crying. If you aren't in love to the core, how can you be heartbroken over the other person?"
A past with a story
You know the past can't be undone, but you're still heartbroken and in tears because you had a deep, unforgettable love. You were deeply involved, but he pulled away without a trace. It's clear you gave too much in that relationship, and your love was more than his love for you.
? Heartbroken
If I had to describe your current feelings in one word, I'd say you've been heartlessly cut off from the love you've given your all to. It's caused you to be heartbroken and torn apart.
So, you're not ready to accept it.
3⃣️, reflect
You said, "Should I start thinking about how to get over it as soon as possible? It was never going to end well, and I've been trying for too long. Is there any quick fix for a broken heart? Loving someone can be so painful..."
Take a deep breath and think calmly.
Once you've accepted that the relationship is over, you start to think things through, hoping to help yourself move on from the breakup.
It seems you're confused about a few things.
One of the things you're confused about is why loving someone can be so painful.
2. What's causing your pain?
It's clear you've been through a lot, from ending a hopeless love to reluctance and reflection. It's important to figure out what's causing the pain.
1⃣️, your own world
It seems like you're suffering because you're living in your own world, while you think you're living in his world.
My sentence structure:
I say you're living in your own world because you start and end your sentences with "I." You talk about your thoughts and feelings in the "I" sentence. Does he know your thoughts and feelings?
If he knows, how does he respond? If he doesn't know, you're just thinking in your own world with no results. That kind of thinking is meaningless and also makes you worry about the unknown outcome.
Take care of your feelings.
People who live in their own world are more focused on their own feelings and less aware of other people's emotions.
Have you ever thought about how he feels when you're trying to win him back? It's not just about you. His heart is no longer with you. What's the real reason?
Have you ever considered this?
If you're always focused on your own feelings and not paying attention to what others are feeling, you'll end up making decisions based on wishful thinking, which will make you miserable because you won't see a way out.
2⃣️, Unperceived love
What is love?
Love is mutual affection between lovers. It's not about possessing, controlling, or changing others. It's about selfless giving, but not about making oneself live a humble life. It's about achieving mutual success and becoming a better self.
When you give, the energy of love flows freely between two people in love.
Love is only love when you feel it.
Love needs to be expressed. It's not just about saying "I love you," but also about showing it in other ways.
For instance, a hug, a supportive look, and other forms of silent encouragement and understanding.
Love needs to be shared, and it's only when the other person feels the love that it has an impact. For example, no matter how much you do for someone with all your heart and soul, if there's no feedback from the other person, it shows that that's not the kind of love they want, and the love you've given is ineffective.
If you don't understand that love needs to be given and received, you're only giving one-way and getting no feedback, which causes suffering.
3⃣️, ineffective communication
If you communicate effectively at this time, express your feelings to each other, be understanding of each other, and reduce your expectations, your worries will also be reduced. Obviously, in reality, you lack effective communication, so you keep giving each other hope. When there is no hope, you feel exhausted and tired.
3. What to do
1⃣️, face reality
You realize that love is hopeless, so you think about what you should do. It's best to face reality and accept it.
Facing reality helps you see yourself and understand other people's perspectives. Accepting reality lets you move on from the past.
You can start fresh and begin anew.
2⃣️, don't let time slip away
Don't let the past hold you back. Let go of what's left of those wasted emotions, stop the bleeding in time, gather strength, get ready, and greet the next relationship with a new outlook.
3⃣️, learn to see things from other people's points of view
Empathy isn't just about considering your own feelings. It's also about changing your position and standing in the shoes of the other person to think about the same issue. You'll feel differently and understand the other person's thoughts.
To handle relationships, you have to think in both directions. Instead of just looking at things from your own perspective, you have to consider the other person's point of view as well.
This way, you'll understand what others mean. If you handle things with your partner like this, you'll be better at loving and being loved, and you'll get the love you want.
4⃣️, Effective Communication
Effective communication
Communication is basically the exchange of information. It's the whole process of sharing a message with someone in the hope that they'll respond as you expect. If you get a positive response, you've effectively communicated.
Communication includes both verbal and non-verbal messages, with the non-verbal part often being more important than the verbal part. Effective communication is really important when it comes to dealing with close relationships and complex social relationships.
Here are the steps to effective communication:
Step 1: Talk about your feelings, not your emotions.
Step 2: State your needs, not your complaints.
Express that you are angry, not that you are angry.
Step 3: Speak up about what you need, not just what you don't like.
Step 4: Share your vision for the future, not just complain about the present. Focus on the end result, not just the immediate situation.
In the past, you didn't communicate effectively with your partner, which made you feel tired, misunderstood, and rejected. You felt aggrieved and sad. Learning to deal with conflicts in intimate relationships and express emotions through effective communication will make your intimate relationship closer and stronger.
Topic master, I'm going to wrap up here. I hope you find this helpful.
Comments
It's heartbreaking to realize when something that meant so much has truly come to an end. All the nights spent hoping, wondering if just a bit more effort could change things, but now it's clear there's no way back. The pain of a broken heart feels endless, and I wonder if time will ever mend it.
Tears have not stopped falling since last night, my eyes are puffy and my sight is still foggy from all the crying. It's hard to accept that sometimes no matter how deeply we care, it's not enough to keep love alive. Like Lin Daiyu, who suffered in her own story, I find myself asking if this depth of feeling was worth the agony it brought.
Loving someone so intensely can indeed cause such profound sorrow. Now, facing the aftermath, I'm left pondering whether there's a way to heal faster. Is there a secret remedy for heartbreak? Forcing a smile feels so distant as I confront the reality that some endings were destined from the start.