Anticipating setbacks/triggers after breakup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your reaction to seeing his photo was 💯% normal OP.
Anyone of us would have shared the same reaction.

Even though a breakup may be the best for both parties involved > it will still hurt when you see them w/other people later on.
It hurts even more so when you are still single trust me. ❤️‍🩹

There will be many setbacks during this time.
Two years is a significant amount of time + you are in the healing process right now.

Remember:
Healing after a breakup is never an entirely progressive affair.
There will be both good as well as bad days while you heal.

I would strongly recommend that until you feel you are more adequately healed……that you refrain from any form of communication and thus connection to this person.

Hugs 🫂

Thank you so much for this kind advice, and the hug, these are all such good reminders. I really appreciate your response.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry, OP. But you need to do whatever it takes not to see this stuff. You can worry about being friendly later. Clearly you're not ready for that, and it's ok. He made an impact on you. Do whatever it takes right now to get over him at your own pace.