None of the authors of this blog are going through break-ups right now (and one for sure never will again, lucky betch), and I think we have one (maybe two, maybe zero) readers at this point. Regardless, the chick that does imboycrazy.com wrote an amazing guide to dealing with break-ups, so I'm posting some highlights for anyone who might be going through one and happen upon this blog one day in the future. Some of my favorite "suggestions" from Part 1 and Part 2 of "The Breakup Guide" are below. Enjoy.
"GET YOUR NAILS DONE SOME WACKY KUH-RAZY COLOR YOU NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED! HOLLAH! MUTHAH FUCKAH!
TYPE IN ALL CAPS LIKE YOU DON’T GIVE A FIZZ-UCK!
LOOK GOOD EVERYDAY! (YOU NEVER KNOW IF AND WHEN THE EX WILL DROP BY. OR WHO ELSE YOU COULD RUN INTO!)
ONLY WEAR WATERPROOF MASCARA- YOU BIG CRY BABY!
KEEP A GAME FACE! AND BY ‘GAME’ I DON’T MEAN UGLY! KEEP IT CALM, COOL, COLLECTED!
KEEP SHAVING YOUR LEGS! THIS ISN’T THE TIME TO BECOME A DIRTY HIPPY!
DON’T GET BITTER, GET BETTER!
GO TO THE GYM AND RUN AT LEAST 3 MILES- EVERYDAY!
WHEN RUNNING, WEAR 3 SPORTS BRAS! DON’T LET THOSE TITS SAG GIRLIES! YOU’RE SINGLE NOW- WE GOTTA TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES!
WAX THAT VADGE! NOT FULLY, FALL IS UPON US. JUST KEEP IT TIDY. HOW ABOUT: RETRO ON TOP. A NEAT AND KEMPT TRIANGLE. (NO LANDING STRIP BULLSHIT!)- AND SLICK LIKE A BABY ON THE BOTTOM! YOU’RE WELCOME!
WEAR FACIAL MASKS! (NOT OUT IN PUBLIC, YOU’RE NOT A MIME!)
TAKE BUBBLE/EPSOM SALT BATHS!
FOCUS ON WORK!
MAKE YOUR HOUSE NICE! OH NO, IKEA COULD DRUDGE UP SAD EX BF MEMORIES! WALK THROUGH IT MY SISTER! BE BRAVE BITCH!
DON’T DO DRUGS! NO REALLY, DON’T.
MOISTURIZE EVERY BIT OF YOUR BODY BEFORE BED! ESPECIALLY YOUR BOOBS EVEN!
DON’T GET LAZY AND FORGET TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH/FLOSS!
DO YOUR LAUNDRY FOR GOD’S SAKE!
HAVE BREAKFAST AT A FANCY HOTEL!
DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT PICK AT YOUR FACE!
DO NOT CHECK HIS FACEBOOK/TWITTER PAGE/OR BLOG EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR!
START USING THE WORD ‘HUNK’. EXAMPLE: ‘THAT GUY’S A HUNK!’ GOING TOO FAR WOULD BE: ‘THAT HUNK’S A HUNK!’ EDIT YOURSELF.
DON’T EDIT YOURSELF. UNLESS YOU’RE SUPER BORING, AND LIKE TO TALK A LOT. THEN SOME INTERNAL EDITING MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN MAKING YOU MORE LIKABLE.
-Al