Way To Be Sensitive, Tony Romo
July 14, 2009 Posted in Buzz
No one said breaking up was easy. And either way – whether you are the one dumping, or the dumpee – your position sucks. So you would think that the one who is calling it quits would at least be a little bit sympathetic, gentle with their words, something!
I’m not talking about a five-hour explanation, optional break-up sex and some goodbye gifts, either. I’m just saying, I don’t know, maybe waiting until after Jessica’s birthday, Tony Romo? Maybe not ruining the one day a year that belongs to her for life? Maybe letting her enjoy the giant birthday bash she planned before packing up her things and FedExing them to her house?
You do have a heart, right, Tony?! RIGHT?!
Ok, so I realize I’m taking a lot of anger out on Mr. Romo, but hearing how he broke poor Jessica’s heart on the eve of her birthday got me mad. What is up with that? You couldn’t hold out for a little longer?
Why do some people, not just Tony, think they can just break the bad news any time/place/way they please? Sure, you want to get ‘er done as quickly as possible, but where is your compassion?
The Simpson/Romo break up got me thinking about some of the other horrible, and I mean horrible, no-good, very-bad ways people choose to do the deed. I know that break ups suck, but there’s got to be a better way to handle them than this:
The “It’s not you..it’s me” Speech.
Ugh. This is so cliché that it hurts. Just spare this traditional break up line because it’s so pathetic…and probably untrue anyways. If it is true, at least phrase it differently so the person feels like you actually tried to come up with something.
Via Text Message
Although its practically acceptable to exchange anything through texts these days (like nipple pics), breaking up is not one of them! Man up and make a phone call, you pussy.
In Writing
Yes, this actually does happen, and not necessarily in the “we need to do this for us” love letter type way. Just ask Carrie Bradshaw who got dumped via a Post-it-Note. Ouch. Imagine: waking up one morning, checking your email to see your daily love note from the boy only to find a not-so-love note. Awesome.
The Passive Aggressive Approach
No need to tell your partner directly you broke things off – simply change that Facebook relationship status and she/he’ll get the message. Along with everyone else.
Unfortunately, there are so many insensitive ways to call it quits and with the amount of online social networking these days, people (if they haven’t already) will be tweeting “Sorry, but its over” before we know it.
Makes the single life look pretty good, eh?
What’s the worst way you, or someone you know, has been dumped? Or have you ever broke it off in a not-so-nice manner?
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m says:
Tue, 14th Jul 200911:01 am
My guy friend's (ex)girlfriend broke up with him at the beginning of a vacation, so they had to spend a week together, same hotel room, flight home, sightseeing etc. There are only a few things that would make me end a relationship while on vacation with someone however all of those things would make me get my own hotel room and definitely avoid seeing him until the flight home and even then I would try to ask the flight attendant to change my seat.
Lauren - University says:
Tue, 14th Jul 200911:13 am
I know someone who dumped a girl while they were at a football game…at another school….6 hours away. She was forced to find a ride home, sitting on someone's lap, since he left right after.
What a dick.
Caitlin-University o says:
Tue, 14th Jul 200911:40 am
My ex didn't even tell me we were breaking up. I found out through a girl I went to school with on facebook that he was telling people he was single after he was ditching my calls and texts. You can read about it here http://collegecandy.com/2008/09/22/the-breakup-i-…
Hatti says:
Tue, 14th Jul 20094:29 pm
A good friend’s (ex)girlfriend, sent him a text message telling him things weren’t going to work out, the day they were supposed to be moving into a new house together. She packed all her stuff, switched her phone number, turned off his phone, and moved to Colorado.
Chic Pea says:
Tue, 14th Jul 20095:41 pm
I was trying to break it off with my bf for months but he kept guilt tripping me back into a relationship until the night before trip to another state, I broke up with him and the next morning I said goodbye on AIM and didnt talk to him for 2 weeks. “I love you and will wait for you” Needless to say he didnt wait too long bc when I came back he was already on another girl…
http://chicpea789.blogspot.com/
Rose says:
Tue, 14th Jul 20095:54 pm
I’m not sure that I want to post this because I’ve started writing a book and this will be included, but I will throw caution to the wind. My first “love” broke up with me in a vacant apartment that smelled like crack. Hopefully you haven’t smelled crack, but if you have you know that it smells terrible. He was wearing a striped dress from the early 90′s. It was vaguely reminiscent of something Kelly wore in Saved By the Bell. Oh cant forget–he was on drugs. Acid? Robitussin? I have no idea why I hadn’t broken up with him. If I had to find a reason I would suggest that I was 15 and this transformation was very sudden. But really? Really? WTF?!?!?
E says:
Tue, 14th Jul 20095:25 pm
I went to meet my last boyfriend's parents, and while we were at their house for the weekend I realized the relationship really wasn't working. We had a big fight and a long talk one night, and I wanted to break up with him there, but it would have been awkward for both of us (plus, we'd have a train ride home together). Instead I agreed to work on the relationship, and a few weeks later he broke up with me, over the phone, after asking me to call him to discuss details for our date that night. He didn't have the balls (or courtesy) to do it in person. Just as well, made it that much easier to get over it.
sara says:
Thu, 16th Jul 20096:44 pm
I broke up with an ex on a train ride home from an outing with some friends. We had been fighting a lot and it had reached the breaking point that day. Looking back I wish I had at least had the courtesy to have done it more privately, so he didn't have to sit there humiliated and upset in front of the group
pryce says:
Mon, 20th Jul 20096:29 am
Made out with another girl in front of me, my friends, and his friends. I left without throwing a fit. Then, when I didn't say hello to him in passing the next day, sent ME an angry text. This all lead to a horrible conversation where he told me that I shouldn't be surprised because "this happens all the time in college" and he behaved so poorly because "other guys do it all the time and get away with it."
Keeper.