How to Get Over a Breakup When You Were Never in Love: My Bizarre Tale of Moving On

Jaden Craymer
2 min readMar 4, 2023

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Oh boy, where do I start? Let me tell you a story about the time I broke up with a girl who I was never in love with. It was a strange time in my life, and it took me a while to fully understand what was happening. But I’ll try my best to explain.

The Beginning of the End

It all started when I met this girl at a bar. I was drunk, she was drunk, and one thing led to another. We started seeing each other, and before I knew it, we were in a relationship. But the whole time, I knew deep down that I was never in love with her. I mean, don’t get me wrong, she was a great person and all, but there was just no spark, no connection.

The Breakup

One day, I finally mustered up the courage to end things. I remember sitting her down and telling her that I just wasn’t in love with her and that it was time for us to go our separate ways. She was understandably upset, and I felt like the biggest jerk in the world. But I knew it was for the best.

The Aftermath

After the breakup, I was a mess. I felt guilty, I felt like I had let her down, and I was just generally confused about my feelings. But then, one day, I had a realization. I wasn’t in love with her because I was never in love with her. It was as simple as that. And that was okay.

The Move On

So, how did I move on from this strange breakup? Well, I surrounded myself with friends, I started focusing on my career, and I invested in myself. I also started listening to music with my wireless noise-canceling headphones, which really helped me tune out the world and just focus on me. And you know what? It worked. I was able to fully move on and be happy again.

The Conclusion

Breaking up with someone who you were never in love with can be a strange and confusing experience, but it’s important to remember that it’s okay. It’s okay to not be in love with someone, and it’s okay to move on. Just focus on yourself, surround yourself with positivity, and everything will fall into place.

And that, my friends, is the story of how I moved on from a breakup when I was never in love. It’s a wild ride, but I wouldn’t change a thing.

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Jaden Craymer

Software engineer, creative director, and actor with a psychological disorder. No niche. Just me and my brain.