In the classic breakup tale, there's the dumper and the dumpee, the villain and the victim. One person, often out of nowhere, cuts all ties while the other enters an ice-cream-soaked heartbreak spiral. And you know what? Fair. Breakups do sometimes happen like this, and they can be really freaking hard to get over.
But here's another truth: Sometimes the person initiating the split goes through just as much suffering as the one caught by surprise, says Naomi Bernstein, PsyD. Meaning, having the "upper hand" in a situation like this can feel like anything but. This also tracks when you really think about it, because relationships are wildly complicated - and proactively saying goodbye to them can be even more so. Chances of having a completely clean, angst-less split are pretty slim, but there are ways to avoid lots of chaos and hurt. Just ask...you, our Cosmo readers.
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