How do you break up with your boyfriend without your friends being mad at you?

Answer 1

You always have to remain true to your own heart. We can't let people lead us around by the nose and live our lives according to their set of rules. We have to often stand alone and make our own decisions. To stay with someone you don't love is cruel and unkind and even though it hurts you to do so, you are setting your boyfriend free to find someone else. This isn't cruel to him, but kind. Don't let your friends dictate to you what you should do in your personal life. It's none of their business! If they give you a rough time, you stand on two good solid feet and face it! Look 'em straight in the eye. If they walk away from your friendship they were never good friends to you in the first place and I call this "shaking the old apple tree." It shows you who your real friends are and a short-cut to who the free-loaders in your life are. If your boyfriend is any kind of man he won't allow this behavior to go on either even though you have split up. Although you may not see it now, over half of these friends you now know, you won't see or hear from again in the future. You will go on to make new friends. My father once told that if you come through life with 5 good friends you are blessed. I believe that, for we can have many aquaintences in our lives, but friends that stick by us for the good and bad times are the ones we are so fortunate to have. You sound like a strong young lady, so start being strong! Do what you have to do and I think you will be surprised that at least a handful of your friends will still be behind you. If you aren't true to your own heart then you become a prisoner inside yourself and like a flickering flame on a candle you'll lose the inner strength and spirit that God intended all of us to have. Good luck Marcy