tips for teens.

☞ be a mature ex.

🙅🏻 ∘ don't badmouth him
don't go around, telling lies about your ex to all of your friends. the relationship is over, so try to forget about them
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👫 ∘ don't badmouth their new partner
their new partner didn't do anything to you. it's not their fault that you two were interested in the same person
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📦 ∘ return their stuff
don't burn or toss out the clothes they left at your house. be responsible and return their belongings to them, either in person or through the mail
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💁🏼 ∘ don't brag about your new partner
you don't need to throw your new partner in your ex's face. they're upset enough about the breakup, don't purposely try to make it worse
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📲 ∘ don't stalk their social media
stop looking through their instagram and snapchat stories. you're not going to like what you see, anyway
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🙍🏻 ∘ don't make your friends pick sides
if your friends are also friends with your ex, don't throw a fit whenever they choose to hangout with them. your breakup isn't their problem
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😠 ∘ don't argue in public
if you're going to fight with your ex, at least do it in private. don't air your dirty laundry for everyone to see
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🙇🏻 ∘ don't try to get revenge
revenge doesn't taste as sweet as everyone says. you don't want your anger to take control of you, or you'll end up regretting your actions
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👀 ∘ break up with them in person
if you're the one ending the relationship, make sure you're doing it face-to-face. texting them is too impersonal
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🏃🏼 ∘ don't run the other way when you see them
if you see them in public, don't freak out. put on a smile, walk up to them, and say hello
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📵 ∘ never drunk text them
you don't want to seem desperate by getting wasted and sending them texts about how much you miss them, or how much you hate them. keep your phone far away if you're going to be consuming any alcohol
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🖥 ∘ don't talk about them online
don't make vague or blatant statuses about them. it's trashy and disrespectful

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💋 ∘ don't rebound unless you really want to
don't hook up with a stranger to make your ex jealous, do it if you genuinely want to
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👭 ∘ don't force a friendship with them
you don't have to prove your maturity by being friends with your ex. sometimes, it's better to delete their number and keep them out of your life
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💏 ∘ don't try to get back together
unless you two have changed since the breakup, don't try to get them back. the relationship will just end up failing again
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☺️ ∘ be happy that they're happy
even though your relationship didn't work out, it doesn't make either of you a horrible person. you liked them once, so be happy that they're happy