Breaking up through text

[Perfectly Flawed]

Over the last few night's I have been comforting a friend after a break up. What i'm mad about is he broke up with her through text with no reason & happy as hell the next day. To me the fact that he used a text just seems pathetic, if you can't treat the person you have been dating with respect then why the hell start dating? Basically I wonder what your thoughts are on the subject of texting a break up. I hope i'm not the only one who thinks it's cowardly.

[Heatbomb21]

I find it more foolish than cowardly.


If it's over text message, you don't get the true indication of emotion from the other to actually realize the impact it causes and what can be done to fix it. It is clear that this other person has absolutely no empathy or respect whatsoever. Even if it were in person, the chances of him trying to resolve any problems it may or may not bring are very slim.


As for cowardly:


Some people simply don't have to nerve or skill to do something as huge as breaking up. Especially not in person. I assume that's why people go over texting, rather than in person. Even those who don't care about the impact it may cause, they still sometimes do it for that reason. In fact, in said case with a person like that, the feelings of the other could be hurt even worse. I do believe though, that breaking up in person is totally a necessary skill. If not in person, you hurt the persons feelings, if not via text, no communication, and no communication means you're stuck with this person forever because you're too afraid to hurt their feelings and you can't say why you're breaking up.