Overreacting In Relationships

[KangarooInMalibu]

What's your opinion on overreacting during a relationship?

Here's an example:

"One of my friends and her boyfriend recently broke up because he saw her walking with another boy who just happens to be one of her best friends (and an ex with whom she had a mutual break up) and jumped to the conclusion that she was cheating on him with her ex."

What is your opinion on overreacting being the cause of a breakup?

Do you think there's a chance that they could get back together (my friend and her most current boyfriend)?

[lliam]

Adults often claim that as a typipical puberty-thing. But since I've seen such overreactings, when adults breakup, I think that's a typical human reaction.

If both come together again or not depends on how grown up both of your friends can handle this situation. imo: even for adults there is often not a little hope.

But theres a chance anyway.

[jsands]

If people overreact in this way then it doesn't matter if they are a teenager or an adult, they are still acting like a child.
In my opinion when people act like this to each other then they are clearly not mature enough or sensible to even be in a serious relationship and the other person is lucky to get out of the relationship quickly before they ruin their lives.

[Gwen]

I'm torn on the subject, being in a relationship can be really nerving I think most people when starting always have a fear that they might get their heart broken again (Being cheated on once has this funny way of giving people trust issues). I think it is the natural feeling that people get but at the same time I believe that the point of being in a relationship is to display trust in your partner, your example specifically sounds so outlandish that I think it is insane someone could jump to that conclusion though.

[maniamsmart]

My opinion is that it's irrational, highly caused by a rush of emotion, and pretty stupid.

I also think that if you're dealing with mature people it is very possible to get back together. However, that's sort of counterintuitive, because if we are dealing with mature people, the chances of making irrational conclusions would be very low.

[Zachary G]

Overreacting only shows a persons insecurities about themselves and the relationship that they are in. It shows they have major trust issues in their life, something they need to work on.

I dont know about the possibility of your friends getting back together because, in my opinion, the trust is gone and if he overreacted to that situation, who is to say that he wont do it again. Thats where those trust issues come in and he needs to work on that if he really wants to have productive relationships.

[SillyShyGuy]

Yes there is a fine line to be drawn about overreacting. If she is jealous to the point where the mere sight of her partner with someone else drove her to that conclusion of cheating then she does not deserve to be with that person in the first place. The same goes for guys too because girls are not the only ones to overreact. Like I would get jealous when my ex would tell me that guys would hold her side when they took photos or send her topless photos. Needless to say she replaced me with another guy, so only in that instance was it justified for me to overreact. But regardless, if you cannot trust your partner then you should not be with them. Albeit if your partner betrays you and has betrayed you in the past then it only makes sense to overreact sometimes.

[Vanilla Cupcake]

I can see how it made her jealous but she should have asked about it first instead of just breaking up. I think if they talk about it I'm sure she will understand.

[RiHouse]

Overracting is relationships is one of the most ridiculous things you can experience. I broke up with my ex-girlfriend because she saw that I had texted my best friend since birth a message that said "Happy birthday. Have a good day. :)" She started freaking out about and asking if I was cheating on her, and that I clearly didn't love her anymore, so I just broke up with her. I don't have time to deal with garbage like that. I don't have time to deal with people who are fucking idiots who clearly have no concept of friendships outside of their relationship.