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KangarooInMalibu
September 22nd, 2014, 08:17 PM
Earlier today after school, my best friend/ex boyfriend/current crush and I were waiting for his bus to arrive and went to talk to one of our friends. She also had a few others with her. One of them asked us if we were dating to which we said "No" and told her and the guy that was with her that we used to date and broke up. She then proceeded to ask us why we broke up and my best friend said "It didn't work out".

I know I shouldn't worry about it, but I can't stop thinking about what he specifically meant by "It didn't work out". The reason is because we never fought at all (in both our friendship & in our relationship). When we broke up, he just told me "I think it would be better if we were just best friends". It was the only reason he gave me. Nothing else. I asked him privately a few days after the breakup, and he said pretty much the same thing. That is also what he's been telling anyone else who asked us (and there have been a lot of people asking). This was the 1st time I've heard him tell someone "It didn't work out", which is why I wonder.

Melodic
September 22nd, 2014, 08:29 PM
Guys are incredibly simple.

What they mean by "It didn't work out" is just really them saying "It didn't work out" meaning it ended because it wasn't working out for both of you. It doesn't really have an emotion to anything positive or negative really.

Gumleaf
September 23rd, 2014, 03:35 AM
Guys are incredibly simple.

What they mean by "It didn't work out" is just really them saying "It didn't work out" meaning it ended because it wasn't working out for both of you. It doesn't really have an emotion to anything positive or negative really.

I agree with that. 'It didn't work out' is a typical line used by both guys and girls to give a vague response to people without giving away too much private info about the former relationship. Also, some people just get straight to the point, you broke up because things weren't working out, so that's what people are told. You have to remember that he was asked a direct question about your relationship status and why you've broken up. I think he answered it the best way possible without lying. I guess the only other thing I would say is to not read anything into what he said and just carry on as you have been.