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My friend just lost his GF after 5 years

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Try not to "fix it" but try to be there as the greatest pal on earth for that individual. No good ever comes out of matters of that calibur no matter what. Not even Mother Theresea can do that.
 

Northeastmonk

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Get his mind off of her. Take him out to eat, go see a movie, go for a ride, anything to get his mind off her.

I did that in high school when it was a bad break up. Usually it was Taco Bell, a movie, the mall, and then a game. Invite him over to play some games.
 
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If it's a passing away, then just do what he wants. Don't try to force him to be upbeat, that kind of thing won't work right now. He's allowed to be down in the dumps and feel bad. Just be there for him and do what he wants. He says he wants to eat a tub of ice cream, let the man do it. Etc.

If it's a break up, then he still deserves to be down in the dumps, just go over with some brews and hang out and watch a movie. If he feels like going to a bar and hitting on a new girl. Then do that.

Hope it helps.
 

Mechanized

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Drink and talk it out. Don't let him call her acting like a simp or a jackass if you do that though.
 

TheFakeMccoy

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This lines up with my life. My best friend's girl friend just left him last weekend because a girl called him that he use to go to school with just to see how he was, and she flipped out cussing him and accusing him of things he would never do.
Now he is left thinking what the hell happened while she is sleeping with her ex!

Edit: They have been together over 3 years.
 

Mechanized

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This lines up with my life. My best friend's girl friend just left him last weekend because a girl called him that he use to go to school with just to see how he was, and she flipped out cussing him and accusing him of things he would never do.
Now he is left thinking what the hell happened while she is sleeping with her ex!

Edit: They have been together over 3 years.

Something tells me she has been seeing her ex on the sly while she was with him or things were on the rocks. Looking for a way out.
 

Discotheque

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have him listen to this


that's about all he needs more or less.
 

bitizenbon

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idk man, he didn't tell me all the deets
You're not sure if your friend's relationship ended because of a death or not? I'm pretty sure the gravity of the situation would be felt.

What is it with threads like this one where the OP is vague as hell?

Sorry for your loss.
 

poppabk

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idk man, he didn't tell me all the deets

Kind of rude to force that question onto him so I gotta just wait for him to tell me
It's kinda an important detail if you want advice. I mean for now I would try and tactfully find out what happened.
 

Pinko Marx

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childhood nostalgia always works.
watch some old school newgrounds flash animations.


unless shes dead then you should probably call the police. op you should probably make sure shes not dead.
 
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