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- Subject: Re: Broken Engagements
- Message-ID: <92363.182011MXC117@psuvm.psu.edu>
- From: mary carpenter <MXC117@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 18:20:11 EST
- References: <1992Dec24.144118.2905@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>
- Organization: Penn State University
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- I don't think it's possible to end an engagement gracefully, unless it has
- been so long in dying that both parties just drift apart.
-
- I can say from experience that it's an ugly process. Even though I did the
- breaking in my situation, I think I was more upset about it. My then fiance
- was being an all-around jerk (inattentive, childish, bum) and telling me
- that I wasn't giving him enough (money and sex, I suppose). When I finally
- saw the light, I told him that I couldn't marry him (this was after he ran
- off to Kansas to visit friends during Christmas break, without telling
- his family where he was going). There are a lot more ugly things that I
- could mention, but I won't. Just suffice to say that it was ugly. (You little
- weasel, if you or any of your so-called pets reads this, I hope you're all
- miserable.)
-
- Advice on how to do it? Quickly, honestly. Don't pull any punches, but be
- tactful. Saying that you still love the other person may seem like a kind
- thing or it could be meant as a last dig. Talk about it; don't leave any
- questions unanswered. Then go away from each other. And stay away!
- Separating the conglomerated belongings is a painful process. Don't do it
- alone. Have some friends help.
-
- -Mary
-
- PS. No flames about being bitter. I'm bitter and I know it.
-