Being in a relationship means sharing a big part of yourself with your partner – sometimes more than you realize.

Losing your identity in a relationship is a challenging issue that requires considerable effort to repair a breakup. This is why many people experience a deep sense of void and loneliness after a breakup. A big piece of you leaves with them. When you connect with someone so deeply that you lose your individuality, this makes the relationship unbalanced and emotionally unsustainable.

If you are always giving more than you are receiving, you are shortchanging your happiness and desires. Your partner will eventually lose respect for you because you do not have proper boundaries in place. If you want to have respect from your loved ones, you have to respect yourself first.

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It’s completely natural to feel lost after a breakup, but this is also the time for self-discovery.

Your partnership ended because something shifted between you as a couple. The relationship dynamics changed, revealing incompatibilities for a lasting future. You may feel blind sided and not have clarity about what transpired. There will be some unanswered questions: “Why is my partner not happy? What did I do wrong for them to leave me? Why did they stop loving me?“

There will be many insecure moments that arise in the early stages. Relationship rejection is a difficult experience to endure. It affects even the most confident men and women and is one of life’s toughest lessons. There is a message here for you, but it will take some emotional downtime before you understand what that is.

You are meant to go through this transformation for a specific reason. The Universe has bigger plans for you. If you were meant to be with your Ex, you would still be together.

Sometimes we get too comfortable in our partnerships, and we become dependent on our image as a couple.

This is why it is important to never lose sight of who you are without your partner. You always need to stay true to yourself and who you are as you stand alone.

Your partner should be an extension of who you already are. They should not be your sole reason for living, and be responsible for how you evolve through life. That is way too much of an expectation to put on another person. It is also not very attractive when your self-worth relies on your partner to make you feel whole.

Giving up a big part of your identity makes a breakup even harder. You’re not only grieving your partner, you’re grieving who you were as a couple. The first step to moving on is to acknowledge the sadness, the pain, the anger, and the loneliness. Take time out to feel all these emotions.

Ask yourself the questions:

1. What part of myself did I give up to be in this relationship?
2. Did I lose my self-respect by not having proper boundaries in place?
3. Was there a building resentment towards my partner due to the sacrifices I made for their happiness?
4. Were my priorities put on the back burner so that I lost my individuality in the process?
5. What was the biggest reason that our relationship ended?
6. Do I take some ownership for why I lost my identity in my partnership?

Clarity after a breakup is key to healing and moving forward.

Once you have some form of closure, you can slowly start to heal. Rebuilding your life after heartbreak doesn’t happen overnight. The first thing I would suggest doing is to bring back any lost friendships that you miss. Apologize to them and ask them to forgive you for your absence. Tell them you have learned a valuable lesson that won’t be repeated.

Reconnect with your hobbies, fitness regimens, or other interests that you set aside to be in this relationship. What did you miss doing while you were in your partnership? This is also a good time to slowly implement new things into your daily life. Especially activities that put a smile on your face.

We don’t always see how dependent we become on our partner. We often put some of our desires, individual priorities or our friendships on hold because of this. Unfortunately, over time, this can become the catalyst for many breakups. This is one of the life lessons that you learn from heartbreak.

The good thing is you’ve gained insight into what you truly want and what is essential for a healthy relationship. The lesson isn’t about getting over the breakup; it is about evolving through it and regaining your authentic self.

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