Give Me a Break

Unfortunately, the end result of this break is not quite as sweet

When broken down, a "break" can be defined as a prolonged breakup process.  The more subtle but equally damaging step down from exclusivity keeps a couple intact while they temporarily go their separate ways. The relationship is held together by the loose use of this term, suggesting a reunion at some point after the "seeing other people" routine grows tiresome. More often than not, the break slowly but surely becomes a full blown breakup. The blow is softened by the limbo period, but happens nonetheless.

The backwards logic that encompasses a break never seems to do any good in strengthening a relationship, it simply holds it together by a thread until it completely comes apart. Couples fear breaking things off entirely and so resort to the break to lessen the pain, and to convince the person who doesn't want it that ending things was partially their idea. Yes. Breaks are typically implemented by one, not two. When two people want time apart, they break up. When one person wants time apart, he/she breaks.

The break is becoming more common within the realm of relationships, and continues to disillusion women who never quite understand that they're being weeded out. They prefer a break to a breakup, and so fall for the doomed in between stage of romance. This may seem a bit blunt, but why would anyone agree to drawing out a relationship's demise? How could someone refuse to recognize the magnitude of a break, and its consequences?

It may seem like a break is superior to complete detachment, but like a bandage slowly being ripped off, the end result is the same, the process just delayed. When someone asks you for a break, guess what: They do not want to be with you. Even worse: They're too afraid to flat out tell you this. 

Instead of playing into his manipulative plan and foolishly thinking that a break will dissolve any doubt within his mind , remember that break and break up may not be synonymous, but the former will indefinitely lead to the latter.

My opinion on breaks: Give me a break