Learning how to lose feelings for someone is hard. Not because the steps are hard, but because of the annoyingly painful rewiring of your mind, the conscious effort you have to take to make sure you forget them. But then again, sometimes, it’s inevitable. You have to learn to lose feelings for them, and there’s no other way forward.
You may have liked someone forever, and when you finally mustered the courage to share your feelings, they may have turned you down. Or perhaps, you never got brought yourself up to confess your feelings, and gave up because you just didn’t think it would work out. If that’s the situation, use this guide on how to tell someone you like them and win them over effortlessly in case you want to give it a second chance.
# It’s going to take time
Yeah, I know you want your emotions to just fly past you and forget this entire thing ever happened. It won’t happen that quickly. Sure, one day you’ll lose feelings for them, but it’s going to take time. This is something you can’t rush, allow yourself time and space to process.
# Feel your emotionsYou need to feel your emotions. Most people hate the feeling of loss, so instead, they drink or rebound with a bunch of different people. But it doesn’t help. Because they’re not dealing with their feelings but rather just burying it down. If you want to truly get over someone, you need to grieve.
# Talk to them about your feelingsIf you’re comfortable to talk to them about this, then you should. They need to know how you feel and why you’re pulling back. If you just pull back without them understanding why, then they’ll probably be confused and hurt. Be open and honest with them because nothing bad can come out of it. If you can talk to them, you should.
# Don’t spend time with themStop hanging out with them. If they’re your friend, then you’re going to need to stop being around them. I know, it’s a hard thing to do, but you need to take a break from their company until you feel that you’ve moved on. Until then, it’s only going to be torture to see their faces every day. Remember, you need to do this for you. [Read: How to get over someone you see everyday without losing your mind]
# Focus on other friends and familyFocus on the people that love you. This means you should spend more time with friends and family who’ll support you through this time. Whenever you’re feeling vulnerable or emotional, hang out with your friends and family. They’ll keep you on track and focused on why you’re doing this.
# Fight the urges
You’re going to want to text them and see what’s up or like their photos on Facebook. Resist the urge! If you want to lose feelings for someone, why would you invest your time talking to them when they don’t like you in the way you want them to? You need to fight all the urges when it comes to talking to them. Don’t say hi, don’t call them, don’t like their photos on social media, don’t do anything.
# Stop all contact with themYou’re going to have to do this. I know it’s going to be really hard, but it’s the only way to get over them. You need to stop contacting them.
This means you need to delete them from all social media and do not do anything that’ll get their attention. Liking their photos or texting them will not help you get over them.