Ugh what’s this shit going around? My girlfriend of 3 years just called off things recently. I’m still in the catatonic grief stage, staring at the wall for hours at a time. I’ve been here before, so I know I’ll get through it, but boy are the next 6 months going to suck!
Even though it seems like a million years from now, you’ll be alright one day Johnny.
Eh? Not the one you bought the barf-bags for?
I kept them for myself. 
Just as well, I can see the thread title: “She sent back the barf bags.” Still, it’s gotta be tough to use a barf bag when you can’t eat.
Ah, my idea for a director’s gimmic:
Guy goes into a liquor store with tie losened around his neck. You can tell he just got off of work.
Goes up to guy at counter. It’s apparent they know eachother.
“Thanks for calling me. How much do I owe you today Al?”
“Let’s see. Just one large bottle of Absolut.”
“How much is that?”
“$14.50.”
Guy gives owner $14.50. Instead of a bottle af Absolut the clerk hands the man an engagement ring. Guy thanks the clerk again and leaves.
Guy arrives home and when he goes into the living room his wife is passed out with the bottle.
They come in handy for the drinking though! 
Ah…so it’s still not too late to send her the barfbags ! ! !
Something concrete that really affirms it’s “over” is much harder to see at first then it is to hang on to the idea that there still might be a change. But in the long run… grieving, giving up on some fantasy and getting on with your life is better John. You know we care about you and will be here for you.
Kathy
[seriously inappropriate insensitivity]
So you, Johnny L.A., and QuickSilver (and I think maybe Inigo Montoya, too) are all single now? Hot damn! 
[/seriously inappropriate insensitivity]
(hey, you were warned!)
Johnny, you might want to drop the idea that you’re friends with her. It’s impossible to really be friends with someone you still have such strong feelings about. I know you want to keep in contact with her–she’s got a lot of qualities you admire, respect, and really, really miss terribly. The thing is, it’s hard for you to see her, talk with her, get a letter from her, or have any other contact with her, without having some sense of longing and loss. There might be some anger and sadness thrown in there, too. As long as you see your ex-fiancee as your “last best hope of having a relationship,” it’ll be impossible to have a real friendship with her.
You might be better off just not having any contact with her for a while. The main thing you have to focus on is enjoying your own life. If you’re excited about the opportunity to open a business with your friend in LA, go do that. There’s nothing like moving and starting something new, exciting, and engrossing to recover from heartbreak. I speak from experience on this one.
I asked my Magic 8-Ball, and it agrees with you. When asked about a future relationship, it said ‘Most Likely’. I just asked it again, and it said ‘Without A Doubt’. 
But it’s a Magic 8-Ball. It’s a toy. Given my track record, I’m not optimistic. 
Still, my friends are determined to hook me up. Unfortunately, they don’t quite understand that I’m not into casual liasons. (Not that there’s anything wrong with those; just not what I want.)
Fight off your well intentioned friends - use sticks if necessary.
It’ll get better. And then one random Tuesday you’ll be meandering about, minding your own business, and SPLAT, you’ll run into the right girl for you. Life is weird that way.
In the meantime, with apologies to my SO, I’m suddenly filled with the need to have Inigo Montoya’s babies as a result of his suggestion for dealing with the situation.
Yeah I forgot what being single is like. Pretty weird at the moment.
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Aangelica, congratulations on winning the door prize, looks like you fancy the brain salad? Pardon me while I duck out for some quick nanosurgury to help you out with your “need.”
Well, I wouldn’t go near any of you for the next 6 months or so, but you all seem like very decent guys who deserve better (or at least different). It does my single, 30-something heart good to know that men like you come back into the dating pool from time to time.
While I may be the only single Doper tactless enough to comment on the current situation, I’m sure I’m not the only one who has noticed.
Inigo: Ha!
Don’t you have some dungeon dice? I’m sure you have a number of positive modifiers to enhance your save check vs. loneliness.
What can I say? I’ve always been a fan of the clever ones.
It’s a weakness
hugs Johnny L.A. tightly for a long time
Thanks, that’s a nice thing to say.
From another thread:
Hi, there.
(I have a bumper sticker on my car that says ‘Talk nerdy to me’. )