Ah, breakups. Everyone has one at some point in their lives, yet they make us feel so isolated in our feelings, as though nobody has ever and could ever feel the pain that we're feeling. Growing up, I imagined heartbreak to consist of burning their t-shirts, sobbing over sad songs and shovelling barrels of ice cream into your mouth until you were fine and dandy (I'm looking at you , Legally Blonde). But alas, that was definitely not the case. You know that feeling where you're sad so you listen to sad songs to feel worse because crying is low-key therapeutic? Well, the pain I felt from heartbreak was so bad that I'd have a full-blown panic attack if I heard even the first note of Somebody Else by The 1975. Funnily enough, I knew I was healing when it got to a point where I could enjoy listening to sad breakup songs and letting the tears come as they pleased. I genuinely didn't think I would ever be happy again or find anyone new. Having said that, my real worst
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