When people break up by rejecting, devaluing and demeaning each other, they are perhaps a little less hurt as it is easier to part with something that is not very valuable or generally harmful.
But as part of a life strategy, devaluing is a waste of a resource. When we reject a person and the value of a relationship with that person, we reject the life experience gained in that relationship. And so life’s time is wasted.
How often do you hear: “I wasted so much time on that fool” or “I gave it my all”?
After all, what are we left with after the breakups that inevitably happen in life?
We are left with the experience of life and the ability to apply it.