Lesson 6 87
Copyright 2020 Marline E. Pearson
❖ (PP) The biggest reason for why people break up is that feelings change.
Read the points on the slide.
❖ Okay, let’s say you’ve decided to break up. Now you have to do it.
❖ (PP) Let’s do a quick brainstorm: What are the worst ways
you’ve seen people break up? (1–2 minutes)
Wait for a few examples before showing the bullets on the slide.
Most of them will likely have been mentioned.
❖ Gosh, so many people break up these ways, yet we all know it feels
awful to the person on the receiving end.
❖ Let’s focus on the last bullet: “Let’s just be friends.”
• Is this just a cop-out? Does it give false hope to the one who is being dumped?
❖ Now, let’s examine some tips on breaking up because there are better and worse ways to do it.
(PP) Go over these points:
1. Talk to an adult you trust. Go over the reasons it isn’t working.
And if there are any concerns about your safety and how your
partner will react, ask a trusted adult to assist you.
2. Pick a time and a private place. Don’t do it around their
friends. Have the respect to do it face-to-face. But don’t tell them
right before a big event, like a test, game, or birthday. If you are worried whatsoever about
your safety, do not pick a private place. Get help from a caring adult.
Breakup Tips
Copyright 2020 Marline E. Pearson
❖ (PP) The biggest reason for why people break up is that feelings change.
Read the points on the slide.
❖ Okay, let’s say you’ve decided to break up. Now you have to do it.
❖ (PP) Let’s do a quick brainstorm: What are the worst ways
you’ve seen people break up? (1–2 minutes)
Wait for a few examples before showing the bullets on the slide.
Most of them will likely have been mentioned.
❖ Gosh, so many people break up these ways, yet we all know it feels
awful to the person on the receiving end.
❖ Let’s focus on the last bullet: “Let’s just be friends.”
• Is this just a cop-out? Does it give false hope to the one who is being dumped?
❖ Now, let’s examine some tips on breaking up because there are better and worse ways to do it.
(PP) Go over these points:
1. Talk to an adult you trust. Go over the reasons it isn’t working.
And if there are any concerns about your safety and how your
partner will react, ask a trusted adult to assist you.
2. Pick a time and a private place. Don’t do it around their
friends. Have the respect to do it face-to-face. But don’t tell them
right before a big event, like a test, game, or birthday. If you are worried whatsoever about
your safety, do not pick a private place. Get help from a caring adult.
Breakup Tips
