So my long term boyfriend of almost 3 years broke up with me this past weekend. I’ve been handling it okay I guess. There are random moments where I just start crying and times where I feel perfectly fine.

The one issue I am having is letting go of the promise ring he gave me.. I’ve worn that promise ring every single day for 2 and a half years now and I feel sick to my stomach and start to get really bad anxiety at the mere thought of taking it off. A friend of mine suggested wearing it on the same finger but on my other hand as a baby step to get used to it not being where I want it to be before I feel like I can go without it, but I tried and it felt weird and I put it back on the original finger.

Another friend suggested getting a new ring for myself to symbolize a promise to myself rather than keeping the ring that symbolizes a promise to him..

It’s a good idea, but it hurts to think about doing..

I’ve given so much of my life to this man and saw my future with him..now that has been taken away..

Anyways, I know I need to take the ring off...but it hasn’t even been a week since he ended things. I don’t know what to do. My emotions are everywhere and I miss him so much.. taking the ring off just makes it way too real. That I really did lose the love of my life..