economist suntribune living saturday march 4 2000 13 dealing with a breakup jaclyn wilkinson correspondent no one likes to end a relationship but for a teenager the end of a relation ship particularly a first love can seem like the end of the world although some adults have the ten dency to pass off a teenage love affair as trivial to the teenager the emotions involved can be just as strong as those adults feel according to jack knight a psy chotherapist reactions can range from acceptance or anger to depression grief hurt or rejection the persons life has gone from being totally preoccupied with somebody to not there there can also be physical reactions involved in ending a relationship parents he said should look for things like their child having trouble sleeping eating concentrating a loss of energy inability to remember simple things isolating themselves drinking or doing drugs by knowing what is going on in their kids relationships parents can be more sympathetic to emotional upsets however most teens do not feel their parents can be of much help after a breakup i think when you breakup with a guy you need your friends support more than your parents said 19-year- old heather not her real name because your parents will be like theres more fish in the sea- but your friends understand more because theyve seen you with that person and they know what your relationship was like more than your parents do so i just think they can support you better many teens feel that friends are more sympathetic to their situation and will know what it takes to make them feel better brian not his real name 22 said friends are best at helping you deal with breakups because they take you out places to help you get over it while getting over a relationship takes time and the support of friends and loved ones some people find it harder to get over breakups than others and become fixated on their ex knight said that some degree of obsession is normal at the end of a rela tionship theyre preoccupied with what the persons doing when theyre going out when their light turns off thed be out side maybe watching or theyd be phoning them a dozen times a day talk ing with their peer group about what sallys doing what johns doing is he going out with anyone within a range that is a normal response to a breakup however when people begin threat ening their ex or making their life uncomfortable it may be time to seek help from someone like a parent teacher or in serious cases the police special ends march 10 2000 190 4717871 i psychics i seers spiritual poems i crystal ball palmistry i computer fj readings fi crystals i astrology aura photos tarot cards mediums ree lectures more iarket community ug duncan drive formerly civic drive newmarket ontario iss 000 good icoui fri 4 pm10 pm sat 11 amic pm sun 11 nm7 pm shoppers drug mart sears the bayf no frills ears whole home marks work wearhouse pg febreeze brochure smart source j reids milky way canadian tire fortinos mm meats 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