Breakups are some of the toughest situations that people go through – no matter what others say about it. Sometimes, people are blindsided by their partners breaking up with them, while others see it coming. However, in the real world, some breakups come straight from hell – brutal and merciless. This list is made up of such breakups. They may be brutal, but we have to admit that some of them are quite funny, too. Check out the world’s most brutal breakup messages.
This Message Will Surely Not Fall On Deaf Ears
It’s sometimes hard to think of anything else when you are hungry. The person who wrote this must have wanted his or her message to be clear. Who can ignore a box of really delicious pizza? It’s also inevitable that the person who received this would read this message written on the box. Perhaps the culprit tried to be considerate by giving the ex this pizza to eat the pain away.
This Message Will Surely Not Fall On Deaf Ears
Super Awkward…
Whoever said that saying things at the same time is a great idea is clearly wrong. This one definitely shows how awkward it can get. We certainly feel sorry for Jacob. He obviously wanted to take the relationship to another level but she was thinking of the opposite. They must have felt so awkward after their embarrassing exchange and meeting each other in person would be very unbearable for each of them. It is also possible though that this person doesn’t care as long as they break up.
Super Awkward…
The Prenup Should Have Included The Dog
We don’t know if Paul ever saw this message, or if he ever mustered the courage to go back to this café. Despite the many questions we have about this photo, we are sure on one thing – Paul should have made sure that their prenup covered their dog. Now, he has to survive his daily life missing his dog and most probably his wife as well. We hope that this town doesn’t have a lot of Pauls with a wife and a dog because there might be more than one meltdown all over town. It might be funny, but absolutely unnecessary.
The Prenup Should Have Included The Dog
The Whole Town Knows
Talk about a nasty payback. Why did you cheat on your wife, Steven? Have you ever heard of the English proverb, “Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned?” Well, now you do, and to this situation has proven that it’s true. Hooking up with another woman may be exhilarating at one point, but you really should have seen this coming. This makes you, Steven, a single man with much lesser money, and the talk of the town.
The Whole Town Knows
Joke Gone Wrong
There are many ways to soften the blow of a breakup, but this one is really not funny. You might find it hilarious when you hear this joke, but it wouldn’t be as amusing if it ever happens to you. It’s easy to understand why this newly single person found it difficult to believe, and we don’t know for sure how he or she reacted to “babe’s” text. But we’re sure that joking about breaking up is not funny, especially if it’s done through text.
Joke Gone Wrong
Not Cool, Dave…
We’re sorry to say this, but Dave, you really messed this up. You shouldn’t have been unfaithful to your wife, Nikki. Plain and simple. Now, you will be the laughingstock of the town because a) you lost your wife, b) you lost your kids, and c) you have no more money in the bank. Obviously, you did not think about the consequences when you decided to have another chick on the side.
Not Cool, Dave…
Wishful Thinking
Some people have made a wish at 11:11 and had their wish granted. If this happened to you, then you will probably want to try it again. However, for one of the people involved in this text, 11:11 wish must have been a traumatic experience. From an outsider’s perspective, this person cared a lot, while the other wanted to end their relationship. We hope that they got the happy ending that they wanted – no matter what it is.
Wishful Thinking
Sometimes Your Effort Is Not Enough
Keenen must have been hurt by this message. What will all the effort he makes in making his girlfriend laugh, and she isn’t impressed at all? What’s worse is the fact that she wants to break up with him because of it! We must always remember that we can’t always please everyone and that our best efforts don’t always work. But, Keenan, don’t give up on your efforts to make people laugh. You’ll eventually find a girl who gets you (and your jokes).
Sometimes Your Effort Is Not Enough
That’s What I Want
Breaking up is never easy, but if you’re the one doing it, make sure that it’s what you really want to do. You should stand by your decision no matter what. This is because your soon-to-be ex might try to manipulate you by playing some mind games, just like the text below. Unfortunately, or should we say, fortunately, the sender saw through it and stood his or her ground. You definitely need to have a backbone to break up with someone.
That’s What I Want
That’s One Really Interesting Yard Sale!
The sign “all must go” at a garage sale would definitely generate excitement because it means that you can bargain and ask for a discount like no other! You might even get something worth $100 for only $5! But this one is obviously different. The wife will certainly feel bad about this, but she shouldn’t have cheated in the first place! We are sure that finding out that their marriage is over in this manner can be described as anything but funny.
That’s One Really Interesting Yard Sale!
It’s Not What You Think…
When people use the letters “ily,” they usually mean “I love you.” Well, most people, but not all, apparently. This person must be unlucky because he or she got what seems to be the exception to the popular meaning of “ily.” We definitely feel bad for the person who thought “ily” stood for “I love you” and got “I’m leaving you” instead. This is why it is very important for couples to know and understand each other. It’s easy to see why they didn’t work out.
It’s Not What You Think…
Something Sweet To Counteract The Bitterness
As far as breakups go, this one must be bittersweet. Some might want to hear the cruel words straight up, but a delicious cake to sweeten the situation isn’t such a bad idea either. But who are we kidding? A breakup is a breakup no matter what. It is painful. So, feel free to cry and express all that pain because no matter how we look at it, being dumped through a cake is quite cruel. Besides, the cake doesn’t even look that pretty.
Something Sweet To Counteract The Bitterness
Your Focus Is Way Off
Not everyone is a math whiz, and we sure think that it shouldn’t be a deal breaker in any relationship. While math isn’t much of a big deal, knowing proper English and spelling is vital to communication, even in romantic relationships. Ron’s first thought was that his math skills were the culprit of this breakup, but it clearly wasn’t. We have a feeling it has more to do with his language or communication skills, but what do we know.
Your Focus Is Way Off
Be Careful Who You Trust
This is exactly why people have trust issues. You just don’t know what others will do to hurt you. Imagine driving on the road, doing your own thing, then you see a sign that could be the best surprise you’ve received for all time. Then the further you go, you realize that all your dreams have dissolved into a puddle. To make things even worse, you only have six days to find a new place! It must have been overwhelming to experience such a shock, but we do hope Jennifer managed to get a grip and drove safely to her destination.
Be Careful Who You Trust
Denial At Its Best
The boyfriend here must have really loved his girlfriend because her wish to break up didn’t really sink in immediately. He was still in denial and apparently couldn’t really process what was happening. We are sure, though, that once this person gets a grip and reality finally hits, he will have one epic awakening. His girlfriend was already shouting through text, but he still thought that it was just because of a bad phone. Although our hearts go out to him because this surely is a difficult time for him, we think that he shouldn’t be so oblivious of the obvious.
Denial At Its Best
Biggest Breakup Combo
For a while, it may look like you’re getting away with the bad things that you’re doing behind your partner’s back, but this one shows that things will eventually catch up with you. We feel bad at the same time proud for the person who wrote this because it clearly required a lot of guts to write it. This is actually one of the biggest breakup combos and this girl definitely had it coming. She absolutely needs to introspect because cheating on a guy in so many ways like she did is clearly betrayal in a whole new level.
Biggest Breakup Combo
When Hints Are Not Enough
Sometimes, it takes more than just a few hints for a person to get what you mean. For this person, it was obviously hard to understand that the other party wants to break up. It could also be due to the fact that this person has feelings. However, not getting that the other person wants to break up makes him or her look slow, or worse, desperate. We think no one wants people to think they’re slow. So, do your best to read between the lines – Britney and Justin have not been an item since forever!
When Hints Are Not Enough
Reflect On Things
You don’t really expect to see or experience anything exciting when you go to the bathroom. You may expect to feel slightly refreshed after using it, but not something like this. So, finding out that your partner dumped you through a message on the mirror would probably make you feel all sorts of negative emotions. Not only do you have to deal with the fact that you’re single again, but also with the mess on the bathroom mirror.
Reflect On Things
You Need To Get It Together
Children, nowadays, have started “dating” quite early. They might hug or give each other a peck sometimes, but talking is absolutely necessary to keep the relationship going. They know this, well, at least Rachel does. She obviously got fed up with Shaw’s cold attitude. Who can blame her though? Three months is such a long time for someone, much less your boyfriend, to not talk to you, even though you are still young. Aside from that, we can see that Rachel has given Shawn some very good advice on life which could help him in his future relationships. We really hope that he took it to heart.
You Need To Get It Together
Nothing Like A Game To Help You Through A Breakup
There’s nothing like a scavenger hunt to soften the blow of a breakup! He apparently found someone new on Facebook, and unfortunately for him, his girlfriend found out about it. Now he has to hunt for the pieces of his life – literally. We hope that he can still remember the details of his relationship that just ended because he would need those to get his things back. Luckily, his now-ex-girlfriend did not break any of this stuff, but then again, there’s still a huge possibility that he might not get them back.
Nothing Like A Game To Help You Through A Breakup
The Whole World Knows
Breakups are difficult to handle, but finding out that your partner is breaking up with you through social media is one of the toughest and harshest ways to go through it. What’s even worst is not knowing about it until you log onto your social media account. This makes us wonder about what happened and what prompted the guy to end their relationship on such a public platform. We can only hope that they manage to straighten things out through DMs, but we have a feeling that it’s unlikely to happen.
The Whole World Knows
With Deep Regret
One might think that starting a breakup letter with compliments and poetry is the best way to go, but it is not. The person who received this note may have thought that they were reading a very romantic love note, only to find out that it was actually a breakup letter. It definitely was not the nicest feeling in the world. In addition, it might be too much of a stretch to compare a smile to a “100,000,000 sparkly trampolines.” Well, whatever the case may be, it is clear that Erin lost her partner that day, and hopefully found someone better – at least someone better at writing.
With Deep Regret
Hopefully, He Saw This
We couldn’t decide which one is worse, getting dumped through social media or getting dumped via a newspaper. For Kevin Maxey, his ex went with the newspaper option, so it seems like he’s the newspaper reading type. However, we’re not sure whether he saw this ad as it was so small that it could be easily missed. If he didn’t see it, then his visit to his ex after this ad was printed must have been a very awkward one.
Hopefully, He Saw This
It’s Not You, It’s Me
Who said that breakup letters are only for girlfriends and boyfriends? This girl, for example, chose to resign from her post by writing a breakup letter to the Five Guys, a burger restaurant. This was her fun and respectful way of informing her boss that she was leaving. It’s definitely better to leave because you wanted to rather than getting fired. We have a feeling that she has a very good relationship with her boss and co-workers because writing this letter to her employer would have been weird otherwise.
It’s Not You, It’s Me
Dear Neighbors
We have to say that we are very impressed with the woman who had this made because most people would only use a marker and a huge piece of paper or a box. However, she had this professional sign made. Now, the whole neighborhood knows the reason why she moved out – her husband was cheating on her! We think that the said neighbors will not be inviting the husband to barbecues and parties soon or even ever, but his ex-wife might still be invited. After seeing this sign, we can’t help but appreciate the wife’s guts and efforts in having this made.
Dear Neighbors
Thanks For The (Imaginary) Memories
It’s easy to assume that Greg didn’t really have a close relationship with this girl as he referred to her only as “Dr. Who Girl.” You might find this post a bit harsh, but it’s actually really hilarious as everything happened in Greg’s imagination. All of it, from getting together, to getting married to getting divorced is a figment of his brilliant imagination. What’s even funnier is that Greg doesn’t seem to want to do any of it with her in real life. We only got one thing out of this though and it’s that Greg has a great imagination, having imagined a good life for the two of them, with a property in Hawaii as well as a cat pet. Amazing, right?
Thanks For The (Imaginary) Memories
While I’m At It….
This child must have thought that since he was breaking up with his girlfriend through this note, he might as well greet her for their one-month “anniversary.” We hope that Delauren will learn in the future it is quite cruel to break up with someone on your anniversary and that dumping someone through a note is not very cool. However, we do appreciate the fact that he still wanted Krystal to know. He might be young but he obviously knew that it was important to notify your partner if you’re dumping them.
While I’m At It….
Gone Too Far To Back Out
If you go as far as doing this to your partner, you should really check the spelling of each word so you don’t get caught. This guy probably panicked that he misspelled “you” and his girlfriend immediately caught his lie. Our guess is that he might have felt that he had gone past the point of no return and just stuck to his original plan. He didn’t even try to explain himself to make things better but chose to stick to this scam and carried on. It makes us wonder if his girlfriend ever “reached” him or if she pushed through with the pregnancy.
Gone Too Far To Back Out
Working Together
This is what usually happens when you cheat on people – you eventually get caught. The sign doesn’t say who between the two girlfriends first found out about the other, but it appears that the two eventually found out about each other, communicated, and decided to exact their revenge by doing this. They most likely hate Steve’s guts in cheating on them or stringing them along at the same time for them to make this epic breakup sign. Now, Steve has no girlfriend and his love life may not be seeing any action soon because of the sign.
Working staTogether
The Never-ending List
It doesn’t feel good when your partner dumps you – whatever the reason may be. But seeing a long list of reasons why you were dumped is especially brutal. However, we can’t really blame the person who wrote this as there were some very bad habits listed on the list. It must have been unbearable for the ex to actually make a list of the things that they think were wrong. We can only hope that the person who received this has learned and changed since the breakup. So, the next person who comes along will not have the same complaints.
The Never-ending List
No One Has To Know
At first, you would think that this breakup letter is still quite sweet although it will end up breaking someone’s heart. This is because the writer is obviously trying to soften the blow of the breakup by phrasing this letter carefully. It may get across as sincere but the postscript kind of makes it sound calloused. The words, “No one has to know we were going together in the first place,” indicates that the writer doesn’t want others to know that they were ever together, which in turn makes it really brutal.
No One Has To Know
So Hard To Put Into Words
Obviously, this guy found it difficult to express his feelings through words and he had the decency to own up to it. That’s why he didn’t end up writing anything wrong or negative, but the problem is he didn’t really say anything either. No reason at all to justify the breakup. So, instead of giving lengthy explanations, he drew himself riding a giraffe, which he also didn’t explain the symbolism for. We wonder if he thought that he was making his ex feel better about the situation. Because if he did, then he has a lot to learn about relationships and about life in general.
So Hard To Put Into Words
Adding Insult To Injury
We don’t know why but people seem to choose to end their relationships with their partners in the public eye. This seems to the trend as it happens a lot. It appears that Dan didn’t do anything wrong, but his girlfriend chose to leave him for another guy named Gary. If that wasn’t painful enough, she also took the liberty of moving his things to his parent’s house – effectively kicking him out of the house. Not only that, but he also has to deal with all these on Valentine’s day, in public. We definitely feel for Dan. We can only hope that he finds a better woman next time.
Adding Insult To Injury
Too Brutal For Comfort
People, in general, try to be nice when they break up with someone. However, this boy may have been in a bad mood when he made this note. Or else, it would be difficult to explain why he included the graphic image of his girlfriend losing her head. We hope that Valerie never got to see this as it may be too cruel for her to see. For sure Valerie will have no problem finding someone else – someone who respects her. To the young boy who wrote this, we hope that he got some help.
Too Brutal For Comfort
Straight To The Point
A simple note is oftentimes better than a long and flowery letter. This rule also works for breakup notes. You may expect something more from someone you have dated for years, but this could just be the thing if you got dumped by someone you dated for a short time in elementary or middle school. We also salute Jenny’s bluntness in making it clear that she doesn’t want to date Alexander’s friends, and we hope she stays true to her words. It’s enough that she dumped him, right?
Straight To The Point
The Reference Wasn’t Lost
Dumping someone is no easy task. That’s why some people borrow words from their favorite movies or comic book. Breaking up by quoting lines from famous movies is fairly common, but to do this, you would have to be completely unfeeling and cruel. On the other hand, we can’t help but be impressed by the person who was dumped in this situation because he or she clearly recognized the Batman reference. It’s possible that he or she replied with an equally intelligent quote, but we will never know unless they choose to release the whole exchange.
The Reference Wasn’t Lost
A “New Movie”
This is downright brutal. Person #2 was probably expecting the other person to invite him or her on a movie date but ended up being single. We are also not quite sure if Person #2 really understood the message, which makes it even worse because the realization that would surely follow could be very painful. There aren’t many things that could top a break up that you didn’t see coming, and one that’s done through text is doubly worse. We feel sorry for Person #2 and hope that he or she will meet someone who actually wants to go on a movie date with him or her.
A “New Movie”
A Better Trick
This one could easily be a hilarious text box between a couple with an alarmingly awesome sense of humor. If this is indeed a big joke, then obviously, the girl won this round. However, it’s real, then life for this girl would suck because being dumped while pregnant is probably one of the worst things that a woman could experience in her life. However, she might have had some small consolation when she delivered the news to her ex. We sure hope that they managed to talk things out for their child’s sake.
A Better Trick
You Should Ask For A Divorce
What a mess! If this guy thought he was dumping his chick on the side, then he just made the biggest mistake of his life because he sent the cruel message to his wife! She clearly felt relieved at first, but eventually realized that he was cheating on her. We wonder what the wife thought of her husband’s last message. Did they manage to salvage their marriage? We have so many questions…
You Should Ask For A Divorce
Funny But Not Budging
It is plain to see that this couple’s relationship is OVER. The person clearly doesn’t want to give their partner another chance. It was obviously over for this person as he or she can find this autocorrect error funny. It makes us wonder how bad the relationship is that this person could even make a cold joke out of this situation. One can only take so much, and this person has probably endured a lot before throwing in the towel.
Funny But Not Budging