Okay Dr NS, this one is a bit different. I searched Google too and was unable to find this kind of advice...
I have a friend that had a relationship with a guy for a while (year-ish, not really even sure...the number always changes) and she cannot let go. It's not even this, she worries and comes to me for help as to what to do, but then literally states "I don't want to let go." I've been helping(rather, trying) this person trying to escape this facade of empty hope for more than a year now. She dabbles in a few guys, but they don't work out(either weird, get rejected by her, or they lose interest). It's really taxing on her, I think, and quite frankly, I'm tired of trying to help her if she's not willing to receive the help. She thinks that there is some chance he may just magically fall in love with her or something again so she is "holding out." It also doesn't help that she had her fortune read to her by some fortune teller that apparently claimed she will do well in school and this guy will come back to her. I don't want to tell her the definition of insanity is doing the same failing thing over and over, and expecting positive results...
TL;DR I have a close friend who can't let go of a guy, she doesn't know what to do, but refuses to let go of him and has eternal hope of him coming running back to her.
What the hell do I do? I've been trying to help her. I have no idea, as a friend, what I'm supposed to do now. I've suggested learning a new activity(which, actually, she has started and is liking), seeing other guys, focusing on school, hanging out with friends, removing his objects out of her life, and, of course, trying to let go.
Thanks guys. Holy cow.