I've finished reading a book entitled "The Ex Commandments and Post Break-up Stories" written by Carmelle Hyacinth Penetrante. I did enjoy reading it because all girls would really relate with the stories. What caught my attention in the book is The Ex Commandments. These are commandments that girls should not do after break-ups. We know that when girls experience break ups, it seems like their world will shatter down on them. As if they're gonna die especially if they really love the guy. Right? I’ll share to you my points of view, here are the said commandments:

1. Thou shalt feel the pain by wallowing in post-break up depression and by being suicidal for a week.

The moment your partner said, "I'm sorry...I don't love you anymore", you'll feel like it's the end of your world because he left you. It's normal for a girl who has done everything for someone she loves. It reminds me of Craig David’s song, Don't Love You No More that goes like this:

Rain outside my window pouring down What now, your gone, my fault, I'm sorry Feeling like a fool cause I let you down Now it's, too late, to turn it around I'm sorry for the tears I made you cry I guess this time it really is goodbye You made it clear when you said I just don't love you no more

After break up, you don't have the energy to go out of the house. You just stay in your bed with boxes of Kleenex. You're really mad that you made yourself into a demon throwing pieces of furniture, stuffed toys and CDs everywhere. Your room is totally messed up! You even think of committing suicide! What for? Hey girl, move on! Do you really think that he is worth dying for?

2. Thou shalt throw away all photographs, anniversary gifts, movie premiere tickets, all relationship-attuned artifacts.

Yes, your room is a mess! You're very mad to him leaving you after years of being together. You just want destroy all your photo albums with memories of you with him, pictures with beautiful places and beautiful memories must be burned. Then, you saw all the gifts that you must get rid of - the stuffed toy you named after him, the mugs you don't want to use because of its sentimental value.

3. Thou shalt erase him from your world - the existentialist game or more popularly, DENIAL.

This is the time that friends will ask you about the break-up. All you can say:

"Huh? What relationship? I don't know anyone named ____."

Suddenly, you just consider him as someone not existing in this world. Bitter huh?

4. Thou shalt nurse your ego. Thou shalt buy things and splurge like crazy. Thou shalt not mind if Mango is not on sale dost deserve it.

As far as you can remember, the last time you spent like there was no tomorrow was when you bought him a gift for his birthday. Forget about it...This time, it's all about you. You considered shopping malls as your haven, a place to recuperate your bleeding heart. You buy new wardrobes for yourself. The last time was just because you wanted to look good for him. You buy all the things you want in the boutiques and treat yourself with a shopping galore just to forget the pain.

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