Goodful·Posted on Jul 2, 201527 Things You Really Need To Hear After Getting Your Heart BrokenBecause love is a cruel bitch sometimes.by Casey GuerenBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail We asked the BuzzFeed Community for their best advice for dealing with heartbreak. Here’s what they had to say: 1. Know that it will SUCK — but not forever. 2. Embrace how much it actually sucks. View this photo on Instagram 3. Don't assume you should be "over this" already. View this photo on Instagram 4. Know that there's ~science~ to explain what you're going through right now. View this photo on Instagram 5. Sure, it's not fair that you got your heart broken, but that doesn't mean you should give up hope. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Really, the best is yet to come. View this photo on Instagram 7. But don't immediately try to find someone new to distract yourself. View this photo on Instagram 8. Take this opportunity to make some little positive changes in your life. View this photo on Instagram 9. And try to steer clear of potentially not-so-healthy behaviors. View this photo on Instagram 10. Pizza and Netflix with your best friend will help. A lot. View this photo on Instagram 11. So will Taylor Swift. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Don't shy away from all the things that remind you of them. Do what you want to do. View this photo on Instagram 13. But feel free to purge all that crap they left at your place if keeping it or seeing it will make you upset. 14. And maybe punch something if you feel like it. Or run, whatever. View this photo on Instagram 15. If you can, give yourself a change of scenery stat. View this photo on Instagram 16. Fight the urge to get back together — you broke up for a reason. View this photo on Instagram 17. And maybe don't have sex with them one last time. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. Recognize that you may still have A LOT to learn about yourself. 19. Remember that they were kinda the worst sometimes. View this photo on Instagram 20. It may not feel like it now, but you're learning A LOT from this. View this photo on Instagram 21. Just don't let this turn you into a bitter and cynical mess, either. View this photo on Instagram 22. Work on finding yourself, especially since your ~self~ may have changed since the last time you were single. View this photo on Instagram 23. Take a little time to think about the kind of person you do want and deserve to be with. View this photo on Instagram 24. Remember, this won't last forever. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 25. Unfriend, unfollow, block — do whatever you've got to do so you aren't constantly seeing what they're up to. View this photo on Instagram 26. This person maybe didn't love you as much as you deserved, but someone else will. View this photo on Instagram 27. You're right, you will literally never be the same. But... that's OK. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF