Hey ladies! All right, so we have all been through bad breakups—and if not, thank your lucky stars and good luck to you in the future. Breakups can be a very tumultuous situation, whether it be the end of a five-year relationship or a two-month one. A breakup usually is not just a single text or conversation; it pans out over stages—and here they are. These stages have probably happened to you, whether it be in exact order or a combination of them all!

1. Initial Shock

You knew it would happen eventually, but when you got that call saying "Can we talk?" you never thought that it would be to say, "I think we should take a break." This may even be mutual but it will always come as a shock .

2. Pretending You Two Are Friends

After having the chat, you guys laughed it off and said "It's fine!" (Is it ever fine...?) Don't worry about it, being friends will work. But that's when everything begins to get shaky.

3. Things Start To Get Weird

You'll text him and he won't answer or you will begin to wonder why you even answer his mass Snapchats anymore. And then, one way or another, everything falls apart.

4. Someone Freaks Out

It's either you saying "We need to get back together" or him saying "I miss you." Someone is destined to come crashing down—and when that happens, you both realize friendship is not an option.

5. Hatred Sets In

Either he starts dating someone else, you've been blocked on social media or the friendly texts have stopped. Anyway, you hate him now.

6. Time To Get Back Out There!

Hoe time! You are single and ready to mingle! You start answering those booty calls and going out on Friday and Saturday. He's not even on your mind.

7. Fine On Your Own

You don't need no man! He doesn't even cross your mind anymore. Texting him would not even be an option because um, oh wait, you don't even have his number anymore! Mood: Fierce.

8. Relapse

The final hoorah. Okay, admit it—on some of those drunken nights during hoe time, you sent him sloppy Snaps saying "I miss you," and most of the time he would respond. So six months later when you finally hit the relapse and he sends a text saying "Netflix and chill," all you can say is "Sure."

9. Freedom

But after your relapse, you come to terms with the fact that he is not for you—and he is finally out of your system! You are finally free! Spread your wings and fly!