Breakup Memes That Are Funny, Painful, And True
Finding a meme to perfectly describe any situation is a relatively simple feat. You can even find the breakup memes to help you through nearly any breakup. They can be painfully funny or so accurate, you can’t help but agree. One thing is for sure, breakup memes can potentially help you get over a breakup sooner.
There is one slight problem, though. When it is in the moment, and your heart is broken, the last thing you might think of doing is looking for the perfect meme to help you through. That is when friends come in handy.
As a friend of someone who is heartbroken, you have a chance to make the breakup even just a little easier if you can remember to send your friend a lighthearted meme or ten. Let’s be honest; once you start sending memes, it is extremely hard to stop.
If you are having trouble finding the perfect breakup memes, here are twelve of the most painfully funny and accurate breakup memes circulating the internet right now.
1. Sad But True
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If you have ever dated the guy that swears he is the best you will ever have, this is the perfect meme for you. This meme certainly is funny and is even funnier if you have the opportunity to slap your ex with it. That said, we are now in the era of the Lady Boss.
Ladies, if a man ever comes at you with the “I gave you the world” plea, know that is just a desperate attempt to keep you close a little longer. Chances are, he didn’t even give you close to the world, and you can do ten times better than him. If the relationship ended, it is because there is something better waiting for you just over the horizon.
2. Tiger King Breakup
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Did somebody say, “Tiger King”?
Tiger King aired on Netflix earlier this year, and the world became instantly obsessed. Maybe it was because everyone could relate to feeding their ex to a tiger? Nonetheless, thousands of Tiger King memes flooded the meme-verse in a matter of days. This meme, being one of the more relatable.
Whether you truly want to see an ex eaten by a tiger or not, this meme is sure to get you or a friend laughing.
If all else fails, just watch Tiger King and picture yourself as Carole Baskin. It is sure to keep your mind busy, at the very least.
3. If You Snooze You Lose
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One of the greatest things about memes is they really don’t have to make a whole lot of sense, yet somehow they are still incredibly accurate to almost any situation. In this meme, the creator combined two things the public has unanimously gone crazy over at one point in time: Beyonce and Napoleon Dynamite.
You are sure to at least get a smile from a heartbroken friend when you send them this meme. It is nearly impossible to look at that face and not crack a smile. You immediately start thinking of this hilarious movie, or you read the text and catapulted to the world of Beyonce. A world filled with women empowerment in every lyric.
4. “We Need Closure Too”
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Whether we like it or not, we live in a world driven by social media. Today, there are ambassadors all over Instagram and Facebook alike, that are paid to share their lives with the world. This goes for their relationships as well.
When you follow someone on Instagram, you might not even know the person in real life, but you become connected to the information they share on their account. This goes for their relationships as well.
This meme is all too relatable in this sense. If you have a large following on social media, you have to let the world know if and when your relationship status changes. How else are your followers supposed to get over your ex?!
5. Moms Love Me
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No pressure, though.
This is a meme you could send jokingly to your ex, but if you’re close with his mom, you could potentially laugh it up with her over this meme.
Chances are, you will probably just laugh with your girlfriends about how much your ex messed up when he broke up with you.
If you’ve ever been close to the family of the person you are dating, you know just how accurate this meme actually is. He might have broken up with you, but his family didn’t!
6. The Glow Up
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Communicating with an ex is an unchartered territory nine times out of ten. However, when you can tell him something like this, it makes talking to him that much easier. As if you have some ammo to fight with if he tries to pull you back in with some tomfoolery.
The best revenge you can get on an ex is to commit to yourself and your passions and achieve your goals. It will only prove beneficial to you, and you can rub it in his face if he decides to contact you later on.
Send this to a friend that’s hurting and remind her of all she can become despite how she feels now.
7. For the Friend in Need of Some Perspective
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Love is one of the things in this world that everyone wants, so you date countless duds in your search for your one true love. Throughout your quest, you are bound to have your heart brokenheartbroken. Nothing seems to hurt as bad as that first heartbreak, though. That one relationship you thought for sure would last a lifetime, but your ex had other plans.
If you have a friend who was recently heartbroken, this is the perfect meme to keep things in perspective. If it doesn’t get a laugh, it will at least remind her that there’s more to life than her ex.
8. The Self-Medicator
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Oh, good old Nick Miller. If you’ve never seen New Girl, it is the perfect show to start watching when you are going through a breakup. Let’s face it; it is just as good the second and third time around too. Nick Miller is known for spouting out unconventional wisdom that is sure to get even the saddest person laughing.
This particular meme probably shouldn’t be taken literally because self-medicating with alcohol isn’t the safest option in the world. That said, drinking a little post-breakup is completely normal and is a perfectly normal way to help mute out the feeling of thefeeling the initial heartbreak.
9. When it Ends Sooner Than You Hoped
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Sometimes, a breakup doesn’t hurt as much as it is confusing. For the relationships that seemed more like a “free trial” of the person than an actual relationship, the meme-verse gifted you this meme.
In a world filled with online and app dating, it is a lot easier to have a fling than it used to be. Maybe your friend was recently the victim of a fling, and she is left a little confused as to why the person stopped texting and left her feeling ghosted. Send her this meme, and she is sure to snap out of that confusion in a second!
10. For the Cat Ladies Out There
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For those with pets, this one’s for you! Sure, your ex probably meant a lot to you, but have you seen your cat recently? It’s like somehow they know only to come around for cuddles when you need it most.
A cat can quickly turn your sad tears into happy ones with a simple flop to expose her belly (for you to look at, not touch) or a five-second hug with some slight purring just to remind you she cares.
In other words: Who needs him?
11. When You Thought He Was Meeting You Halfway
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Love is blind. This is a statement that has plagued relationships for eons. Unfortunately, it is true, and most of the time, you don’t see red flags until the relationship is over, and you can more clearly see what was going on.
For the friend that was recently dumped and is having trouble seeing what went wrong, this meme can help shine some light on her heartache. You might feel blindsided at first, but a quick look back will show you that maybe you were giving too much and not receiving anything in return.
This meme is a reminder to focus that energy back on yourself and make your dreams come true instead of someone else’s!
12. Ouch
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Speaking of painful breakups, it can only be hoped that no one has actually ever received this text. If you have, say goodbye to that cold-hearted lover with confidence because everyone deserves to be treated better than this.
As a meme, though, this text serves as a painful reminder that maybe you could have had it worse. Either that or someone else out there has felt your pain, too, because this is certainly a painful way to break up with someone.
Breakups suck, there is no way around it, but memes are here to make the breakup a little less painful. Allow yourself to get lost in the world of memes, and you are sure to come out with a smile.
