Is it normal that i find it funny when other people go through break-ups?

PLEASE READ ENTIRE POST BEFORE RESPONDING. So, I'm a really nice person 99% of the time. I'm kind, sympathetic and almost overly sensitive; when everyone else is laughing at someone I'm feeling sorry for them. The other 1%? That's when my friends' boy/girlfriends break up with them. When I hear that someone I know got their heart broken, for some reason I get extremely happy and find it hilarious when someone I know gets depressed over a break-up. One day they're going on about how awesome their partner is, and the next day their social networking profiles are all emo and depressed over the break-up. It's amazing.

I'm pretty disgusted by my reaction to other people's break ups. I've never had my heart broken myself; I dumped one boyfriend and also found that funny. He over-reacted, literally begging me to love him again, and I loved it. I'm just so mean and sadistic when it comes to break-ups, but I'm normally really nice. It's so confusing and it's making me hate myself. Is this normal?

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Based on 15 votes (8 yes)
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  • Tommythecat.

    There are heaps of people like you and it's always the same reason, you are somewhat jealous of others having someone.

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    • I'm not jealous. I have a boyfriend.

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      • Tommythecat.

        It doesn't mean you're not still jealous.

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        • Maybe I am. Thanks :)

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  • I consider my boyfriend my entire world and I'm not in an unhealthy relationship. We've never had a single argument and we do everything together. There's absolutely nothing wrong with with considering someone your everything and feeling like you might feel completely lost without them. I don't think a relationship is even worth it unless you're going to give your absolute everything to that person. I'm sorry to hear you feel you can't fully value your boyfriend as you should, it must be a sad way to live.

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  • So if your boyfriend left you, you would be upset for a while then carry on with life as if he never meant anything to you? How old are you? I think its impossible to be inlove with somebody and at the same time not consider them your entire world. Its not pathetic to feel like someone you love is your whole world, and its normal that you're going to feel that way when someone you care about leaves you. If you love your boyfriend and you guys have one of those inseperable type relationships when you do everything together and live together and decide everything together, you would be able to sympathize with people who have their hearts broken.

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    • I'm 25. And no, I don't consider my boyfriend "my entire world". In my opinion it's unhealthy for your life to depend on one person, so I try not to value anyone that much. I guess that's why I can't sympathise with people who have their hearts broken.

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  • No, that's not normal. Maybe to you or others who have never had their heart broken and don't know how utterly fucking shit it feels, it might be normal to laugh at others but coming from someone who knows how it feels, its not normal and I would feel horrible if someone I knew had their heart broken. Even if its someone I loathe, I won't comfort them but I will know deep down inside how bad they must feel. It really is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. That being said, there are those people who are in and out of relationships more than they shower so when those people breaking up and getting together with someone else and then breaking up again a month later, I also tend to find it pathetic because I'm someone who takes relationships seriously. If you really do have a boyfriend and you love him, try and imagine if he were to one day tell you its over, he's bored and wants nothing to do with you? If that doesn't make you second guess how you feel about people who go through break ups, then you don't love him.

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    • I know I'd be upset if my boyfriend broke up with me, and I don't find it funny when people are upset. I just find it funny when they act completely pathetic, as if their partner was their everything and their life means nothing without their partner. I know it's wrong to find that funny, but I do and that's why I'm looking for answers (which the people here have been helpful with).

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  • perfectxsilence

    Not normal.

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  • I've never found it funny but some people act pretty pathetic in those situations. Maybe seeing somebody who is normally rational acting that way is amusing to you? I just find it annoying.

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    • That's probably why. My friends are the type of people who become a totally different person when they get heartbroken.

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  • And you're just sitting at home.....alone.....flicking and rubbing your bean.......

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    • Why is everyone assuming I'm single? I'm not...

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