Untangling from a Cancer: A Slow, Sentimental Unraveling 🌊✂️

Breaking up with a Cancer, or being a Cancer going through one, is rarely a clean break. Their attachment runs deep, tied to security, home, and shared memories.

The Process:

• Holding On: They struggle immensely with letting go of emotional security and the 'family' they built, even if unhappy. They might cling or try to fix things long after hope seems lost.
• Deep Hurt: Breakups trigger core fears of abandonment. The pain is often profound and long-lasting.
• Sentimentality: They'll likely revisit memories, look at old photos, and struggle to discard shared items. Nostalgia is powerful.
• Withdrawal (Shell Mode): Post-breakup, they often retreat deeply to protect their wounded heart. Communication might cease.
• Difficulty Moving On: Truly severing emotional ties takes a very long time. They might pine or check up on exes long after the split.

If you initiate, expect deep sadness, maybe defensiveness born of hurt, and a very slow acceptance process. If they initiate (which takes a lot), it's often after prolonged, silent unhappiness, but the letting go process is still painful for them. Closure takes time and gentle boundary maintenance.

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