Men send many emails to me from my website www.brokenheartedgirl.com. They’ve intimated that breakup sites are only for women. Men want help through breakups too. I’ve made a place for men at www.brok
May 17, 2006 (Press Release) --
Metrosexual males buy hair products, face cream and wrinkle remover. Metrosexuality has been evolving since the androgenous looks donned by David Bowie, Boy George and hair-metal bands like Bon Jovi and Poison. I understand how this trend has evolved over time, but I never would have thought that these men who slowly accepted the pedicure would eventually become interested in “Sex in The City, and devour the gossip of celebrity breakups, which I can openly admit to being involved with my own fervor.
Recently, I’ve gained the intimate knowledge that men want and need guides to help them get through break ups. A couple of years ago, I created a website soley for woman who have been dumped, as I’m a woman who has been burned more than a couple of times. Tired of crying myself to sleep every night, tired of hearing the words, “We need to talk…” I pushed away all of my self pity and low self-esteem and decided to do something with this pent up energy. I thought about the ways I had coped through the twelve (plus) times I’ve been pulled through the wringer, and I wrote down ways that I found helped me to heal in the past. I then figured out how to build a website, how to sell my book, and how to make it a fun place for women to visit.
The BreakUp Workbook: A Common Sense Guide to Getting Over Your Ex was written in response to the many books that push women out into the dating scene too hastily; not leaving time for the broken hearted woman to lick her wounds. The idea of an author sending a confused and hurt woman back into the world of dating, although written with good intentions, invites a woman to open her heart too expeditiously to another potential mate - which can ultimately lead to the same result; heart break, feelings of low self-esteem, and self-pity.
This site initiated a lot of backlash. I could not believe the sheer amount of hate mail I received from men. “Why do they only make sites like this for women? Why do people think that men can heal in the time it takes to drink a six-pack, while women are allowed and often invited to deal with their sorrow in creative ways? Where can I go to speak about the pain I feel?”
The questions asked eventually became thought provoking enough for me to get out and do some research on my own: I browsed the internet and found many e-books from $30 - $120 each promising to heal anyone’s broken heart within 30 days. I then hopped in my car and started browsing the shelves of Barnes & Noble. I did see some books aimed at males, but most of them tended to be in the realm of, “How to seduce any woman,” and my ultimate favorite, “How to make any woman love you within ten days, no matter how ugly or poor you are” (that’s not a real title, just a theme I picked up while perusing the self-help books).
I did a lot of work; surveyed coworkers, family members and used some of the gender neutral exercises from “The BreakUp Workbook” for women. After months of hard work, I wrote “The BreakUp Workbook for Men.” Then I created a site called www.brokenheartedguy.com. Now men have their own downloadable book, their own male-oriented break-up articles, and they can share in the free anonymous forum, which is open to all individuals, regardless of age or sexual orientation.
Recently, I’ve gained the intimate knowledge that men want and need guides to help them get through break ups. A couple of years ago, I created a website soley for woman who have been dumped, as I’m a woman who has been burned more than a couple of times. Tired of crying myself to sleep every night, tired of hearing the words, “We need to talk…” I pushed away all of my self pity and low self-esteem and decided to do something with this pent up energy. I thought about the ways I had coped through the twelve (plus) times I’ve been pulled through the wringer, and I wrote down ways that I found helped me to heal in the past. I then figured out how to build a website, how to sell my book, and how to make it a fun place for women to visit.
The BreakUp Workbook: A Common Sense Guide to Getting Over Your Ex was written in response to the many books that push women out into the dating scene too hastily; not leaving time for the broken hearted woman to lick her wounds. The idea of an author sending a confused and hurt woman back into the world of dating, although written with good intentions, invites a woman to open her heart too expeditiously to another potential mate - which can ultimately lead to the same result; heart break, feelings of low self-esteem, and self-pity.
This site initiated a lot of backlash. I could not believe the sheer amount of hate mail I received from men. “Why do they only make sites like this for women? Why do people think that men can heal in the time it takes to drink a six-pack, while women are allowed and often invited to deal with their sorrow in creative ways? Where can I go to speak about the pain I feel?”
The questions asked eventually became thought provoking enough for me to get out and do some research on my own: I browsed the internet and found many e-books from $30 - $120 each promising to heal anyone’s broken heart within 30 days. I then hopped in my car and started browsing the shelves of Barnes & Noble. I did see some books aimed at males, but most of them tended to be in the realm of, “How to seduce any woman,” and my ultimate favorite, “How to make any woman love you within ten days, no matter how ugly or poor you are” (that’s not a real title, just a theme I picked up while perusing the self-help books).
I did a lot of work; surveyed coworkers, family members and used some of the gender neutral exercises from “The BreakUp Workbook” for women. After months of hard work, I wrote “The BreakUp Workbook for Men.” Then I created a site called www.brokenheartedguy.com. Now men have their own downloadable book, their own male-oriented break-up articles, and they can share in the free anonymous forum, which is open to all individuals, regardless of age or sexual orientation.
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