Why does one say, ‘You deserve better’ in a break-up and not work on improving themselves

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Breakups are hard to take on the chin. Making things worse at the time are the things one says and does. Universally acknowledged, the pen is mightier than the sword, so naturally, words have a lasting impact and can often pierce like a dagger through your heart. One of the most common things said and heard is the favourite ‘You deserve better’ (which comes close to... ‘It’s not you, it’s me’). Those three words kind of make one wonder and ask themselves, "Why doesn’t the person saying this change if they know what the other person deserves". The answer to this, according to two counsellors, is right in front of us. It always was.

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