The Upside of a Bad Breakup: Guest Blogger
This week brings one of the most dreaded, or loved, holidays of the year: Valentine’s Day. No matter if you’re smitten or single,you’ll find nuggets of truth and hilarity in this week’s guest blogger posts from Annabel Acton, the Australian founder of Never Liked It Anyway. The genius site lets users buy and sell unwanted items from past relationships. Even better, though, it has a manual filled with “getting over it” tips, along with a forum with tell-all stories about the worst relationships ever. We’re huge fans, and know you will be, too! Read on for some great tips on living and loving.
The first question anyone asks me about Never Liked It Anyway, is “how did you come up with the idea?”
Unsurprisingly, it was born out of personal experience. My boyfriend and I split five days before Christmas last year, and suddenly our planned holiday to London didn’t seem so appealing.
I eventually booked a flight to Argentina to meet friends. Somewhere in the all of the panic, I thought about all the things I had received from him, but didn’t want anymore: jewelry, tickets to shows, artwork. I started joking about a place that would let you sell all things ex. Everyone laughed, and I realized I was on to something. When I looked into the ugly world of online resources for breakups, all I could find were useless metaphors from “relationship experts” and boring, sad-sack blogs. Who wants to be told “It’s better to have loved and lost…” when you’re in the thick of a break-up?
I realized there was a huge opportunity to make a site with an irreverent, ballsy, and fun attitude that inspired action. What would Beyoncé do if she got dumped? She wouldn’t take it lying down! Then I came up with the name, “Never Liked It Anyway.” It summed up the attitude and humor I wanted to encapsulate.
I launched the site almost two months ago and the whirlwind that’s ensued, it has been bigger and more fun than I’d ever hoped. Who would have thought that such a black cloud would have a lining this fantastically silver?
In a gift-giving mood for others or, even better, for yourself? Check out our V-day gift guide here.
