--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: To just act like we never were, to come…" description: "\"To just act like we never were, to come around and not show hurt. How dare we greet by shaking hands, just months ago I was your man.\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/372/anonymous-1_broken-friendship_to-just-act-like-we-never-were-to-come-a_3163410.jpg" --- # To just act like we never were, to come around and not… ![“To just act like we never were, to come around and not show hurt. How dare we greet by shaking hands, just months ago I was your man.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/372/anonymous-1_broken-friendship_to-just-act-like-we-never-were-to-come-a_3163410.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/372/anonymous-1_broken-friendship_to-just-act-like-we-never-were-to-come-a_3163410.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/372/anonymous-1_broken-friendship_to-just-act-like-we-never-were-to-come-a_3163410.jpg) > “To just act like we never were, to come around and not show hurt. How dare we greet by shaking hands, just months ago I was your man.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker reflects on pretended normalcy after a breakup, highlighting emotional pain and social awkwardness. **In simple terms:** Pretending everything is fine after a split. Key Takeaway Acknowledge true feelings. Themes heartbreak social dynamics authenticity Mood sad reflective Type emotional relational When to use this quote - post‑breakup gatherings - reconciliation attempts - social interactions Key Concepts emotional honesty relationship dynamics Questions to Reflect On - How do you handle social settings after a breakup? - When is it okay to show vulnerability? A Different Perspective Denial can prolong hurt. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Broken friendship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/broken-friendship/) [Heartbroken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heartbroken/) [Past love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/past-love/) [Shaking hands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/shaking-hands/) ## Related quotes > [I've tried to think of you as just another love in my past, that didn't last.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-ve-tried-to-think-of-you-as-just-another-love-in-my-past-that-didn/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Verbally we agreed, it was over and we were through. 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Myself, I do not hold with that — I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/with-cats-some-say-one-rule-is-true-don-t-speak-till-you-are-spoken/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [My amazing dad and I(: Before a meet and greet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/my-amazing-dad-and-i-before-a-meet-and-greet/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Just remember that when nobody was there for you, I was. And when nobody else gave a damn, I did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/just-remember-that-when-nobody-was-there-for-you-i-was-and-when/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [It's amazing when strangers become friends but it's so sad, when friends become strangers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-s-amazing-when-strangers-become-friends-but-it-s-so-sad-when/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More by Anonymous > [And a tear rolled down her cheek, as she said goodbye; because she's walking away, and she's never looking back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/and-a-tear-rolled-down-her-cheek-as-she-said-goodbye-because-she-s/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Life is full of change. That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/scrabble-the-game-is-available-in-braille-that-s-a-nice-fact-this/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Everyone needs someone to love, and I choose you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/everyone-needs-someone-to-love-and-i-choose-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“THIS tale of my sore-troubled life I write,    To thank the God of nature, who conveyed    My soul to me, and with such care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/this-tale-of-my-sore-troubled-life-i-write-to-thank-the-god-of-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Put on my J's and dance the whole night away Im naughty by nature like Im hip-hop hooray With my hands in the sky,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/put-on-my-j-s-and-dance-the-whole-night-away-im-naughty-by-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Me.. I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. Im not worried about the past…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/me-i-have-been-through-a-lot-but-i-still-manage-to-have-a-smile-on-my/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Distance is a test of love. many will fail for those who can't withstand it, but for those who can, theres only one answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/distance-is-a-test-of-love-many-will-fail-for-those-who-can-t/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Im sorry I ever tried...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/im-sorry-i-ever-tried/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Being betrayed by the one you love is the worst feeling in the world...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/being-betrayed-by-the-one-you-love-is-the-worst-feeling-in-the-world/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Let children support their parents or be imprisoned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/let-children-support-their-parents-or-be-imprisoned/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The only person I've ever purposely caused pain here is myself...By simply sharing, caring too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-only-person-i-ve-ever-purposely-caused-pain-here-is-myself-by/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Start a business, not a startup”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/start-a-business-not-a-startup/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-truth-is-of-course-that-the-curtness-of-the-ten-commandments-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Explore all 162,899 Anonymous quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More Broken friendship quotes > [Sometimes, the person you trust most is the one who trusts you the least.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-mark/sometimes-the-person-you-trust-most-is-the-one-who-trusts-you-the/) [Terry Mark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-mark/) > [It's amazing when strangers become friends but it's so sad, when friends become strangers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-s-amazing-when-strangers-become-friends-but-it-s-so-sad-when/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Just remember that when nobody was there for you, I was. And when nobody else gave a damn, I did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/just-remember-that-when-nobody-was-there-for-you-i-was-and-when/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [A best friend is not someone who you ask to be best friends with. It's someone who you are friends with, and eventually trust…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mackenzie-garcia/a-best-friend-is-not-someone-who-you-ask-to-be-best-friends-with-it-s/) Mackenzie Garcia > [You were my best friend, until I saw the other side of you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/k/you-were-my-best-friend-until-i-saw-the-other-side-of-you/) K > [I just said the hardest word ever... Goodbye. Funny how one word could ruin your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i-mpossible/i-just-said-the-hardest-word-ever-goodbye-funny-how-one-word-could/) [I'mPossible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/i-mpossible/) > [Simple sorry will do in a friendship that is true!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mc-vinz/simple-sorry-will-do-in-a-friendship-that-is-true/) Mc Vinz > [It really hurts that we are not friends anymore. 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