Is there ever a good time to break up?

Well, here we are in the beginning of the holiday season, and I wonder how many people are wanting to break up, but won’t due to the present or presents we may get.  Why is it a package with a shiny bow on it can influence our direction in life? 

I’m totally guilty of it, although as I age I wonder WTF am I doing?? There is the guilt that goes with it, I mean, how long do you have to date someone after they give you a big gift.  Is there a time frame?  Is it worth it?  What happens if you wait it out and get a shitty gift?  Did you just blow the whole season? 

And when we look a little deeper into the subject, how about the people who plan trips in advance to hang on to someone.  I had an old boyfriend that did that shit with me.  He knew I wanted to be done with him, but he kept planning trips and knew that I wouldn’t break up with him because I felt obligated.  So, I had to continue to date him until after the last trip was done.  Now, I know I didn’t really have to date him, but I did feel that obligation that he spent a lot of money, so I went. 

Back to presents.  I love presents, I really do.  It doesn’t matter if they are small or big, just the fact that someone thought of me is good.  But, when do I cut and run??  The holidays are really stressful to some people and depression tends to run high.  That’s one of the reasons I think people don’t want to break up.  Does it make it easier if we wait until January? 

Is there ever a good time?  I don’t think so, otherwise we would call it something nicer than breaking up.  I guess I’ve judged my timing by when it gets more painful to me than them, I know to call it quits.  Until then, I seem to just hang in there hoping something will change.  In my heart of hearts, I know what needs to happen, but I do think I’m the worst breaker upper in the history of the world.  Okay, maybe not THE world, but certainly in my world.