Break Up Dbq

Breakups can be hard, especially if you are the one being broken up with. But what if you were the one breaking up with someone? Whether or not you should break up with someone is often a very difficult decision to make as there are many things to consider. For instance, what factors would someone consider to help determine whether or not they should break up with their significant other? Well, for someone like Marc, there are many factors that they should consider. First, trust and commitment. Does you and your significant other trust each other and communicate with each other properly? In Marc’s case, they really aren’t. According to a list of statements, there has been gossip circulating around the school that both Marc and Carly both cheating on each other with other

people. Carly thinks that” Marc is cheating on her because Marc has been on the phone with Anna for the last two nights” (source B) while Marc is told by Danielle, a credible school gossiper that “Carly was cheating on him with John” (Source B).A good, prosperous relationship is based on trust.

If Carly and Marc could be easily led astray by rumors about their significant other disloyalty that aren’t 100% certain , then they are at a huge disadvantage in keeping their romance alive. There should be a level of trust and commitment between both partners. If you are starting to have doubts of their loyalty to you, then it's clearly a sign that there’s something wrong with your relationship.
Sure, Anna could be a “flirt”, but it's most likely that the reason why Marc and Anna are talking frequently on the phone is due to studying for the pre-calc test that is mentioned in Marc’s schedule in document 1. Secondly, an important factor is communication. Is you and your significant partner communicating properly? Carly and Marc’s text messages are a clear example of discommunication. When expressing her detest for Marc’s friend Matt and for going to a bonfire, Carly is being jealous and overbearing as she claims that it doesn’t matter what she would be doing during the bonfire and that Marc cared about Matt then Her” (Source E) Marc

denies this and tries to appease her saying that ” he was invited by Matt three weeks ago and that he loves her” (Source E) which is then met with silence as she begins to ignore his messages. The whole reason for their fight was that Marc went to the bonfire without her. This is reasoned by Marc’s understandment of Carly’s disdain for Matt, ,which is corroborated by the fact that she herself mentions that herself in Source E as well as her undeniable difference in going to the bonfire. Despite Marc’s offering for her to come, she ignores him, frustrating him in the process. If she could properly communicate her feelings to him without ignoring him and actually listened to what he was trying to say, then they both could understand each other. But it only seems like Marc is the only one trying to communicate. Marc also has to consider whether or not he makes him happy or not. If shes giving him constant feelings of frustration, doubt, hurt and anger, then Carly isn’t the right one for him. Lastly, does he truly believe it will last long? Does he picture her in his future? High school relationships , to be put bluntly, is really stupid and pointless. There is a fascinating and romantic concept of marrying your high school sweetheart, but the actual chance of marrying them is sadly slim to none . Once you finish high school, you and your partner will be going off to different colleges which makes it harder for you to keep in contact, thus leading into a breakup. And for the ones who do try to keep contact end up breaking it off due to college life being a drastically different lifestyle. Marc shouldn't worry too much of breaking it off with her because it really isn’t worth it when your in highschool. Breaking up isn’t the end of the world and it’s okay to consider breaking up with someone. Like source, a teen magazine, states “dating in high school is overrated” So before Marc makes his choice to breakup with her, he should really take the time to look at these factors and see whether or not it fits into his situation.