HARDCORE.

When my friends go through break ups, I usually tell them the same things. I tell them to not let the ex see how depressed or upset you are, whether through status updates, texts, tweets, etc. By letting them see how devastated you are, it is evident that they have the upper hand because by seeing you sad, they are able to feel better about themselves. By not displaying your emotions, they can see that you were able to move on and that it does not faze you at all. I think that you should not show how subordinate you are and prove that you can be the dominant one. Prove to your ex that you can make it better off without them, regardless if they broke up with you or not.

Personally, when I see an ex devastated, it makes me exhilarated. While they are sulking and being a drama queen, I am able to enjoy living my life without having to deal with that mess.