My First Heartbreak at 7 Years Old: 7 Powerful Lessons I Learned

The Pain of My First Heartbreak At 7 years old

At the age of 7, I faced disappointment for the very first time. I may have been young, but the mix of emotions—grief, discomfort, and heartbreak—was challenging.

Experiencing heartbreak during childhood stemmed from losing a friend, a family pet, or facing disappointment. Learning to cope with these heartbreaking moments offered me lessons that helped me overcome them later on in life.

In this piece, I would like to delve more into the 7 lessons that I learned during my childhood heartbreak.

Lesson 1: Love Isn’t Always Forever

Not everything stays for good, especially the people, places, and things that we cherish. That is one of the hardest lessons to accept.

Our childhood is filled with thoughts and expectations from the world, such as friendships and other special moments, but as time passes, life has another plan, and we eventually find out that they change. While growing up, we learn to cope with circumstances like a friend moving to another place or a toy that we cherish breaking. These measures make us appreciative towards the things that we possess and love while we still have them

Lesson 2: Not Everyone Stays

There was a time when I thought my best friend at 7 was going to be my friend for life. Due to unforeseen circumstances, they eventually moved away, and I was left with a feeling of being abandoned.

Soon after, I came to know and accept the fact that some people come into our lives for a reason and, in due time, leave. Rather than dwelling on what was lost, I learned to cherish the memories while making new friends.

Lesson 3: Heartbreak Builds Strength

Initially, the pain felt unbearable, but over time, I noticed something different. I was getting stronger. It is merely a matter of time until we adjust mentally and emotionally to recover.

Heartbreak is a wonderful teacher of resilience, and each and every single difficult moment chisels us into stronger individuals. Reflecting on the past, I am able to grasp the point of what once seemed like an ending. That bleak episode was really a beginning of something momentous

Lesson 4: Expressing Feelings Helps Heal

As a child, I kept my emotions bottled up, thinking that would make the pain smaller and easier to deal with, but I later discovered that talking about my feelings helped me heal.

Writing in a journal or discussing my feelings with a trusted adult was much more beneficial to me than drawing and helped me work through my emotions step-by-step.

Lesson 5: Time Heals Emotional Wounds

When I was heartbroken for the first time, I never thought I would be happy again. But with the passing of time, this sadness did start to fade.

Feeling as if time is healing wounds is a lesson that I was able to pick up slowly as I grew older. While pain is often thought of as permanent, it eases in the end and shows us that life is always moving forward for the better.

Lesson 6: Self-Worth Comes from Within

I believe heartbreak can make a person feel rather insignificant and forgotten. I certainly felt like I did something wrong and caused all the hurt for myself.

From the perspective of a person who has gone through this, I could say my existence had no connection to another person’s presence. People are entitled to choose to enter or exit places, and regardless of that, I, as an individual, am an asset.

Lesson 7: Resilience is a Lifelong Skill

That was incredibly painful to go through, but for some, that would serve as a pretty good lesson for the future.