text: ok...this is a little weird but why does it hurt to breathe after a hard break up? me and my botfriend of ayear and a half just broke up and i hurts to breathe literally!!i feel soo scared and alone!!! why does this hurt? i think that everyone has a right answer for this one. i would suggest that you just take it one day at a time and try not to hyperventilate. it will be okay. just because the both of you are moving on, doesn't mean that it is the end of the world. it just hurts right now, and that is normal. it will hurt until you move on. just keep trying to take those deep breaths, and everything will be alright. make sure to eat right, and don't do anything stupid. go out and do something fun. don't dwell on it. it will pass. it just takes time.