Who better to go to the Museum of Broken Relationships in the the heart of Hollywood than thee boyfriend (and your sister and her plus one). We were in Los Angles to go to Coldplay concert in the Rose Bowl but decided to do some LA exploring first.
The Museum of Broken Relationships is a unique collection created by heart broken storytellers. It is a chance for people to get closure, a way to deal with the emotions that come from ending a relationship, junk you don't want anymore. Each of the displays includes an object and a story to why the relationship ended. They touche the entire spectrum of what is considered a relationship and how it can end, from romantic relationships to friendships, from cheating to suicide. Some of the stories left an eerie laugh of sarcasm while others just made you want to cry right then and there. What I loved about the exhibit is the variety of objects that people gave, for example someone had the remains of dreadlocks they used to wear while during the relationship and another example was a denim jacket from a significant other who crashed during a motorcycle accident and was stuck in a coma. The person who donated the jacket had to watch from the sideline, helpless and hopeless, falling out of love.
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I personally haven't gone through losing a lover and I'm lucky enough to be experiencing my first love but I definitely have had my fair share of losing friends. I've lost a best friend in each educational milestone of my life and it sucks. (Good thing I'm not going to grad school anytime soon) The worst part of these relationships is that I never got the closure I wanted and because of that, I always think about these people, regretful and confused. Now the only way I know what they are doing is through social media, watching behind a screen, wondering how they are doing, how they are REALLY doing. My only wish for these individuals is that they are happy and my hope is that one day we can talk again. Sad to admit, but I am really scared to contact them because I know that it was my fault. I wish that if they were my best friend they would come've talk to me and tell me straight up what I did wrong because all these ended through passive aggressive means. To them, I say I am truly sorry for whatever I did to hurt you! To all the dudes out there, I now know how y'all feel when your girl is pissed and you don't know why but that's just how most girls are. Sorry! We have these expectation that you can read our minds because, boy, our mind is just constantly thinking. I swear! I never understood the idea of not thinking anything. *Story time done. Thank you for listening/reading*
But yes! Go to this exhibit! It is unique, a tad bit too sappy at times, but it's real! Real people and real stories. Just be prepared to do a lot of reading :P
General Admission: $18
Students and Military with I.D.: $15
Seniors (65+): $15
6751 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
One Block East of Highland
Monday11am – 6pm
Tuesday11am – 6pm
Wednesday11am – 6pm
Thursday11am – 7pm
Friday12pm – 8pm
Saturday12pm – 8pm
Sunday11am – 7pm
Thank you Museum of Broken Relationships!
» Experienced: August 20, 2016 « » Updated: April 19, 2017 «
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Have you ever had your heart broken? If you can send an item to this exhibit what would it be?
