Severely? twice Mildly? twice It always hurt some though no matter how a relationship ends, even if it is the right thing to happen.
Once and I think it was mutual as for being painful. Actually hoping to aviod that as once is enough.
badly -- twice (broken engagement) and at least 3 other break-ups that were tough to get over time heals
severely broken (over a month to get over) - once modertly (over a week) - once mildly (few days) - once
I have a hard time distinquishing between a broken heart and a shattered ego. The good and the bad news is they both wind up growing back.
Once, though I can hardly see anymore how horridly blind I was. And I haven't broken anyone's heart, granted I was never given the chance ...
I have broken 2 hearta but that was WAY back when we were young. Not that it hurts any less, but it's not very serious. Mine has been broken probably 3-4 times. And my boyfriend now breaks it occasionally.
Then again, "nihil humani a me alienum puto", I'm also human...and I've also broken hearts (eg my mum's, that girl's when we were in daycare:&, probably one girl's in highschool...people are bastards, myself included). And I've also thought I was in love, when I was merely in the process of falling in love - only in such cases was I able to get over it as soon as some people here can.
i'm just saying how long i caried my broken heart....jeeez....and how bad it hurt while I carried it..
Once and even now, 2 years down the line it still hurts when I think about it, could just be coz i'm a softie