Why do people apologize for people breaking up?

[Anonymous]

Like this friend was like I’m so sorry you guys are breaking up

[HollyK21]

It’s just how he and millions of others generally respond to that sort of news. Same for if someone in your life passed away, you lost your job, totaled your car, etc. Seemingly bad news usually warrants a sympathetic response.

[rosemilk]

what else are they supposed to say? what if they don't know the true situation? because it's none of their business how it went down? so it's only nice to say that, with the very limited information they were given.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Cause it's called sympathy, they know how it feels and they are sorry you are feeling it lol

[Anonymous]

Cause it is usually sad news that people are upset about.

[laly520]

he has sympathy