"After a break-up people always claim that things will get better, and in fact they do. ( but not because we in fact ARE better but that the pain, has beaten every last ounce of feeling from us. after we are wasted away, because food and drink seems to be like sand being choked down, and sleep is no comfort because you know you'll dream of them, and have to wake with knowing they'll not be there. after all this is accepted, we are what people claim is 'better'"

This quote by Gabriel Macht talks to the after-effects of a split and the common belief that time heals all injuries. The speaker acknowledges that things do eventually get better, but not since they have actually truly proceeded or progress individuals. Instead, the discomfort of the break-up has actually consumed them, leaving them numb and not able to feel anything else. They describe the physical and emotional toll of heartbreak, where even basic requirements like eating and sleeping become tough. However, once they have actually accepted the reality of the situation and the pain has subsided, they are seen as "much better" by others. This quote catches the raw and unpleasant experience of a break-up and the journey towards recovery.