20 Empowering Instagram Captions for Your Post-Breakup Pics

Dealing with a breakup is never easy, but the best part is when all your tears have dried and you no longer miss your former S.O.

Ready to show the world—and more specifically, your ex—you've finally moved on with your life? The best way to do so is posting a fire pic to Insta.

We can't snap your photos for you, but we can help you out in the captions department. Check out our roundup of the best post-breakup captions below.

For a shot of you at a party looking like the 10 you are:

"Here's to my ex. Hey, look at me now."

-"Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix

 

For a selfie of you grinning from ear to ear:

"I've got one less problem without you."

-"Problem" by Ariana Grande

 

For a photo of you living it up with your besties:

"Feeling inspired 'cause the tables have turned. Yeah, I'm on fire and I know that it burns."

-"Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato

 

For a pic of your post-breakup travels:

"If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello."

-Paulo Coehlo

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For when a little revenge on your ex feels so good:

"And I've tried forgiveness, but I hate the way it felt."

-"GFY" by Julia Michaels

 

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For a dramatic snap of you walking out the door:

"My ex asked me, 'Where you moving?' I said, 'Onto better things.'"

-"10 Bands" by Drake

 

For letting go of someone who was self-obsessed:

"'Cause if you like the way you look that much, oh baby, you should go and love yourself."

-"Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber

 

For a shot of you wishing your ex the best:

"Have a nice life. I'm done trying to be in it."

 

For not wishing your old love the best:

"You say you can't live without me So why aren't you dead yet?"

-"Dead" by Madison Beer

 

For a pic of you sipping your worries away:

"You were my cup of tea, but I drink coffee now."

 

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For happily stepping away from a bad situation:

"He act like he can't be replaced, okay. Well, he gon' hate to see me leave but love to watch me walk away."

-"Still Bad" by Lizzo

 

For a scenic shot of you strutting your stuff:

"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck."

-Dalai Lama

 

For when a little heartache helps you see the beauty in life even more fully:

"May might bring showers, but no rain, no flowers."

-"no rain" by Carly Pearce

 

For realizing your ex was one big mistake:

"Whoopsie, made a oopsie."

-"DENIAL IS A RIVER" by Doechii

 

For a photo of you coping with your breakup by eating:

"Food before dudes."

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For a snap of you and your ex together with them blurred out:

"Now you're just somebody that I used to know."

-"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye

 

For not little breakup break your heart:

"Last night took a L, but tonight I bounce back."

-"Bounce Back" by Big Sean

 

For deciding you're done holding yourself back:

"If you say I'm too much, baby, go find less."

-"Too Much" by Dove Cameron

 

For realizing it's time to leave them in the past:

"As far as I'm concerned, you're just another picture to burn."

-"Picture to Burn" by Taylor Swift

Unsplash: Woman burning page of book by Erica Magugliani

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For a sultry selfie of you looking like you don't have a care in the world:

"Your loss, babe."

 

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