Meaning of it's not you, it's me | Babel Free

Definitions

Don't blame yourself for the end of our relationship.

ironic, often, sarcastic

Equivalents

Examples

“Matthew: We have a problem... Melissa: Is it me? Matthew: No, no, no. It's not you, it's me. I'm not attracted to you. Melissa: Oh. Matthew: Now, I don't want you to take this as a rejection, but as an acceptance between two people whose needs are profoundly incompatible. And you're not alone. I devote an entire chapter to this in my book.”

“George: I don't understand. Things were going so great. What happened? Something must have happened. Gwen: It's not you, it's me. George: You're giving me the "it's not you, it's me" routine?! I invented "it's not you, it's me"! Nobody tells me it's them, not me! If it's anybody, it's me. Gwen: All right, George, it's you. George: You're damn right it's me. Gwen: I was just trying to... George: I know what you were trying to do. Nobody does it better than me. Gwen: I'm sure you do it very well.”

“‘[…] I've been repeatedly calling him all morning. He won't pick up. All I got was this pathetic text,’ I cough and clear my throat. ‘It said, “It's not you, it's me, I'm sorry Katie”.’”

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