it's not you, it's me

Phrase

ironic often sarcastic

(often ironic, sarcastic) Don't blame yourself for the end of our relationship.

Japanese Meaning

あなたには非がなく、私自身に原因があるという意味。 / （しばしば皮肉や嫌味を込めて）関係の終焉において、相手を責めないでほしいというニュアンス。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

別れの手紙を渡したとき、彼女に自分を責めさせたくなくて「悪いのは君じゃなくて私だ」と書いた。私たちの問題を彼女のせいにしてほしくなかったからだ。

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(often ironic, sarcastic) Don't blame yourself for the end of our relationship.

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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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it's not you

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it's me

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