Wash your hands with soap and warm water. Use a knife to trim off any skin and/or excess fat. Wash the chicken pieces using cold water, and pat them dry with a paper towel.  If the chicken pieces, such as wings, thighs, and legs, still have the bone in them, consider leaving the skin on. If you need to defrost the chicken, do so in the fridge or in the microwave. Do not defrost chicken at room temperature. Place the chicken breasts inside a plastic, re-sealable freezer bag. Seal the bag, then whack the chicken with a rolling pin or meat pounder. The bag will keep the juices from splattering all over your kitchen. When you are done, take the chicken breasts out of the bag and rinse them. Pounding the chicken breasts flat ensures that they cook evenly. Butterflying the chicken involved taking out the backbone and breastbone. This will allow the chicken to lie flat on the grill, and speed up the cooking process. To butterfly a chicken, do the following:  Cut off the neck and remove the giblets. Place the chicken breast-side-down and cut down both sides of the backbone. Pull out the backbone and discard it. Pull open the chicken, like a book. Cut away the breastbone, then pull it out. Discard the bone. Combine all of the ingredients for your marinade in a plastic, re-sealable bag. Add the chicken, seal the bag, and leave it in the fridge for 4 to 12 hours. For a classic lemon and herb marinade for four chicken breasts, you will need:  6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 large garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1½ teaspoons lemon zest, from one lemon 1 ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper You can put the rub onto the chicken just before you grill it, or let it marinate for one hour. Simply mix your rub together, and pat it into the chicken. For a simple rub, you will need:  4 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons dried cilantro 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes Combine the salt and water in a large pot, then add the chicken breasts. Unlike with marinating, the longer you brine is not better. Leave the chicken in the brine for only 2 to 3 hours; any longer, and the chicken will turn rubbery.

Summary: Prepare the chicken pieces. Pound boneless chicken breasts flat until they are about ¾ inches (1.91 centimeters) thick. Consider butterflying a whole chicken to cut down on cooking time. Consider marinating chicken breasts in the fridge for 4 to 12 hours. Consider using a rub on chicken legs and thighs. Consider brining the chicken for 2 to 3 hours in ¼ cup (25 grams) salt and 4 cups (950 milliliters) water.


Regardless of how involved you were with the guy who doesn't care about you, you have to acknowledge your feelings and address the situation. Denying you cared about the person or were interested in him won’t help you move on.  Don’t pretend that it didn’t happen or act like you are unfazed by the situation. To effectively get over someone, according to psychologists, you need to recognize and admit what you are dealing with. Regardless of how serious your relationship with the guy was, this is an important step in the grieving process. Confide in a trusted friend or write your feelings down in a private place such as a diary or journal. When you find out that a guy doesn't care about you the way you care about him, it can be easy to look at yourself and find fault. Blaming yourself, however, is not the way to move forward, and it will only make you feel worse.  Instead of feeling like there is something wrong with you that you could have or should have fixed, push these negative thoughts aside. Reassert your control by dismissing the person who doesn’t care about you. You don’t want to be with someone who doesn’t want you, and if they don’t want you it is not your problem. A successful relationship is based on mutual affection, and when the other person doesn’t feel that way the relationship is not worth your time and energy. It can be helpful to use affirmations to remind yourself that you are not to blame. Self-affirmations can seem silly at first, but they will help you feel better about yourself and less responsible for other people's perceptions. While it’s hard to get over a guy who doesn’t care about you, it can be easier when you embrace your independence. Remind yourself that you do not need other people to make you happy.  Even if you do not feel particularly independent at the time or are not excited to be alone, telling yourself that you will embrace your independence will help you feel better. Take note of all the things you do on your own, and the many ways in which you are independent. For example, are you financially independent? In what ways do you take responsibility for your own happiness? You might not feel very amazing or strong when you are trying to get over a guy who doesn’t care about you, but take the time to make a list of your attributes and strengths. This will help you feel more confident, attractive, powerful and able to move forward.  Feeling rejected can lower your self esteem, and this exercise is designed to help you remember what a catch you are. Think about specific challenges you’ve gone through, or events and circumstances that tested your strength. You’ve probably gone through more than you realize, and you can do it again to get over a guy who doesn't care about you. Sometimes it can be helpful to ask a good friend for their input. We sometimes have a hard time recognizing positives in ourselves. Remember, what you identify as a weakness, might be seen by other people as a strength. Although you may feel frustrated that it’s taking time to get over someone, avoid being hard on yourself. Demanding that you move on quickly can make you feel worse and like you are under even greater pressure. Even if you were not in an official relationship, you have lost someone who you thought was important to you. As a result, you need to give yourself time to recover without feeling like you should be making more progress. An important part of getting over someone who doesn’t care about you is acknowledging any progress you make, however small it may seem. Each day, think about something you’ve done to move forward.  It can be helpful to make a list of your progress in a diary or journal. Even if you have days that are harder than others, you will be able to look back and observe how great you are doing and see that things are getting better. Record even simple things that you’ve done. For example, did you find it easier to go out with friends and think about other topics? Did you visit a place without thinking of the guy you are trying to get over? Did you meet someone or see someone you thought was attractive? Although it might not feel like it right now, you need to tell yourself that things will get better and you will get over the person who doesn't care about you. Allowing yourself to feel hopeful about the future is essential to your recovery. For example, think about how getting over this person will allow you to meet someone who will care about you the way you deserve. Imagine what it will feel like to not be sad or unhappy. It’s okay to indulge in fantasies and daydreams about the future if it helps you feel more optimistic.
Summary: Address the situation head on. Don't blame yourself. Embrace your independence. Make a list of your attributes and strengths. Don’t be impatient. Acknowledge your progress. Be hopeful that things will get better.