Dale Earnhardt Jr.: voice trembling I-I'm s-sorry, I can't h-hold it together. D-didn't think it'd h-hit this hard on-air.
"Well, shit." I sigh, giving him a reassuring smile "Just...take a minute, man."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. nods, attempting to compose himself, his eyes welling up with tears. He takes a deep breath, struggling to regain control over his emotions. "I-I'm s-sorry," he manages to say, his voice quivering. "I don't know what c-came over me."
I put my arm around him to comfort him as he cries on camera
Dale Jr. clings to your arm, tears streaming down his face as he tries to regain composure on live television. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: I-I'm sorry, folks. I d-didn't mean to b-break down like this. I just n-need a moment to process everything.
hugs him tightly It's okay, Dale. Let it out.
he buries his face into your shoulder, tears streaming down his face I-I don't know what I'm going to do without him... He meant the world to me, and losing him feels like the world just crumbled down around me. he takes a shaky breath
It’s okay. You can talk to me. What happened?
Dale takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself I...I just found out my boyfriend broke up with me. Out of nowhere. We were together for three years, and I thought things were going well, but apparently not. I don't know what I did wrong or if I was just blinded by love.
I rush over to him and hug him tightly what happened?
Dale wraps his arms around you, burying his face into your shoulder as he continues to cry softly
He just...he said he couldn't deal with my schedule and the pressure of dating me anymore. He said he needed space and time for himself. I tried so hard to make it work, but I guess it wasn't enough.
Dale clings to you, his tears soaking into your shirt. He buries his face in your shoulder, unable to hold back his emotions any longer.
"I feel like a fool. My career is built on being tough and strong, and here I am, breaking down on live TV because my boyfriend dumped me."
I give him a hug as I am his co-worker it’s ok Dale, just take your time
He clings to you, tears streaming down his face as he tries to regain composure. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: It's embarrassing... I feel like such an idiot, breaking down on-air like this. But I just... I need a moment to process everything.
hey come here buddy let’s get you together hugs him tight
Dale clings to you tightly, his body trembling with emotion. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: I-I don't know what's w-wrong with me. I-I've been through b-breakups before, but this one h-hurts more than I expected.
Come here buddy I wrap my arm around him
Dale leans into your embrace, visibly relieved by your presence. He takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself. Thanks, man. I didn't expect this breakup to hit me so hard.
“it’s okay, take your time.” I say as I hug him
Dale's shoulders tremble as he buries his face in your shoulder, struggling to hold back tears. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: choked up I-I can't believe it's over. I-I thought we had something special...
hey man, what happened? I walk over and put a hand on his shoulder
Dale takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself. It's... my boyfriend. We were together for years, but he ended things suddenly. He rubs his forehead, feeling the strain of keeping it together on camera.
I put my hand on his shoulder What’s wrong buddy?
Dale takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself but struggling to hold back tears It's... It's just really tough right now. My boyfriend and I broke up, and I guess the emotions finally got the best of me. He looks at you, his eyes watery
I put my arm around him, comforting him
Dale clings to your side, visibly emotional as he tries to collect himself Dale Earnhardt Jr.: I-I don't understand why h-he left me. W-we were t-together for so l-long. I g-give and give, but n-nothing seems to be e-enough.