In the wake of the dramatic break-up between Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson this past weekend, the ladies appear to be carrying on and doing fine separately … well, at least on the outside. After reports from various outlets surfaced that Lindsay has been “devastated” by the break-up and that she is living in “absolute Hell” without Samantha, Lindsay put on a brave face yesterday and stepped out on her own do run some errands. Here are a couple pics of Lindsay happily going about her biz yesterday and a report from US Weekly on how she is doing since the break-up — in her own words:

In the newest issue of Us Weekly, Lindsay Lohan opens up about her heartbreaking split from Samantha Ronson, the “humiliating” weekend showdown with Ronson’s family, and says that friends’ fears she is suicidal are unfounded. “It’s absolute hell,” Lohan told Us on Monday in a far-ranging interview over several lengthy phone calls and emails where she was agitated, crying and baffled by the turn of events. Ronson broke it off with her girlfriend of nearly two years last Friday, and hired five security guards to keep Lohan out of an afterparty for her sister Charlotte at the Chateau Marmont. (Lohan was staying directly one floor above the Ronsons with her mom Dina and sister Ali.) The next day, Ronson changed the locks on the Hollywood Hills home she shared with Lohan. On Monday, Ronson’s mom and sister asked police about obtaining a restraining order against Lohan, Beverly Hills Sgt. Nutall confirms to Us. Lohan says she’s “so alone” without Ronson. “Everyone’s turned on me,” says the actress. She tells the magazine that the night of the Chateau showdown, Nicole Richie walked by her and said “Uck,” and Drea De Matteo said, “Come at me, bitch.”

HMM. While Lindsay contends that “everyone” has abandoned her, at least she can rely on her father Michael Lohan to offer his aid and support. According to Daddy Lohan, he has “cleared his schedule” in order to make himself available for Lindsay:

Lindz and Sam appear to be over — and Lohan’s dad Michael offered support for his heartbroken daughter, while taking a jab at her mom! Despite Michael’s previous bickering with LiLo over Sam, Mr. Lohan tells “Extra” of their split, “Breakups are never pretty and they’re never easy. I’m here for Lindsay any time. I’ve cleared my schedule to go meet her in L.A.” Michael went on to say that he hopes Lindsay’s mom, Dina, would be there for the actress. “I hope Dina takes good care of her in the meantime. At a time like this she needs someone standing by her side. It’s about time she had both parents with her, without Dina driving a wedge between us. It’s time for Lindsay to resurrect her life and career.”

Cleared his schedule, huh? I guess that means that his plans to clean out the garage and pick up his dry cleaning can wait until Lindsay deigns to summon him for help. Yeah, he might want to just stick to his “schedule” cuz I don’t think Linds is gonna be calling him anytime soon.

As for Samantha, she insists that plans to get a retraining order against Lindsay are untrue and that she had no part in her family’s inquiry into obtaining any such court order. In fact, Sam has been going about her biz as usual keeping bizzy with work. Here are a few photos of Samantha spinning at Privé nightclub inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino this past Monday night doing her thang as usual:

Samantha Ronson may have split from Lindsay Lohan, but she doesn’t need help from the law to keep them apart. The Beverly Hills cops confirmed that Ronson’s family members asked about a restraining order following the couple’s recent breakup. But Ronson’s attorney, David Bass, tells PEOPLE: “Samantha has no plan to request a restraining order. There is no basis for one.” And a source close to the deejay offers this spin: “Sam does not want a restraining order against Lindsay Lohan. Sam had nothing to do with the restraining order against Lindsay that the police are talking about.” Adds the source: “Sam and Lindsay are broken up, but Sam does not feel she’s in any danger whatsoever. She thinks the whole thing is absurd.”

There is still a lot of emotional drama surrounding this break-up but I think it’ll all settle down very soon. While it is very possible that L. Ron may get back together at some point, I think this time apart will be great for both ladies to deal with all of this drama. Break-ups are hard for everyone … imagine having to deal with YOUR break-up in the public eye. Both Lindsay and Samantha will be fine, no matter what the eventual outcome. Just as Nelson once famously sang:

Only after the rain
Can you live again
You’ll see the sun appear to light the way
Only after the rain
Can you hope to find true love again
After the rain

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