Today is my 42nd birthday and there’s no doubt in my mind this year will be better than last year. I didn’t break. I’m stronger, I’m happier, and I’m better off without her. Deep down she knew I would be and that’s why she wouldn’t let me go. What she didn’t realize is, it didn’t mean I hated her or wished for her to be unhappy. It was just time. I hope her new person is as good for her as mine has been for me. I don’t look, I don’t know, and if I’m being honest I don’t care anymore.
Thank you again to everyone on here. Without you guys I wouldn’t be where I am now and I needed to take a couple minutes from my day to acknowledge that and thank everyone. I appreciate all of you an
Don’t confuse the intensity of your relationship for depth or meaningfulness. The moment it’s over you discover how empty and one-sided it became, even if you’re the one who ended it.
I’ve reached a point with my ex that I didn’t think I was capable of and that’s completely walking away. We’ve been broken up almost 2 months now after a 3 year relationship and having lived together the last 2. While I wasn’t sure of where it would go when we split I knew I loved her and wanted to be in her life. I was hopeful for reconciliation but only if major changes were made by us both. We were stressed and unhappy and I was very worried about her mental state including occasional self harm.
We have a major age difference (41 and 22) but that was never an issue while we were together. I thought it played into this until I started reading up on things and finding closure on my
