I Thought Our Unconventional Love Story Would Last Forever—Until Life Revealed a Painful Truth

the future.

When the relationship ended, I had to say goodbye not only to someone I loved but also to that version of myself.

It was disorienting.

For a while, even simple decisions felt unfamiliar because I had spent so long thinking in terms of “we.”

Leaving Did Not Mean the Love Had Been Fake

One of the most important things I eventually understood was continue reading …