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It took me a long time to finally begin to see myself for what I’m worth, and there are days I still struggle with that.

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Closure doesn’t make feelings disappear.

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If you want someone else when you’re in a relationship, end the relationship. Your person doesn’t deserve to be led on — and they certainly don’t deserve to be cheated on.

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We can’t make people stay.

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I love myself enough to accept that after seven years, I’ve outgrown this.

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You don’t like the person you are when you’re with your partner.

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If they make you believe in something beautiful and that all the heartache and longing was worth it–tell them.

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It was only when my heart was cracked wide open that I learned who I truly was.

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Don’t keep yourself isolated emotionally.

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Like my fellow unlucky-in-love 2020 daters, I didn’t ask to fall for someone as our world devolved into absolute chaos.