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I want you to remember the good parts, the times that seemed like they could last forever. That’s what I saw in you: a forever.

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You should be able to tell your forever person when you feel on the verge of breaking down. Or when you feel too overwhelmed to put anything else on your plate. You should be able to tell your forever person what is going on inside of you, because sometimes, appearances lie. Sometimes, even the people closest to us can’t see what we’re going through — not unless we let them see. Not unless we choose to be honest. Not unless we let down our guards completely.

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The truth is, sometimes that kind of love hurts you so deep in your soul that there is no getting over it, but you can get through it. 

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I knew that I was over you when I stopped waiting for you to come back.

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Chances are, your partner already knows someone who struggles with depression. Maybe they even struggle with it themselves.

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There’s no right way to date, but there’s definitely a lot of wrong ways.

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Your partner should respect your right to have friendships outside of the relationship.

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Prince Charming used to be the guy who discovered you at your worst and made you your best. Today, he’s likely the guy that sees you at your best thanks to contouring and excessive filters that make your Tinder and Bumble pictures look like a 10/10.

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It hurt so much to love you. It hurts more to attempt to convince myself I never did at all.

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I realized something about emotional abuse: It doesn’t always feel like abuse.