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I still love you. Yes, I still do. No matter what everyone has said about how I “deserve better” and how “I should never be treated that way.”

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This is me trying to let you go to see what’s out there waiting for me.

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I want happiness that starts the minute the alarm sounds off each morning. I want to wake up and feel excited about the day ahead.

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You didn’t spend all these years learning to love yourself and make it on your own so you can end up with someone who doesn’t choose you or make you a priority. 

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A lesson from a dying scientist.

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It happens a little at a time, but it happens because of safety, security, and sensitivity.

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I’m no longer waiting for anything, regardless of how good it may be.

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Sometimes you realize that you lost your trust in the person in front of you, and no matter what you do, you can’t seem to redeem it.

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I didn’t trust people like I used to. I couldn’t just be or let my guard down.

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You can send him a stack of self-improvement books. You can link a thousand inspirational videos, journal prompts, and workbooks, but it won’t fix his brokenness unless he wants to.