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No one warns you about how much it’ll hurt to let go of all the pretty memories when the ending wasn’t pretty at all.

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The worst part is, I let you get away with how horribly you treated me. I let you apologize. I let you bullshit your way back into my heart.

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I confided in you. I trusted you. And you betrayed me.

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The way you looked at me before you left for Spain made it seem like all of the difficulties and loneliness would be worth it. The way you looked at me upon your return spun a different story.

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There is nothing wrong in protecting yourself and guarding your heart. But sometimes, you have to be brave and take risks rather than live a life full of what ifs. 

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“I wanted both things, and I was a selfish, immature shit. I’ve never regretted anything more than hurting my partner like that.”

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He didn’t break my heart, you did.

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Your big heart, you discover, is both a blessing and a curse. 

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Please remember she is extraordinary.

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I see the moments as they are — women that I love, not holding me up.