An Open Letter To The One I Lost But Never Had
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An Open Letter To The One I Lost But Never Had

You were here, but never here.

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An Open Letter To The One I Lost But Never Had
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You probably are reading this--not knowing it's about you. You're probably just reading this because you see it's another thing on my Facebook, written by me. You always did read my articles.

Thank you. I'm sure that is not what you were expecting to hear from me. Thank you for showing your true colors. You showed me that you can give someone chance after chance yet you can't force someone to change--or do the right thing. You showed me that you can't force people to care either. You taught me not to trust people who keep letting you down time after time. You taught me people don't really change unless they want to. You taught me not everyone means their apologies.

Thank you for making me stronger. I put up with your lifestyle and actions almost my whole life and I realized as much as it broke me, it also made me start fighting. A little bit ago, I no longer became numb, I started realizing the wrong in your lifestyle. I've stopped letting your actions, and lack of, affect me. I love you, but you don't have a hold on me anymore. I'm no longer going to come back time after time, I'm better than that and deserve more. I deserve respect, which you never gave me.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry for seeing the good in you time after time. I'm sorry for forgiving you when you didn't deserve it. I'm sorry for staying as long as I did. I'm sorry for breaking myself just to have some type of relationship with you. I'm sorry for seeing past your mistakes, when to you, they weren't mistakes. I'm sure you didn't like me (as well as everyone else who knows you) seeing your actions as wrong when you didn't. It must have been hard that everyone saw past your facade. It must have been hard watching me come back and leave disappointed each time I thought you changed, but then maybe it wasn't. I'm sorry you had to hear about how your lifestyle hurt me.

Good luck. As much as you hurt me, I truly do wish you the best. I hope by losing me, you are able to do everything you want, without thinking about me. I hope it doesn't hurt you like it hurts me. Good luck maintaining your lifestyle. I hope it makes you happy. I hope you don't live in regret. Good luck covering up your actions, and good luck being consequence-free.

Overall, as much as you hurt me, I do wish you the best. I would never wish for you to feel like I did.


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