I don’t know about your ex, but mine is a piece of shit.
He pretended to be a man, but in reality was still just a boy. Immature and not ready for the very relationship he claimed he wanted.
He never made any effort to keep me. In fact, if anything, day by day it was like he was trying to push me further away.
He made me feel unlovable. Made me feel unworthy of finding a good man.
He claimed he loved me while he constantly was treating me like I was just nasty trash he had just stinking up the place.
One day I had to decide if that was what I wanted. If I wanted to be with someone who treated me like garbage and made me feel less than.
That day I decided I deserved more. That I would fight for what I wanted and what I needed.
I ended it and I knew he would realize his actions ruined one of the greatest things he ever had.
“One day he will realize how amazing she really was. He will regret the day he hurt her, but by then she will be with the guy who knew she was amazing all along.”
I struggled for a long time after breaking up with him wondering if I would ever find someone who could cherish me and treat me like the good woman I know I am.
Then I found you.
Right off the bat, I knew you’d be different. You instantly put him to shame with your charming looks and one of a kind personality.
You immediately made me feel special. You helped me find myself again and made me realize I was worthy of the most real of love.
You make me feel good, and give my an insane amount of butterflies. I never have to fish for compliments with you, you compliment me in different ways all the time. And I can tell you actually mean it.
Even though we have our bad days, the good days outweigh them by a lot.
You never belittle me or make me feel like my feelings are invalid.
I am more than thankful to have found you when I did. I am grateful to have dated that prick, so that he could teach me what kind of man I needed.
He taught me I needed someone exactly like you.
By Justice Parker