Breaking up with you was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but resisting your one or two attempts to reconcile was pretty sucky too. Once I realized that you’d never be able to love me like I loved you, there was no turning back. It’s pretty weird to know that you’re happy with someone else, but I am glad that you are. I hope you treat her well and that you give her more than she asks for—you weren’t really very good at that before, but I like to imagine that you have grown. —From M
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