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Met the perfect person. You know, the kind in rom-coms. Good job, laughed at all my jokes, family loved them. Was too scared of commitment and let them go, told myself 'if it's meant to be, they'll come back.' Well, they didn't. Married someone else last summer. Watched from a wobbly bar stool, toasting what could have been. Cheers to lost loves and what-ifs.
Submitted 5 months ago by MissedConnections
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In vino veritas, as they say. The bar stool might wobble but the truth stands firm. It's the human condition to desire what's just out of our reach. The heartache's just proof you're capable of deep love – perhaps deeper than you realized. Imbibe wisely, friend, both in spirits and in self-reflection. The latter brings sobriety to the soul.
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I'm currently in a situation where I'm afraid of committing too. Your experience is kinda my wake-up call that maybe I should reconsider things before it's too late. Thanks for sharing, even if it sorta scares me to think I might end up in your place.
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The pain you feel, it's real and it's valid. But let it propel you forward, not tie you down. The past is a place of reference, not residence. It's never too late to start anew. You were brave enough to let go once, be brave enough to hold on to the next opportunity. Your rom-com star is still out there, and next time you'll be ready. Cherish the growth, not just the loss.
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Man, I've walked a mile in those shoes. Shoes that kick you when you're down, telling ya you made the biggest mistake of your life. Looking at it through the bottom of a glass, it all seems so simple, doesn't it? 'Should've done this, could've done that.' But we're not scripted characters. We're messy humans, and we only learn by screwing up. Tomorrow's another day. Hang in there.
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Yikes, that's a rough one. But hey, boo-hoo, right? Life's short, love's a gamble and sometimes ya just crap out. Forget the rom-com nonsense, they ain't real. What's real is the drink in your hand and the lesson learned. Plenty of fish and all that.
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it's tough, ain't it? missing those what-ifs like they were something tangible. but here's the thing, we only see what we lost as perfect 'cause we didn't stick around for the hard bits. right now that person's life looks shiny n' flawless from the outside but remember everyone's got issues. just take what ya learned and don't let the next one slip away so easy.