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9. simply

9. simply - June 6, 2024 (bye - Ariana Grande)

"Years have gone by. We have grown and grown. I still remember the night we stayed up all night talking. How you told me everything you felt. And, despite my wanting to make things work, I agreed this was the only way. Took me a bit to process and understand. After it all, I had to respect your decision. I learned that my love was too intense. Too destructive and powerful. So, I took time for myself and learned to not rely on loving others but to love myself. Have my own identity in addition to loving someone else. Looking back on it all, I regret so much. Especially at how I took things too far. Even though I miss you, I am glad I still see living happily. You didn't have to hide yourself away from others. You're out and about, living true to yourself. I envy you. Yet, I felt so happy seeing you. I was still content even though I wasn't the love of your life anymore. It was just simply not meant to be."

– Him

"Yes, I grew and loved myself after our talk. I forgave myself and learned from my mistakes. I should have communicated my worries and fears. I shouldn't have run away. Even though it's too late to take it back, I still live freely and enjoy myself. Now that you and I finally ended it mutually, it gave me many things to unpack. I realized I didn't need to dwell on my fears. Rather, I should have confronted them. I had felt so scared to face my feelings that it took control of my life. I let myself not trust or love anyone that I didn't even though I had no one. I was alone. Now that I have taken the time to do what I needed to do, I am slowly opening myself up. I'm exploring myself and opening myself to new possibilities. New potentials I have yet to reach and surpass. I was proud that I had come so far. I became almost unrecognizable. Fret not over the small details. It was simply time for me to grow."

– Her

"Finally, we wanted to say to you, the readers, that love isn't impossible. But, it also shouldn't hurt or shackle you down. To know love is to trust and love honestly. We never communicated our fears and true feelings until it was too late. It's a learning process and it requires the two of you to grow with each other. You should be strong independently and become invincible together. Only then will you love naturally and healthily. It will feel just simply lovely."