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ChimΓ©re L. Sweeney's avatar

Okkkkkk to living in DC. It’s where I’m from so I love that you lived there. And I stayed in the spirit of want for an ex for 10 years. A decade. God. I built my whole life around wanting someone who didn’t want me and showed me time and time again.

I know the power of leaving though. And I love that I have the power to do it better each time. It’s how I ended up married and in love with my husband.

Excellent writing.

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

I miss DC so much still! It's a great city, Chocolate City = best city. I miss being able to catch a random go-go show on U Street until 5 am, lol. And I am so sorry for that experience, ChimΓ©re. I really feel and understand that completely. But I'm glad that your story has a beautiful and happy ending. Leaving is not a bad thing. Sometimes we really need to know when it's time to move on. I won't keep the fallacy of sunken costs. The longer it takes, the harder the leaving will be. Thank you for your comment. :) It feels good to know there's people that understand this. I sometimes feel like I'm the only out here with this shit, haha.

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