Lately all I've been hearing from friends is boy problems and how hung up they are over them. I was in their shoes a few years ago, madly in love with this person who at the end broke my heart. He was the one who chased me, even when I said no, the one who charmed his way into my life, and before I knew it he stole my heart. I should of read the signs from the beginning and listened to my gut, but there was something about him that kept me there. There were a lot of personal issues going on at the time when him and I got together. He knew of my situation and seemed supportive at the time, down the line I realized there were so many things that were hidden from me and that he was not understanding of my situation and the support of my family wasn't like the support he had with his family. All of this was starting to unfold towards the end of our relationship, I tried to repair what we had left and when I saw there was nothing in return and was given the cold shoulder, my heart shattered and my world came crashing down. Before it all ended I saw there was a new guy in the picture, but they kept it "friendly" a week later after the break up, he was posting that he was in love with this person. Seriously no joke a week and he was in a relationship with someone else he meet online and saying he was madly in love. It goes to show that he was young and stupid and had no clue what LOVE really is. Being with him brought out an ugly side of me, jealously, anger, and hate. I can't say that he was a complete ass, and that we didn't have good times, because we did. He was always the one taking me out, we would go to each others family and friends gatherings and sex was great, it was as if we were married. Come to think of it, we did talk about moving in together, thinking it would probably make our lives a whole lot easier and our relationship stronger. WE WERE WRONG! After all the pain and anger subsided I realized he was not the right person for me, no balls to tell me he was over the relationship, he was about lies, secrets, a follower, needy, couldn't think for himself and was easily influenced by others. I don't regret being in that relationship, just because I learned so much about myself and also not to put my life on hold for a guy. I can't say that I would ever speak to him if we were to ever come across each other because of the way things ended.
What I took from that relationship was, if theres a problem and a trust issue from the beginning then that relationship isn't going to last. There's no reason to invest on something, when surely you know isn't going to end well. As much as you may like this person in the beginning, is it really worth going through all the drama and heart break? No it isn't! What I've learned now even with a recent break up is, I just need to be by myself until I am where I want to be in life. I'm not saying that I would totally rule out dating, but this person has to have either a career already going, or working hard to get where he wants to be in life. I can't be in a needy relationship where it's always about the other person and not about me. After healing from the break up, my heart and views about relationships have changed. We are all human and yes we do get sad over a break up, but there's no reason to dwell over it. Move on and don't lose hope that you will find your prince charming. We go through so many relationships and breakups, so that we know how to handle a problem and move pass that. We're so worried about having someone special in our lives, that we don't see that in order to make something work, we need to be happy with ourselves and not think that someone is going to make us happy and complete. So what if you're single, work on yourself and don't depend on someone to define who you are.
My advice to anyone who is going through a rough patch in their relationship is to try and make it work, always go with what your gut tells you because it's always right. Don't waste your time wondering if he's thinking of you, or what he maybe up to. If he's not calling you, if you have no clue what he's up to. If he's doing his thing, then he's not worried about you and obviously he has other things in mind, and you are not his priority. Don't ever let them play you because at the end of the day they get what they want and they go on to the next. Don't ever make it just about him, but make it about you and your needs. If he's not willing to work it out, or he's finding a easy way out, don't waste your time on a fool. When we least expect it, we find the person we're meant to be with, there's no reason to rush into a relationship, it's ok to be single especially when you're young. Enjoy what life has to offer, but also remember don't let the one slip away.
