Wistful Blue

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Melancholic, longing farewells in wistful blue

The breakup taught me that I'm resilient beyond...

The breakup taught me that I'm resilient beyond measure. I survived what I thought would destroy me. And not just surv...

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— Finally At Peace

I'm in love with someone new. It scares me....

I'm in love with someone new. It scares me. Excites me. Confuses me. They're patient with my baggage. Understanding abo...

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— Two Years Later

The breakup happened during the worst possible...

The breakup happened during the worst possible time. Middle of finals. During my busiest work project. Right before the...

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— Recovering Heart

The breakup taught me about love languages. Mine...

The breakup taught me about love languages. Mine is quality time. Theirs was acts of service. We were both giving love...

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— Your Former Love

You said you needed space. To find yourself. To...

You said you needed space. To find yourself. To grow. It's been six months. How much space do you need? I've given you...

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— Finally At Peace

The breakup forced me to rediscover myself. What...

The breakup forced me to rediscover myself. What do I like? What do I want? Who am I without them? Scary questions. Bu...

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— Recovering Heart

Three years. Just like that. Over a text message....

Three years. Just like that. Over a text message. You couldn't even call. Couldn't face me. Couldn't give me that much....

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— The One Who Loved You

Your birthday is next week. Do I text you? Ignore...

Your birthday is next week. Do I text you? Ignore it? Pretend I forgot? We always made a big deal about birthdays. It w...

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— Done Fighting

The breakup happened because we were too young....

The breakup happened because we were too young. First love. Intense. All-consuming. Codependent. We didn't know who we...

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— Moving On (Slowly)

One month since the breakup. The waves of grief...

One month since the breakup. The waves of grief are less constant now. But when they hit, they hit hard. A song. A sme...

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— The Last Goodbye

Two months after the breakup. Saw them today....

Two months after the breakup. Saw them today. With someone new. That hurt more than I expected. More than I could prepa...

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— Lost in Translation

The breakup happened after they met someone new....

The breakup happened after they met someone new. Started as friends, they said. Just friends. But I saw the way they l...

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— Not Your Backup Plan

The breakup made me realize I stayed too long....

The breakup made me realize I stayed too long. Red flags I ignored. Gut feelings I dismissed. Boundaries I let slide. ...

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— The One You Forgot

The breakup taught me that endings are also...

The breakup taught me that endings are also beginnings. Yes, we ended. But I began. Began healing. Began growing. Bega...

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— Your Past Tense

Four months since the breakup. The fog is...

Four months since the breakup. The fog is lifting. I can think clearly again. Can focus on work. Can make plans. The p...

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— Done Fighting

I graduated from breakup therapy today. My...

I graduated from breakup therapy today. My therapist said I don't need weekly sessions anymore. That scared me. Like lo...

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— The Closure Seeker

I've been in breakup therapy for six weeks now....

I've been in breakup therapy for six weeks now. Finally feeling some lift after breakup. Not cured. Not "over it." But ...

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— The One You Left

The breakup made me realize I was chasing...

The breakup made me realize I was chasing potential, not reality. I loved who they could be. Who they promised to becom...

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— The One You Left

Eighteen months post-breakup. Ready to love...

Eighteen months post-breakup. Ready to love again. Not desperate. Not rebounding. Not filling a void. But genuinely op...

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— Lessons in Goodbye

The breakup forced me to examine my relationship...

The breakup forced me to examine my relationship with myself. How I treated myself. How I talked to myself. How I value...

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— Moving Forward