First Person

The moment I realized I didn’t need him anymore; I didn’t know what to do.

 

     We had first started dating a month or so after I had gotten out of relationship, I don’t know if it was just because I was lonely or had a void that needed filling, but I let him in easily. He wasn’t the best match for me, but it didn’t matter, all that did was that he was there. Both of us were insecure about ourselves and introverted, that’s why we needed each other.

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     That all changed when I made new friends. I was taught how to love myself for who I am and how to be confident, at least more than I was before. I started going out more often and even went to parties. I realized that I wasn’t with him because I loved him, it was because I needed him at a point in my life when I was vulnerable.

     

     Through these experiences I evolved and became more mature, when he stayed childish. Over time I outgrew our relationship. I wish that we could have stayed friends, but it never ends that way when one person still has feelings and the other doesn’t.

 

     What a shame.

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Second Person

It’s hard when you realize a relationship is dying. It’s just not the same anymore and you don’t know what to do.

 

     After a breakup you find yourself empty and alone, creating a void within yourself that needs to be filled so desperately. A nice enough guy shows interest in you and you’re sold. He may not be a good match for you, but it doesn’t matter as long as he’s there. You’re both introverted and insecure about yourselves, that’s why you need each other.

 

     But then you meet new friends. They start to teach you how to love yourself for who you are and how to be more confident, even if just a little. You start going out more, even going to some parties with them. Then you realize, you’re not with him because you love him, you’re with him because you needed him at a time of vulnerability.

 

     Through these experiences you evolve and become more mature, while he stays childish. Over time you simply outgrow the relationship. You wish that you could stay friends with him, but it never ends that way when one person still has feelings and the other doesn’t.

 

     What a shame.

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Third Person

The moment Megan realized she didn’t need him anymore; she didn’t know what to do. 

 

     They had first started dating a month or so after her previous relationship, she didn’t know if it was because she was lonely or if she had a void that desperately needed filling, but she let him in easily. He wasn’t the best match for her, but it didn’t matter, as long as he was there. Both of them were introverted and insecure about themselves, that’s why they needed each other.

 

     That all changed when Megan made new friends. She was taught how to love herself and be more confident, if even just a little. She started going out more often and even went to parties with her friends. Then she started to realize, she wasn’t with him because she loved him, but because she needed him at a time of vulnerability.

 

     Through these experiences she evolved and became more mature, when he stayed childish. Over time she simply outgrew their relationship. Megan wished they could have stayed friends, but it never ends that way when one person still has feelings when the other doesn’t.

 

     What a shame.