When Their “Forever” Turns Out to Be a Sales Pitch

It was emotional breadcrumbing from someone who only liked the idea of me, not the commitment.

My recent reality check- you can’t change someone’s capacity and you certainly can’t love them into readiness.

I stayed long after I knew. Carried something alone that needed two people. Loved what we could be instead of accepting our reality. And when it ended, the hardest part was realizing how much of myself I’d already lost trying to keep him.

Here’s …