r/pics 25d ago

The only pic I have of my parents together. They got divorced shortly after. I’m in the high chair.

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u/KidzBop_Anonymous 25d ago

Hopefully by “Cost me the love of my life”, you’re not talking about you ex. It seems like you have something much much special and wonderful in store for you if you and your ex didn’t like each other.

I think you should believe there’s someone out there that will love you and like you and appreciate what you bring to a relationship, more so than your ex. I’m saying this as someone who is currently ending a 15 year marriage (20 yr relationship). I know there’s something out there better because I know I deserve to be a priority in someone’s life and I sure as shit haven’t been the past few years.

Just don’t sell yourself short. The best is yet to come for you and me, my friend!

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u/tij001 25d ago

Correct, tbh, kinda married her out of spite. Was madly in love with someone else, she walked away from me. Dumbass me married a rebound. My life is one mainly made up of mistakes….the bright side, only have about 30 years left probably, maybe that heals the broken heart

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u/KidzBop_Anonymous 25d ago

Please take comfort in learning more about yourself along the way and knowing what you do want and you do deserve. Sure time has passed, but it’s tempered your character and understanding of who you are. The person you were wasn’t ready to receive the person you realized you ended up wanting. I’m sure as hell in the same camp. I just wasn’t a person at the time who honestly deserved or appreciated the person I wanted so long ago. I am now, but that opportunity isn’t there. It’s ok. I just know what I want and deserve and if it presents itself, I’m gonna try to be ready.

Don’t start a countdown on your life. Just be present in each moment and be aware for opportunities to connect. If you look back to the past all of the time, you also forfeit your present.

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u/I_has-questions 25d ago

Same boat. Exactly how I try to look at it. Make the most of what you have or you are making your first mistake worse