THE BEST HEARTBREAK EVER..

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You said “I love you” like it was a routine, more out of habit than truth. Those words slipped off your tongue because you knew how much I craved to be loved. You said them so easily, offering comfort when I was drowning in my own fears. I was too scared of the changes happening around me, so I let you come and go without question, telling myself you’d always return. And that, in my mind, was reason enough to stay, reason enough to wait.

I didn’t even see the distance between us, the life you lived without me. All I had were my daydreams of us, of a life we could never actually live. I was blind to how your words were all manipulation, pulling me deeper into a toxic cycle I couldn’t escape. I ignored the signs because I was weak, yearning for a love I thought would heal me. You were the bait, keeping me hooked, stringing me along while destroying me little by little.

You crushed the walls I had spent years building around my heart. I let you cross lines I should have kept firm. I gave you the power to become my safety, and without you, I felt lost, like I had no anchor. You were my hardest heartbreak, but you ended up being my greatest lesson. You taught me that real love never breaks you down. Real love doesn’t require begging or self-sacrifice.

And even though you shattered me, you showed me that I needed to love myself first. You taught me that love with no boundaries, with no solid foundation, would only tear me apart. Our story wasn’t what I wanted it to be. But it was what I needed.

That heartbreak? It was the best thing that ever happened to me. It made me realize my worth, a worth I didn’t even know I had. And no one talks about what it feels like to beg God to heal a heart that’s been crushed like that. I was in such a dark place. But God, He reached down, took my hand, and said, “It’s my turn now” Follow me, and you’ll never have to go through anything this painful again.

If any of this resonates with you, know that this is your safe space. A place where you can share your story, open up about your greatest heartbreak, and how it led you to truly find yourself.

Because you are worthy of love, peace, and all the good things life has to offer. Let this be the beginning of your healing, your empowerment, and the journey to embracing the woman you were always meant to be.

Love JL 💕