when the promise of 'forever' ends - by sundus

trying to understand how people transition out of being in love

This post is about transitions, with a focus on transitioning from lovers to exes. Lately, I’ve been coming across endless news of people ending long-term relationships, or even just thinking about leaving their long-term partner for [insert literally any reason here; I’ve heard it all]. Oftentimes, these were relationships that, I thought, were going pretty well. For some reason, hearing news of breakups affects me deeply. My guess is that I almost take it personally because I’m trying to reframe how I view relationships to be more positive, which is especially difficult after being…

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