We’re often taught that once we realize a relationship isn’t working, we’re supposed to fix it, discuss it, or leave. But what happens when you understand someone completely, no one is necessarily wrong, and you’re still hurt?
I am sitting in the park on my picnic blanket, beneath a tree, surrounded by silence. Not an uncomfortable silence. Not one that needs to be filled immediately, but the kind that gives my thoughts enough room to find me. And as I sit here, I find myself thinking about what it is I truly…