Giving
Up
on
Love:
A
Personal
Journey Love
is
a
complicated
and
beautiful
journey,
but
it
can
also
be
one
filled
with
heartbreak.
Sometimes,
despite
our
best
efforts,
we
find
ourselves
in
situations
where
the
pain
outweighs
the
pleasure.
This
is
my
story
of
giving
up
on
love. In
my
early
20s,
I
fell
head
over
heels
for
someone
who
I
thought
was
my
soulmate.
We
shared
everything,
from
our
hopes
and
dreams
to
our
darkest
fears.
But
as
the
years
went
on,
I
started
to
see
a
darker
side
of
him.
He
was
manipulative
and
controlling,
and
I
found
myself
constantly
walking
on
eggshells
around
him. It
wasn't
until
I
finally
walked
away
from
the
relationship
that
I
realized
just
how
much
I
had
been
sacrificing
for
someone
who
didn't
truly
love
and
appreciate
me.
I
felt
broken
and
lost,
but
also
relieved
that
I
no
longer
had
to
endure
the
emotional
abuse. Despite
the
pain,
I
took
some
time
for
myself
and
focused
on
healing.
I
traveled,
tried
new
hobbies,
and
spent
time
with
friends
and
family.
I
focused
on
building
myself
up
rather
than
seeking
validation
from
someone
else. But
even
when
I
thought
I
had
moved
on,
love
found
its
way
back
into
my
life.
I
met
someone
who
made
me
feel
alive
again,
who
brought
joy
and
light
into
my
days.
It
felt
like
fate,
and
I
was
happy
to
take
the
risk
again. But
as
before,
the
happiness
was
short-lived.
We
both
had
our
own
demons
to
battle,
and
our
baggage
weighed
us
down.
I
had
been
so
hopeful
and
optimistic,
but
it
seemed
that
love
was
just
not
meant
to
be
for
me. It's
now
been
a
few
years
since
I
last
tried
to
pursue
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relationship,
and
while
I
do
have
moments
of
loneliness,
I
also
feel
content
with
where
I
am
in
life.
I've
learned
that
giving
up
on
love
doesn't
mean
giving
up
on
happiness
altogether.
I
have
my
own
passions
and
dreams,
and
I
am
surrounded
by
people
who
love
and
support
me. Although
I
may
not
have
found
my
happily
ever
after
in
the
traditional
sense,
I
have
found
peace
and
fulfillment
in
other
areas
of
life.
And
who
knows,
maybe
someday
I'll
stumble
upon
love
again,
but
until
then,
I
am
content
in
living
my
life
on
my
own
terms.