I was single for like half an hour
Posted 05-07-2015 at 10:49 AM by STM
So I broke up with my girlfriend of almost two years.
It really sucked, at the end of it all she loved me more than I loved her and whilst she was willing to just pretend everything was fine the fact was that after a year of long distance with no prospect to see each other at least until 2016, it seemed best to let her go. The worst thing about it all was how she unintentionally guilt tripped me when I explained my reasoning, how she still loved me, and how she'd never met anyone like me. How she would fight and wait for me until I wanted her again. To be honest I was nearly sick. Perhaps she still sees that one day this break will be over. Who knows maybe it actually will but I obviously can't speak for a distant future.
She's an amazing, talented, intelligent and caring woman but I couldn't deal with a fractured LDR any more and I know eventually she will move on if she lets herself.
I've been trying to justify it to myself as the right thing, that it needed to happen and that I haven't thrown away something amazing. I've never broken up with anyone before and although I've faced rejection in the past it's not even remotely similar. I feel like I've stabbed my best friend in the back.
The whole ordeal was tempered though. I actually met someone about a week before I plunged that knife down; she lives in England which is pretty nice and she's very sweet, not to mention a model which is kind of a plus. She helped my through my break up and was very kind to me through the process, but to be honest we already knew there was something between us since before my now-ex and I even split.
I'm meeting her at the end of the month for a couple days and I'm so excited for that.
Work is ramping up. I've got an incredible amount of responsibility and although it's stressful and probably the second or third largest factor in my break up, I feel confident. My ability to manage a team is improving and although I'm still learning about how to conduct myself to the guys under me, I think on a whole I'm doing well.
I voted Lib Dem this election. Fool me once, Clegg, more fool me. Fool me twice, I'll never vote yellow again you lying cunt.
-Aidan