This is the first time I'm posting about this on social media because I don't think the internet has a place in relationships, but I need an outlet.
I broke up with my boyfriend of nearly three and a half years a few days ago. For the better part of the last year, I have not felt like myself. I haven't been happy for a while. I was struggling with the fact that I love him and didn't want to hurt him but that being with him wasn't making me happy and I was not in love with him.
It's been a really rough few weeks coming to this decision and I am working on figuring out exactly what I am feeling and making sure I'm taking care of myself.
But I think it was important for me to be reminded that nobody is obligated to stay in a position where they are unhappy. Just because you have loved someone for a long time doesn't mean you have to stay if the relationship isn't making you better. Relationships are hard and it's okay if it doesn't work out, even when you spent a long time trying to make it work.
