I Was Supposed to Be Celebrating
Today was supposed to be a happy day. Just like it was supposed to be the best day of my life exactly one…
Tag: relationship
Dodged one bullet, got hit by another
I write a lot about this breakup and abandonment because I see it relate so directly to how I feel about adoption. The…
I love you so much I gave you up.
An essay on secondary abandonment and valuing oneself. There they were. Those words that had dictated my entire life. I was so loved,…
I did nothing wrong.
I feel like a fool. I was that typical engaged girl. Showing off my ring. Documenting every wedding planning step. Pretending to be…
I Didn’t Do Enough
Graduate school ends relationships. It’s a mentality that many hold. No, I haven’t searched for the statistics on how many relationships actually end…
Love hurts.
But that same pain reminds me that what we shared was real. Because isn’t that what love is? Giving yourself to someone. Giving them the power to hurt you and trusting they don’t.
Quarter Life Crisis
Writing these words is terrifying. For some reason, what happened to me feels like a failure. I’m still not certain that I am completely innocent.