It took 1 date with a genuinely kind man to realize how horrible I was treated for a decade. 1 date to realize that simple kindness doesn't have to be THAT hard.
2025-11-12 22:27:01
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Bri :
My husband literally said “its a chore and an obligation to love you” it’s been yrs and l remember how those words cut me like a knife
2025-11-13 13:24:22
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Patty-Speed Demon 🏎️ :
I didn’t know how bad it was until I told people my story and seeing their jaw drop is what gave it away.
2025-11-12 19:12:49
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bridgetcouts :
I didn't realize how bad things really were until I started saying them outloud.
2025-11-13 07:18:23
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Lovelis :
I had a thought last night that even though I miss him, he’s not the type of person I want to end up with. If I wrote on paper what I needed, he doesn’t even come close
2025-11-12 17:05:44
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allyhughessss :
This! I was married to my ex for 15 years, and married to my husband for almost 3 years. This year, memories have slowly been coming back from my previous marriage and I just sit there and cry because how did I go through that and now I have the best husband. It’s such a wild time!! I also cry when my husband does nice things for me because it’s still so weird to me. Three years into our relationship.
2025-11-13 12:15:10
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Tasneem :
I got divorced from an abusive marriage then met someone who was just so gentle and kind with me. He'd look at me with such soft eyes, and just made me feel so safe. I cried thinking about my past self staying in a bad relationship, thinking thats all she deserved.
2025-11-12 23:49:43
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HJB :
I think a problem is we don't genuinely know HOW we want to be loved bc we spent so much time in survival mode and allowing bare minimum.
2025-11-13 16:52:25
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Cait :
thank you for this love - you’re so strong 💕
2025-11-13 00:08:14
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lo 🌶️❤️🔥🧨 :
He told me “well, I thought you’d never leave” and I don’t think I’ll ever forget that 😭❤️🩹
2025-11-13 20:10:31
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erikkafate :
I feel this in my soul. I was so badly neglected. No more excuses. No more hiding his bad behavior.
2025-11-13 16:11:58
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delaney alyson :
I thought I knew love, but then I felt loved
2025-11-13 21:25:46
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andya :
You shouldn’t have to tell someone 1000x to consider your feelings. I’m a firm believer that you can wholeheartedly see how much a person cares for you by their actions.
2025-11-14 05:22:15
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Liz Gomez :
How do I leave after 11yearsss . He’s my home , but getting less than the bare minimum & having to ask for it DRAINSSSS me 😭
2025-11-15 19:59:34
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Mackenzie 🦋 :
I feel like no one talks about how hard it is actually believing you deserve to be treated the way the right man will treat you, and how hard it is accepting it at first because you know nothing other than being treated like shit
2025-11-14 18:17:07
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Rachel :
Spent 9.5 years with someone who I had to beg to love me. Then I left and met a man who gave me everything and more and healed me in so many ways in less than 2 months
2025-11-13 13:17:39
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abby claire :
it literally feels like being pulled out from underwater. i haven’t felt joy like this in years
2025-11-13 08:42:56
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For Love With Love ♥️ :
I think it’s very easy for people to stay in relationships that aren’t serving them and call it “loyalty”, but what’s really happening is that’s self abandonment. It’s no doubt challenging to walk away from people we love and care about, who we want to see a future with, who we’ve integrated into our life. But then, what’s the cost of staying? The abandonment of our values? Our needs being unmet? Having to bend and mold ourselves into someone who is not authentic? No. Never! This is not what we stay for. This is what we reject and these boundaries no longer allow those who are not invested in us to cross. Deep down you know what your soul requires, so live your truth so you can be ready to accept the partner who’s ready to accept all of you, not just parts of you.
2025-11-12 21:10:36
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Katt :
Listen to it and walk away from the bad relationship!!
2025-11-14 00:43:11
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TotoAj :
I resonate with everything you said. The rose colored glasses are off and I now can see how much I put up with. Now I know what to look out for, I'm a much stronger person because of it
2025-11-13 15:04:19
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BeeFld86 :
Divorced after 16 years. With a man I didn’t believe even existed now. But with that amazing comes a mourning I wasn’t prepared for.
2025-11-13 12:34:21
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Jake :
6 months ago I remember telling myself that I deserve better. 4 months later I was on my knees begging for her and asking god why he’s doing this to me. Now I see that god heard me on that night 6 months ago and also thought I deserve better.
2025-11-13 02:37:37
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sonandgrace :
I say I’ve never been loved the way I need to be, and I was with my ex 18 years. 😞
2025-11-12 22:38:52
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Taylor :
Yeah like I’m at the point now where if I think of a future with him I would be so miserable
2025-11-12 20:24:32
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