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A Letter Of Thanks To My Ex

All of the things I need to thank a special person for.

Christian DiFranco
May 06, 2020
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Dear Ex,

It is rather funny how you pursued me. You sweet-talked and coursed into your life. After denial after denial, you started masking your self to be the person I was looking for. All of your words of affirmation and admiration convinced me that you were a good enough person to date. You were my first. The first person I have ever committed to dating, placing a label on. Although it was short-lived, ten days from hell it was. However, I need to thank you for the many things that you have improved me on.

1. You have improved and confirmed my ability to catch people lying and to trust in God with my full discernment. I was correct in catching you sleeping around and I was correct on all of the lies you said. Thanks for that.

2. You have improved my self-esteem. Well, not right away, in fact, you made it worse when we were dating. However, after coming to the realization of everything you have done and tried to cover up. I broke things off and I saw myself in a new light. I knew I was worth much more than you were dishing out to me. It took me at my lowest state and not eating to realize that what I am feeling is not love for you or myself. After we were done, I was loving who I was again and the man I have become. Thank you for that.

3. I recognize that I really don't need someone to make me happy. My happiness is found within myself, in what I believe in, and who I choose to be around. I don't need to be in a relationship in someone to be happy and I do not need to try to make the person in a relationship happy when they are just dishing out the garbage at you. Thank you for that. Thank you for making me realize that I don't need any man or woman to make myself happy and the fact that it is not my job to make your life happy.

4. Finally, I end with this. This is what I am most thankful for. That I am not with you anymore. I am progressing forward and living my best life and I encourage anyone that is in an emotionally abusive or manipulating relationship to get out of it. Find your true happiness within yourself. Thank you for that.

Yours Truly,

Your Striving and Happy Ex

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