A Heartbreaking Open Letter To The One I Had To Let Go | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Entertainment

A Heartbreaking Open Letter To The One I Had To Let Go

Losing you was the hardest thing I'll ever have to do but we both needed better.

40048
A Heartbreaking Open Letter To The One I Had To Let Go
Miranda Anzalone

I don't expect you to understand why I did what I did. Despite how I chose to come about it there was going to be pain; we were both going to hurt. I wish I could've warned you, given you a heads up of what I was doing but I knew what you'd do. Unintentionally, you would talk me out of it, and I'd go back to loving you the way I always had. Losing you was the hardest thing I'll ever have to do but we both needed better. To love someone like you I had to lose myself, and that, I could not do any longer.

For the years I had known you, you'd been my whole life, you were everything I needed. You were my first love, a love that was so painful, so innocent, and so misplaced. I wanted nothing but the best for us and that’s not what we would receive. Instead we got heartbreak, (more me than you), instead we got lies, instead we got hurt. Maybe the lies are what tore us apart.

Don't think for a moment you weren't what I needed because at some point you were everything to me, I'm just not at that point any more. It was hard to see myself without you, it was like pieces of my heart were falling out but I couldn't let that stop me. We both had to be happy and for some time I could tell we weren't.

You never showed me the love I showed you and I suppose that’s what hurt the most, yet, for some reason I still found a way to love you. I couldn't watch us be this way any longer, I couldn't be unhappy anymore, and I couldn't watch myself fade away. So I let you go, piece by piece, day by day, I let you be free of me.

We never belonged together despite what people said, I would never be your equal and you could never find a way to love me the way I did you. I had to finally realize I was loving you between a brick wall. You couldn't give me anything back the wall was too big.

One day you'll understand. One day you'll see me and understand why I did what I did. One day you'll realize we needed our lives and for that we couldn't have each other any longer. That brick wall was all we saw on the path we were taking, a path that had no road map, an endless path of nothing. I needed my life, I needed more, but you didn't need me, you never needed me. I don't know if you think of me anymore, or look back at the memories we once had but I do. Even with the way we let things end I still only wish the best for you. Despite what you think of me, I'll always have room to love you, but I love you so much I had to let you go.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Kardashians
W Magazine

Whether you love them or hate them, it's undeniable the Kardashian/ Jenner family has built an enormous business empire. Ranging from apps, fashion lines, boutiques, beauty products, books, television shows, etc. this bunch has shown they are insane business moguls. Here are seven reasons why the Kardashian/ Jenner family should be applauded for their intelligent business tactics.

Keep Reading...Show less
friends
Photo by Elizeu Dias on Unsplash

If I have learned one thing in my lifetime, it is that friends are a privilege. No one is required to give you their company and yet there is some sort of shared connection that keeps you together. And from that friendship, you may even find yourself lucky enough to have a few more friends, thus forming a group. Here are just a few signs that prove your current friend group is the ultimate friend group.

Keep Reading...Show less
ross and monica
FanPop

When it comes to television, there’s very few sets of on-screen siblings that a lot of us can relate to. Only those who have grown up with siblings knows what it feels like to fight, prank, and love a sibling. Ross and Monica Geller were definitely overbearing and overshared some things through the series of "Friends," but they captured perfectly what real siblings feel in real life. Some of their antics were funny, some were a little weird but all of them are completely relatable to brothers and sisters everywhere.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Types Of Sorority Girls

Who really makes up your chapter...

3123
Sorority Girls
Owl Eyes Magazine

College is a great place to meet people, especially through Greek life. If you look closely at sororities, you'll quickly see there are many different types of girls you will meet.

1. The Legacy.

Her sister was a member, her mom was a member, all of her aunts were members, and her grandma was a member. She has been waiting her whole life to wear these letters and cried hysterically on bid day. Although she can act entitled at times, you can bet she is one of the most enthusiastic sisters.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

10 Reasons Why Life Is Better In The Summertime

Winter blues got you down? Summer is just around the corner!

2720
coconut tree near shore within mountain range
Photo by Elizeu Dias on Unsplash

Every kid in college and/or high school dreams of summer the moment they walk through the door on the first day back in September. It becomes harder and harder to focus in classes and while doing assignments as the days get closer. The winter has been lagging, the days are short and dark, and no one is quite themselves due to lack of energy and sunlight. Let's face it: life is ten times better in the summertime.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments