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Dear Ex-Boyfriend, Thank You For Abusing Me

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Kelsie Williams

Dec 11, 2017

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Dear Ex-Boyfriend, Thank You For Abusing Me

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Dear Abusive Ex-Boyfriend,

Thank you for breaking my trust. You made me never want to trust again. You made me stay up for hours each night thinking about where I went wrong. Thank you for lying to me. You made me realize the reality of horrible people. You made me see the real meaning of every lie you told me. You made me appreciate the truth when I would believe it. Thank you for hurting me worse than I have ever been hurt.

Thank you for breaking me down so much that I had no choice but to build myself up from scratch. You destroyed all of my self-confidence and my self-esteem I took years to build up. You made me hate my body and my personality. You made me want to disappear because I had learned to hate who I was. Thank you for bringing me down to my lowest point. You made me completely rethink my life. You reminded me of who I wanted to be so that I could mentally rebuild myself.

Thank you for all the bruises and scars, the seen and unseen. You gave me scars that remind me of my growth. You made me be able to see the person that you truly were. Thank you for making me feel like I was a mistake. You made me lose all purpose of life. You made me feel true pain and heartbreak. Thank you for making me realize my worth. Thank you for making me realize that even though you were my first love, that you were not the one for me.

Mostly, thank you for making me realize just how strong I truly am. You might have hurt me, brought me down, and drug me through the dirt, but you also allowed me to build myself up again. I was able to be the reason for my own happiness. I was able to trust and love again because I healed the wounds you left on my heart. Thank you for being an abusive boyfriend because I love the person I became once I healed myself.

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