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A Letter To The Other Girl

At first, I wanted to crush you.

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A Letter To The Other Girl
Mark Manson

I know that this was not your fault, but there is some blame to fall on you.

Do you know what it's like to find that someone you love ran to someone else; whether it be in the smallest, or the largest, of requests? Knowing that you aren't enough for that person is enough to rip you a part. I'm struggling to forgive you. So, for now, this is what I have to say to you:

At first, I wanted to crush you. To break your mind and soul, to ruin your life and take away everything that you love. Don't get me wrong, those feelings are still there, but they are slowly being replaced with something else...pity. That's right, after the tears and the anger, I realized that I pity you. Your self-esteem is so low that you feel the need, to time and time again, try and ruin others relationships. I know, it was also his fault, it takes two to cheat, but this isn't your first rodeo. I truly and honestly feel sorry for you, because the only way that you can feel good about yourself is when you take something from someone. Clearly, your parents didn't teach you how to play nice with the other kids. At first, I blamed myself- thinking if I had just done this or that better you wouldn't have won. But, in the end, I realized it didn't have to be you. It could have been anyone, which is another reason I will always pity you; because you will forever and always just be another face without a name to so many people.

Something else that I want to tell you is thank you. You made me realize what I had, and what I wanted. You made me realize my worth as well as yours. If you could take something so easily that was supposed to be "mine" than it wasn't really mine. You made me realize that I deserve so much more than someone who will buckle to your submission during a moment of weakness. You showed me their true colors. So, in some way, I will always be grateful for that. I realized through this whole situation that I should never lower my standards or expectations for the sake of love.

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