To the girl who thinks it will work out someday:

To the girl who continuously makes excuses for him:

To the girl who says "it's just not the right time":

Stop waiting for him. Quit telling yourself he'll change. Don't dream of the day when he comes running back to you, begging your forgiveness and telling you he's ready to settle down.

That day will never come. Trust me, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking he will regret his actions in the future. You're thinking he will understand he missed out on someone incredible. You're thinking that someday when you're living a successful, happy life, he will finally realize he made a mistake when he pushed you away. If that's what you're thinking, then you're absolutely right. However, when that day comes, it will be entirely too late.

It will be entirely too late because you don't deserve someone who doesn't realize initially how lucky he is to have you. You don't deserve someone who makes you feel as if you need to convince him of your worth. You don't deserve someone who is hesitant about being with you. You don't deserve someone who makes you feel like you're not enough. You don't deserve someone who only likes you when it's convenient for him. You don't deserve someone who makes excuses, messes with your head and leaves you wide awake at 3 a.m. staring hopelessly at your phone.

You deserve someone who knows deep within his soul that you're a blessing - someone who looks at you and sees the moon and stars in your eyes, someone who talks to God about you and someone who can't even begin to grasp the thought of losing you. You deserve someone who makes these feelings for you perfectly clear. Why would you ever settle for less than that?

I know the answer to my own question: because you think it's him. You think that because you've been through so much with him, it has to be him, right? You think that he's just not ready yet. You think that if you just keep waiting, wishing and working toward that ideal relationship, he'll come around someday. You think that someday, you'll finally be a priority to him.

Please listen to me - it's not him. You can't simply will it to work just because you want it to work. You can't make him commit to you. If he wanted to commit to you, he would. You don't deserve someone who makes you endlessly wait.

To be clear - I'm aware that relationships are complicated. I know life makes love difficult, and timing isn't always ideal. I know sometimes people break up, go their separate ways and ultimately find their way back to each other. I know you're hoping for that, but what if you're wrong? What if you spend your life waiting for this person, to no avail?

While relationships are complicated, they shouldn't leave you feeling the way you are right now. Even though it's complex, you should never have to question the other person's feelings.

While relationships are complicated, you shouldn't be putting in 90 percent of the effort. While it will sometimes be imperative to work hard, you should never feel like it's consistently one-sided.

While relationships are complicated, timing isn't necessarily everything. Sure, life circumstances will make your partnership difficult. Yes, excellent timing helps tremendously, but relationship failure due solely to poor timing does not often exist. If he wanted to be with you, he would go the extra mile to ensure he was with you. He would go above and beyond, like I know you've been going above and beyond for months. He wouldn't use timing as an excuse to not make your relationship "official." Please, don't depend on the statement, "He's the right person, but it's not the right time." If he were the right person, you would know. If he were the right person, he would make it obvious you were the right person for him as well.

I know that if you're reading this article, you've most likely been waiting for him for too long already. I know you've already given him multiple chances. Please don't give him any more.

Please, love, stop waiting for him. Stop waiting for him, because he doesn't deserve your endless patience. You've already given him enough of your time.

Please, love, move forward. You have to let him go.