Losing people is an all too normal part of growing up, but it was something that I had difficulty coming to terms with as I live through my early 20s.
Earlier this year, I went through an intense breakup with my partner of three and a half years, followed suit by the breakdown of multiple friendships in a series of somewhat related events.
Needless to say, it had not been an easy year for me.
Before then, I had never experienced such drastic turns of events in my life. While there were childhood and school friends that had drifted away naturally as a result of distance and growing apart, never had I gone through anything like this. Countless sleepless nights, finger pointings, confusions, miscommunications, anger, sadness, betrayals, etc. And the kicker is? ‘Til this day, I cannot say with certainty if there was a clear villain in the story. After endless back-and-forth’s, there was no clear winner. Everyone lost.
As much as it hurts, losing people is all part of the process as we mature and evolve.
It took a while for me accept that nothing is black and white. I had to accept that there are multiple truths, and it is okay to agree to disagree. Someone could have played a significant role in your life but is not meant to be in it forever. Someone could have…
