When my boyfriend and I broke up a few years, it wasn't because he wasn't right for me. It wasn't because of fights, pet peeves, or a death of romance. It was so we could have time to grow independently, since we couldn't do that already while we were in our relationship.

At that time, my SO did not want to understand the reason. He was extremely sad and I don't blame him, but it hurt me just as much also.

Then, during one of our talks he pulls out an ultimatum out of nowhere. "It's either now, or never."  Continue reading →