Sometimes, I felt immense pain until it ceased. The pain rendered me numb, unable to contain my thoughts. I dreaded solitude. Days after parting ways with my ex-boyfriend, I encountered a series of unfortunate events I never anticipated.

I loved him and feared losing him. The idea of a day without him terrified me. My life revolved around him. After eight months, my fears materialized. He departed without closure when I needed him the most. Regardless of my hurt, I never begged or cried; I let him go.

Some may argue I should have...