I remember the day I matured like it was yesterday. It was a day of intense realization, a day when the veil of innocence was lifted from my eyes, and I saw the world for what it truly was. For years, I had been living in a bubble, trusting everyone and everything, believing that people's words and actions were genuine. But on that fateful day, I realized that I had been wasting my time, investing my emotions and trust in people who didn't deserve it.

I had spent so much time defending and believing in a man, thinking that I was doing the right thing. I had given him my heart, my...