"So, enjoy the bullshit, enjoy the consequences, and enjoy the fact that you now have to truly accept responsibility for your actions. You really aren't good at making good decisions. You're going to lose a lot in this endeavor. And I don't mean me actually. You say you "know" but you do you really? Do you really understand? I'm pretty sure you won't "know" until it's all over.When you don't have to sift through the clouds to find the clarity you're so desperately seeking." ~ K.R. (August 28, 2011)
It's the lowest feeling to know that you can never take back the one decision that completely ruins one of the most perfect friendships ever. Why did I have to choose? What was I thinking? How can you be so dumb, Mel?! All for what, the "chance" to be loved, but will it ever really be love? What's the point of feeling bad about a decision I obviously thought was correct at the time? And now, having to actually accept the consequences, is harder than making the decision itself.
I know he speaks the truth. I have no reason to not trust what he has told me considering, he has not been proven wrong very often, if ever in the time that I have known him. He has been the one person that has ever come into my life that has actually not sugarcoat anything with me. We were always able to be open and honest about our feelings, about our secrets, about how life was going, etc. There was just a "connection" between myself and this friend that I do not think I had felt with anyone before. Yes, I have had many, many friends and relationships with various people throughout the years, and I hold so many of their friendships close to my heart, yet this one seemed different.
I admit to struggling with guilt, regret, remorse, anger, and numerous other feelings since our friendship ended, especially on such terrible terms. I brought this on myself and I have to own the fact that I am at fault here. No one else did this to me. I made an absolutely horrendous decision to pursue something that, clearly, was going to go no where and be nothing when all was said and done. Obviously it has amounted to nothing because it ended pretty much before it began. But my life has still been turned upside-down by my actions.
I can say that there has been at least one positive that has occurred since this has been brought out into the open; another relationship has been strengthened and it feels like this may be what I have been looking for. Being able to be honest with this other person, and myself, is a wonderful feeling because it has allowed us to be able to start over. Having the understanding and openness with this someone whom deserves nothing by trust, honesty, appreciation, and respect is wonderful and exactly where I feel I belong. I am so thankful that he is not holding this mistake against me and is willing to move forward with me by his side.
Through this process, I have had to learn, the hard way, that the old cliche of "the grass is not always greener..." is so damn true. Learning to cherish and adore what is directly in plain view is a life lesson that I need to cling to more often. I admit that I have a hard time realizing that the best things in life are right in front of me and that I do not need to go searching elsewhere for them. I admit that I have taken so much in my life for granted. Having made this one stupid mistake, it seems that my eyes and heart have opened to the possibilities that life holds right here.
Despite all of the mishaps, mistakes, and missteps that have taken place within the last two weeks or so, I know that in the coming days, weeks, months, years that my life with make sense again. I will be loved and cherished as I have always searched for. And that person will feel from me that they are loved and cherished in return, as they completely deserve. And even if it is in vain, I will still hold out the hope that the friendship that I so easily shattered to pieces, might be mended someday.
Closing thought: That moment of clarity can happen at any point, be ready. Plain and simple.
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I admit to struggling with guilt, regret, remorse, anger, and numerous other feelings since our friendship ended, especially on such terrible terms. I brought this on myself and I have to own the fact that I am at fault here. No one else did this to me. I made an absolutely horrendous decision to pursue something that, clearly, was going to go no where and be nothing when all was said and done. Obviously it has amounted to nothing because it ended pretty much before it began. But my life has still been turned upside-down by my actions.
I can say that there has been at least one positive that has occurred since this has been brought out into the open; another relationship has been strengthened and it feels like this may be what I have been looking for. Being able to be honest with this other person, and myself, is a wonderful feeling because it has allowed us to be able to start over. Having the understanding and openness with this someone whom deserves nothing by trust, honesty, appreciation, and respect is wonderful and exactly where I feel I belong. I am so thankful that he is not holding this mistake against me and is willing to move forward with me by his side.
Through this process, I have had to learn, the hard way, that the old cliche of "the grass is not always greener..." is so damn true. Learning to cherish and adore what is directly in plain view is a life lesson that I need to cling to more often. I admit that I have a hard time realizing that the best things in life are right in front of me and that I do not need to go searching elsewhere for them. I admit that I have taken so much in my life for granted. Having made this one stupid mistake, it seems that my eyes and heart have opened to the possibilities that life holds right here.
Despite all of the mishaps, mistakes, and missteps that have taken place within the last two weeks or so, I know that in the coming days, weeks, months, years that my life with make sense again. I will be loved and cherished as I have always searched for. And that person will feel from me that they are loved and cherished in return, as they completely deserve. And even if it is in vain, I will still hold out the hope that the friendship that I so easily shattered to pieces, might be mended someday.
Closing thought: That moment of clarity can happen at any point, be ready. Plain and simple.
* ♥ ˚ ˚✰˚ ˛★* 。 ღ˛°
You are certainly not the first or only one that has learned that the grass is not always greener... That being said I believe as human beings there is always going to be that feeling of maybe this would be better than the here and now. It's only natural. At least it is a lesson learned. It sounds like you lost someone very special to you. It happens to all of us at one point or another but still hurts none the less. I hope for you that you can fix your relationship with them. I have found that to be rather difficult myself. I was dating my best friend and it ended on a bad note leaving a lot of resentment and eventually we talked some and that lead to a longing to be with him... That was worse than the resentment. I knew that wasn't a possibility as he was now engaged and all googley eyed... So my advice having been there would be to tread lightly and only put out your hand if your willing and able to handle the hurt that could possibly accompany that. I know nothing of your situation there but I know mine and how it felt. It was one of the hardest things I have ever been through. It was worse than the initial breakup for me. I only hope this helps in some small way. ps love your blogs i think they are great you sounds very open and honest a hard thing to come by anymore! Great Job
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