For starters, you have so much fun together.
The chemistry is undeniable.
You text and FaceTime daily.
cottonbro
Youve met his friends, and hes met yours.
Hes emotionally supportive and you trust him.
Until one day, something changes.
Its subtle at first.
For example, maybe he doesnt call you on his way home from the office like he usually does.
You dont take it personally and move about the rest of your evening without overthinking a thing.
Until you check in the next day.
This time, he takes way longer to reply than normal.
When he finally does text you back, the content of his message seems off too.
So you give him space because you figure thats what he needs.
You focus on yourself.
You throw yourself into your own work.
You prioritize your friends and family.
You also check your phone constantly to see if you hear from him.
Maybe you share a new song you thought hed like or simply ask him how hes doing.
Again, he takes forever to get back to you and his text back is a dead-end reply.
You never hear from him again.
Weve all experienced it.
When it was time to commit.
It doesnt matter was his reason was.
It distracts you from what is by focusing on what if.
I know it hurts so much.
It feels like you wasted so much effort on someone you maybe didnt really know at all.
But youre not foolish for believing things were going well.
Youre not pathetic for letting someone in.
Dont let his inability to commit prevent you from keeping yourself open to someone else.
Because when he let you go, he set you free.
He wasnt it for you.
He was just a stop along the way.
