She wanted to keep loving him, even when he gave her nothing in return.
She wanted to be the reason for his happiness, even after he became the reason for her misery.
She knows that now.
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She realizes that she gave him too much of her time and energy.
That she let him get away with things she should have stopped as soon as they started.
She stayed for a little too long, because shes a giver.
She wanted to keep loving him, even when he gave her nothing in return.
She wanted to be the reason for his happiness, even after he became the reason for her misery.
She stayed for a little too long, because shes a hopeless romantic.
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She believed that love could conquer anything.
She stayed for a little too long, because shes a fixer.
Because she didnt want to admit that her relationship was broken beyond repair.
Because even when it was clearly time to give up, she kept on fighting.
She stayed for a little too long, because she gets attached easily.
She stayed for a little too long, because she believed him when he promised he would change.
She thought that he would sacrifice his bad habits for the sake of their relationship.
She thought he cared about her more than he cared about himself.
She didnt want to say goodbye to their inside jokes.
To the future she always imagined they would have.
She stayed for a little too long, because she learned how to lie to herself.
She kept saying that things would get better oncethis happenedor oncethat changed.
She kept letting herself hope that the future would be different than the present.
She stayed for a little too long, because she has a kind heart.
She didnt want to abandon him, to betray him, to break his heart in two.
This time, she stayed for a little too long.
But next time, she will leave as soon as the first red flag appears.
She will leave before the pain becomes too strong, before the relationship becomes too toxic.
