I don't know at all what this comic is, but I occasionally see it go through my feed from time to time.
God this panel hits me hard. I just recently had something similar happen to me. We weren't strictly dating, but we shared a lot of that closeness that a couple would have.
We knew it was unlikely to work out between us. I had accepted that we would likely separate and one day find other people. I expected us to slowly let it burn out as we settled what we were.
Then the other day they caught feelings for someone else. They decided to let it play it's course.
I can't, in good conscience, do anything romantic with a person that is interested in someone else.
In a single instant my heart was ripped out of my chest. I still had feelings for them in some way. All these ways I shared my love for them were gone in a blink.
They will forever be a close friend of mine, but a good chunk of that love died when they made their choice.
I'm left here all alone. I lost a part of my best friend and I don't have many other people to go to.
Every day now my heart is filled with a terrible ache that hurts more than anything in my life. They were my priority in life, even despite our flaws.
Eventually I go numb to it I guess. I doubt I'll ever fully get over it, and our relationship will never be the same as it was.
I'm not entirely sure why I'm posting this. Guess I just need to scream into the void...
This one is just a standalone, no extra context, but yeah, it hits hard, especially if you're not expecting it. I haven't been in this specific situation, but disrupting friendships that you've been with and mean so much--I know that hurts so much. I hope it heals well for you.
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Bubs@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 119d
I don't know at all what this comic is, but I occasionally see it go through my feed from time to time.
God this panel hits me hard. I just recently had something similar happen to me. We weren't strictly dating, but we shared a lot of that closeness that a couple would have.
We knew it was unlikely to work out between us. I had accepted that we would likely separate and one day find other people. I expected us to slowly let it burn out as we settled what we were.
Then the other day they caught feelings for someone else. They decided to let it play it's course.
I can't, in good conscience, do anything romantic with a person that is interested in someone else.
In a single instant my heart was ripped out of my chest. I still had feelings for them in some way. All these ways I shared my love for them were gone in a blink.
They will forever be a close friend of mine, but a good chunk of that love died when they made their choice.
I'm left here all alone. I lost a part of my best friend and I don't have many other people to go to.
Every day now my heart is filled with a terrible ache that hurts more than anything in my life. They were my priority in life, even despite our flaws.
Eventually I go numb to it I guess. I doubt I'll ever fully get over it, and our relationship will never be the same as it was.
I'm not entirely sure why I'm posting this. Guess I just need to scream into the void...
Kovukono@pawb.social · 3 pts · 119d
This one is just a standalone, no extra context, but yeah, it hits hard, especially if you're not expecting it. I haven't been in this specific situation, but disrupting friendships that you've been with and mean so much--I know that hurts so much. I hope it heals well for you.