Short Answer - No
Of course you can't. Its like a feeling of mourning, a massive part of you dying.
When you hear that sentence leave those lips you adored so much, your heart does actually sink. You get that feeling in your chest, stomach and nothing will be the same again.
Forgiveness? Not an option. Revenge? Maybe. Depression? Definitely. Regret? Hells yeah.
But regret for what? For the relationship? For what happened? Yes, in the moment I guess you do feel regret, but at least that stops. Well it should do.
If in 6 months time you still feel regret, then you have to have a long hard think about what you're regretting because what has happened, has shaped who you are now. No matter what happens in your life, you are you because of it.
"Everything happens for a reason"
So if my ex never cheated on me, I wouldn't be living with my brother and his family. I wouldn't be as close to my 2 year old niece as I am now. I wouldn't have a full time job. I wouldn't have met some of the people who I feel if I didn't meet, I would be gutted. I wouldn't have experienced 'Shit The Bed'. I wouldn't have gone pub with my mate every few weeks. I wouldn't have got to know my brother so well, before I moved here I never really knew him. I wouldn't have been one of the first to know that my sister-in-law was pregnant again. I wouldn't have Ed Sheeran and Nero tickets. This blog wouldn't have been created. I wouldn't have found out how much some people care about me. I wouldn't have met a certain someone and her lovely mum. And most importantly of all - I wouldn't be who I am right now...
William Robert Teague
2nd April 1991
Before. Then. Now.
