Engaged

I don’t talk about this often, but I stayed in a relationship long after I stopped feeling like myself.Not because I didn’t care… but because I cared too much. They were kind, stable, loving — everything people say you should want. And yet, somewhere along the way, my heart stopped matching theirs. I started feeling guilty for things I couldn’t control, like drifting away emotionally or imagining a future without them. Every time I tried to leave, I’d picture how…