Gains and Losses

What have I gained from this experience?

I gained knowledge about how selfish people can be and that I need to really be careful who I give my heart to. I learned that I don't have to be quiet when I don't have to. I learned that I deserve better. Everyday I'm growing more aggressive, more assertive, more free. I learned that I don't need anyone to validate who I am.

People say that to me, but I don't think that's the case. I just like and want to share my life with someone that I love. I guess the thought of not being able to do that cripples me. People often mistake it for something else.

What have I lost from this experience?

The way I see it, it's his loss. I used to think that I was the one that lost, but I realize it wasn't me that lost something valuable. It was him. So I can move forward knowing that I still have everything that I did before I entered this relationship, and I still have everything I did when it ended. I believe I can move forward from here.