We’ve all got that one ex…the guy who dumped us for someone else and left us feeling like we were worthless.
The defense mechanism? You create the girl in your head. She’s not that great, you think. Maybe she’s boring or plain or just the complete opposite of you.
And then the unthinkable happens: You finally see her. Whether it’s in a tagged photo on Facebook or Instagram or you’re walking down the street and see them holding hands, it finally happens and you are thinking…
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Is that him? It can’t be him.
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Oh my god. It’s him.
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If that’s him, then that must be her.
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What if it isn’t her? Maybe she’s just a friend.
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They’re holding hands. It’s definitely her.
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I guess I can take a good look at her…
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She’s pretty.
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Fuck. I didn’t want her to be pretty.
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I wanted her to be an ogre, tbh.
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I guess she’s a little different than I thought.
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Why doesn’t she wear head-to-toe camo and look like she never leaves the woods?
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I definitely thought she would be kind of like that.
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Okay, maybe not exactly like that.
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I thought he would pick someone…different.
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I really like that top. I wonder where she got it.
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Why did he have to pick someone pretty?
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Wow, look at the way she angles herself toward him.
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Fuck, they look really happy.
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I used to be happy with him.
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Why didn’t he want to be happy with me?
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Look at the way she smiles at him…
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She looks like she really cares about him.
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He looks like he really cares about her.
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They really do look so goddamn happy.
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You know what? I’m happy for him.
And even though he broke your heart, you find yourself wishing them the best, because even he deserves happiness.
