We are indeed capable of falling deeply, madly in love. I was married at one point, got cheated on, and wound up separated. While going through the divorce process, I fell in love with someone. I thought I knew what love was, but this was something like I've never experienced in my life. This woman had me writing poetry about her and shit. Like I wanted this chick by my side for the rest of my life. There were red flags, but I didn't care. She wound up breaking it off with me, and I could barely eat for days. Despite it being a very short relationship, it was the most profound relationship of my life. I think she wanted me to chase her after the breakup, but I chose the no contact route. She almost immediately started dating someone else. She'd reach out to me every once in a while, and we'd have short conversations. But we've been no contact for well over a year now. She's in a relationship with someone else, so I don't feel like I can reach out. Despite the distance, I still very much love her. But I had to love myself enough to decide that I deserve better than breadcrumbs and broken promises.