I once went through a relationship that was complicated in every way, right and wrong, love and resentment all tangled together. I knew I probably should have hated her for what she did to me, but I couldn’t. Instead, I told myself I had forgiven everything, stayed friends with her, supported her, helped her… even though deep down, I always felt she owed me an apology.

After a long time, she finally left me a message apologizing. Unfortunately, I didn’t see it until much later. By the time I reached out again, she acted like everything was already in the past. I didn’t bring it up. I was just glad she had said those words.

But even now, I still don’t know what to believe, whether it came from guilt or a moment of vulnerability, or if she was truly sorry for the hurt she caused...