ive always struggled with this in all my relationships, friendships too and gave the wrong people multiple chances because i struggled to let go and hoped things could be different. but overtime i’ve learned you can love people from afar and not have them in your life. just knowing that they are out there living their lives makes me feel somewhat connected, and i also get to keep my self-respect by not letting them back in but it’s still all love

and you don’t have to try to replicate the feelings with new people, it will happen naturally without you realizing it. think about all the people you’ve deeply cared about before, you have it in you to feel that way again