The Modern Break-Up

by Daniel Chidiac

Let me tell you, most of those ‘men’ are the most scared people I’ve ever come across. Some of them are the weakest I’ve ever met. Behind the hard shell, they fear,”

We just make out like it’s complicated because we have been made to believe that what’s real is boring. But that’s so far from the truth.

To know you’re with someone by your free, thoughtful choice rather than driven by your insecurities.

took what she showed me at face value and swallowed it whole. But eventually, the truth revealed itself to me, and it wasn’t pretty.

But just like the death of anyone you care about, you don’t want to let go. You don’t want to face reality, so you hold on, hoping they’ll return, hoping that you can regain that feeling of having them around.

Maybe it’s because our souls thrive for a real connection and for real love in a world that is so virtual. We want real, but we’re appreciating it much less.

One of the grayest areas in the modern dating world is that so many people think they want a relationship but don’t want to face the realities that come along with it.

And a lot of times, we find ourselves searching for something we’ve already had. That’s why our decisions must be made carefully.

So often, people don’t look at how a relationship will add to their life but rather what it’s going to take away.

To let each other be what they want and to make sure they can both accept that before making the commitment. Until we accept the freedom of new while committing to those fundamental values of old—such as respect, support, selflessness at times, and loyalty—most will still be very lost.

“Sometimes it’s the ones you least expect.

I referred to so many guys I met as being narcissistic, and maybe that was true, but what I neglected was that I was actually being narcissistic to my own soul.

I realize now that I wasn’t looking for love; I was anxiously looking to be loved. I valued my self-worth on the attention others were willing to give me. That’s why I always got hurt. That’s why I always doubted myself.

love is the scariest thing in the world sometimes, but when it’s real, you find the courage to be who you want and say what you want to that person.

The great thing about experience is that it teaches you what you really want.

I don’t want it to be about needing anyone. I want it to be about wanting them. I don’t want to feel like I need anyone to live my life ever again.

I’ve worked out that I shouldn’t hate the scars on my heart but be proud of what they’ve taught me.

my freedom lies in knowing I have choices in my life, and I’m the one who makes them.