It took me many years of deep depression when my first long, serious relationship ended.

Then I was in a relationship with someone and it ended much differently, we remained extremely close friends. I felt sad and shitty for a little while and it was weird to see them with other people, but we remained very close until I found a new partner and they stopped talking to me out of jealousy…

Now I’ve been with that partner for almost a decade and a half. I’m done dating forever.