take me back!

DEAR LYSTA

3/12/22

It's been a while since I've addressed you like this. I know you haven't felt the need for my
words in some time, but things have been weird lately. Your naivety, ignorance, trust, and
emotions were taken advantage of from late October to late January. He underappreciated you,
tried to control you, took your time, took your energy, and constantly compared you to a girl
that you didn't know. After you ended it, he then went to try to reconcile with that girl,
hoping to regain his poisonous relationship with her. It didn't matter to him where his source
of parasitic joy came from: You, his ex, some lady off the street-- It didn't matter. As long
as he has someone under his thumb to reassure his deep, deep insecurity, he is satisfied.

He convinced you that this would be the best type of love that you could recieve-- That nobody
would be as good for him as you were-- That his emotions were more important than your needs.
He was wrong though. You deserve love much healthier than what he offerred, and that's what
I'm here for! You're an amazing girl who can do whatever she puts her mind to :) You're kind,
empathetic, beautiful, and so bright! You shouldn't have to face disrespect just to be reminded
of that by someone else.

Don't feel ashamed though. It was your first relationship, and you didn't know any better. You
thought he was interesting and wanted to know more about him. That's okay! However, you shouldn't
walk away from this having learned nothing. Here's what I want you to take from this:

  1. Assert yourself more
  2. If a guy still talks about his ex, THAT'S A BAD SIGN!!
  3. If you would feel guilty about treating a guy the same way he treats you,
    leave!!
Forgive youself, angel. You're only seventeen.