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RELATIONSHIPS | MANIPULATION
What’s Your Response to “No One Will Ever Love You Like I Did”?
On not internalizing their toxicity.
His venom struck my ego with such unexpected force, I was speechless for several seconds. I could not believe my former lover uttered those words as we stood arguing in the living room.
He was hurt by my decision to break up.
And while I certainly accept his pain, I wondered why what he said just before leaving left me feeling so ugly.
¡Tú sabes que nadie jamás te amará como lo hice yo!
His words stung.
Even as I type this, I can still feel remnants of the bruise he left when he lashed out, “You know, no one will ever love you like I did.”
The thing is, both my ego and his were tied up in the affair. It has taken a while for me to acknowledge this.
Keeping Track
I mention my ego first because I didn’t initially consider my role in the game. Also, because I wasn’t always someone who factored accountability into my relationships.
Or, I should clarify that last sentence: I rarely held myself accountable. It’s much easier to point fingers at other members of the team.
