Nick HornbyWe spent all those years talking about stuff we had in common, and the last few months noticing all the ways we were different and it broke both of our hearts.
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We spent all those years talking about stuff we had in common, and the last few months noticing all the ways we were different and it broke both of our hearts. You see, at one point in our lives, we really did have a lot in common. We were both single, for example, and since neither of us was interested in getting married or having kids, we really had no reason to hang out without the other’s company. It’s true that once you get past that initial stage of romance, things change.
You stop seeing each other as potential life partners and start seeing each other as friends with benefits. For a while, there are still moments when you catch each other staring at each other, but for the most part, you can live your life without each other. Yet, after a while it gets harder and harder to just let the other person be.
After all, it’s not like you can just go out and get someone new or even talk to another person your age without feeling an urge to compare them to your ex. It might not be polite to bring up all the reasons why he or she isn’t good enough for you anymore but it happens anyway.
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