Keep thinking about the ways in which he failed. The things you never wanted to compromise on but were willing to because you were blinded by love. Write down a list of things you needed that he could never give you. Write all the things you never never want to go without. And the bad things he did that were so bad you really would rather be alone forever than have to go through them again. And read this to yourself every time you miss him. At first it’s only going to calm you maybe for a few seconds, but with time, the intervals get longer. Prioritize your baby, and think about how you or him or anyone else in the world doesn’t matter as long as your baby is doing well. And think about the bad things he or staying with someone like him would have taught your child. It’s okay to feel sad after making the right decision, and it sounds like you did. One day your baby will be very proud of you for your strength. ❤️ this pain is one of the worst in the world so give yourself permission to feel it.

I actually know a lot more intelligent people with negative views on life than regular people with negative views on life

It sounds like you are living a great life! Just enjoy it.

>take risky bathroom moves

Not sure if I want an explanation.

Aw he turned out to be a blue collar corp dude

You need to grow up and evolve. You also need to gain self-confidence. Stop thinking of your past, what happened in school at 14 shouldn’t be burdening your progress at this point. Start setting life goals for yourself- financial, relationship, spiritual, mental health. Find a greater purpose in life through religion or volunteering with the less fortunate. Finding friends at older ages becomes difficult but you can do it, typically through work and hobbies. Make sure you stay away from drugs and it’s best if you cut out gaming until you can have a healthy relationship with it. Hope you find what your looking for. Your life is just beginning so you have a lot of opportunity ahead of you to change your life into one where you find fulfillment in many aspects of it. All the best to you on your journey.

As I was scrolling by I thought, why is there a baked potato under that sign?

Goof for you! It is hard to see through the fog of dark times! Yes, you have a few MAJOR victories in a short month and a half, but doing rhings like putting your office into order does wonders for your spirit. The lens you view the world from while in it will benefit.

NEVER

Gonna give you up.

Gonna let you down.

Gonna run around and desert you

r/dontdeadopeninside

This story makes me feel warm inside. There are good people out there. :). I haven't heard of this documentary but I want to check it out now.

He's rich off of selling his "how to get rich" books and pretty much nothing else. He just repackages concepts repeated in 1000 other books around a fictional narrative to make it relatable then sells them to the lost and desperate.

Three mottos guaranteed to find you a promising career that involves the phrase, “Fries with that?”

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How high is your horse?

"Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem".

I saw that same documentary I think, it really shaped how I viewed suicide. One of the survivors I believe stated, "As soon as I jumped, everything I knew was fixable. This wasn't." And miraculously survived.

Life is a cherished gift, this is the only one we have.

I totally understand the being "left behind" in the house feeling. In the beginning I was completely envious of my ex being able to just hit the full on reset button by starting in a new town, new space and with new stuff. I got over the house part eventually as I was in it before her but the biggest thing for me were the activities we would do together. Boating, going to races, our weekly restaurant visits and things like that. Those are still my favorite things in the world to do but for the first year or so I had no desire to do them because they were "our" things.

Now I make sure to spend time with friends and remember that times were and they can be again, they are again. Things will get better.

Here’s a practical tip that helped me immensely. Get a daily calendar or just a piece of paper. Write down your next day in 15-30 minute increments. Follow what you wrote down. The structure will help with the overwhelming feelings you have. I wish you the best, I’ve had some terrible breakups which always brought up childhood trauma. Things will get better.

Honestly time & self care. Also just remember that you were fine before this person and you WILL be fine after this person.

I’ll never forget Robert laughing about a man with kids being evicted from his home at Christmas, the man had his belongings taken away by garbagemen by accident and Rob found that to be hilarious.

Rob is a cornball. a waste of time in my opinion

Kinda heartbreaking to see. Saw a documentary about survivors that jumped The Golden Gate or was going to. Many that changed their minds just after they jumped. There is help to get!

My first big break up, I called my brother crying. He asked me how long I had been dating the guy. When I answered, he said “if you had a dog that long, you’d miss it too” I don’t know why but it helped me put some of my feelings into perspective.

It sounds like your schedule is a bear, but if you find yourself with some of that fun sad manic energy I would suggest going room to room one at a time and pulling everything out and putting it back in a way that’s just for you. That way it’s not these empty little spaces where he was it’s your space with your things that you love. Start with the fridge, forget his damn dipping sauces, into the trash.

I don`t wanna fight, i wanna dance!

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That's inspiring!