It wasn’t a divorce. It wasn’t even a “breakup” in the traditional sense because you were never officially together. But the pain? The pain is searing. Situationships—those undefined romantic entanglements—often leave deeper scars than long-term marriages. Because how do you get over someone who was never really yours?
These “almost” relationships are a breeding ground for insecurity and unresolved grief. We minimize our own suffering because we lack the label to justify it. But the emotional wounds are real, and they linger long after the texting stops.
