Here’s the Story of How I Did Not Meet Your Father, Kids

How to say goodbye to unhealthy patterns — and to that person who kept you hanging.

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Here’s a story that, I believe, most of us can relate to in one way or another.

Most of us have, at some point, found ourselves caught in a connection that felt significant, even if the other person didn’t feel the same. Maybe it’s a friend who calls only when they’re lonely, or a “situationship” that’s never quite fully defined, or a relationship that leaves us drained and wondering.

This story is about recognizing those patterns — and finally breaking free from them.

Once upon a time, before the cycle began…

There was this boy, charming and handsome. I used to say he had “the face of an angel” because, well, he did. Do you know the Duke from the series Bridgerton? Well, there you go — that angel face, with a devilish smile and a kind of confident charm that could make anyone look twice.

I still remember the first time I saw him, at work, sitting in the other open space across from me. He’d noticed me and was watching me with that devilish smile. I noticed him, too. He made me melt with a simple smile; he captivated me from that very instant. We were young…