Im.her.

So I dated this guy 11 years ago....from the minute we met, before we ever said a word to each other, we just had a connection. When we eventually parted ways, there was no bad blood; we just were going different directions in life. 

And then, I ran into him a few months ago at a vape shop. He was dating someone at the time, so we made small talk, and I went on my way. 

I don’t know why I’m so surprised. I should've known when you told me (countless times) without words that I just wasn’t that special to you. I mean what did I expect, right? 

We don’t even live in the same state. I obviously couldn’t be anything to you other than someone to fill the time. I was stupid to think you’d be upset if we didn’t talk. I was nothing to you from the beginning, I just didn’t see it. You're selfish, just like the rest. And I’m stupid for thinking you weren't. 

She took us in on short notice without being asked. 

All I did was tell her what was happening as I cried about it. I told her how I didn’t understand why my parents would do what they did and I told her that I wondered how they slept at night. All she said was, “You’re coming here. We have an extra room.”  And when I told her I didn’t know what to say, she replied with “Just say ok”;  so I did.

But if you really break it down, you'll see what this girl and her husband gave up to have us here...

- They have 5 dogs, and they gave up one of them (their 12yo son’s favorite), until we leave, because she’s too rough around small children and they didn't wanna take that chance with my 6yo and 8yo

- They rearranged everything in the room they gave us, and then set up a flatscreen equipped with cable in it for us

- They spent late hours coming to help me pack all of our furniture etc, and drove out to their property to get a 20ft trailer to get everything and unload it at my storage unit- while I sat at home because they told me they’d handle everything for me

- They make sure we have food when I get home from my 11hr shifts everyday, and even had our room set up for us when we came the first night. Beds were set up with sheets, clothes stacked in our closet (which has a ton of space BTW)

And last night, I came home from work and she’d done every stitch of laundry we had. Folded everything and put them in our room neatly.