He Said Someone Like Him Would Never Date Me — So I Made Sure He Never Would

was still pretending he didn’t know where the smell was coming from.

I deleted it. Some conversations don’t bring clarity. They just reopen wounds. I blocked the number and went on with my day.

Life didn’t transform overnight. I didn’t suddenly feel healed or empowered or ready to trust again. What I felt was grounded. I went back to work fully, took continue reading …