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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MavrickWeirdo" data-source="post: 2948217" data-attributes="member: 107">Here is a rant I posted somewhere else (to a friend who seems to be having similar luck).We care for someone. We just want them to be happy. We want the best for them. Then they tell us that “we” are not what is best for them. That they would be better with someone else; or even that they would be better off alone. How can we not be right for them when we care so much? How come no one cares about us the way we care about others? And then to make matters worse, those people that we cared for seem to find happiness shortly after they leave. What are we cosmic doormats, stepping stones for other peoples happiness? When is it our turn?I thought I had it beat. After several years of relationships that did not last until Valentines Day, I finally found someone worth being with, worth caring for. We dated for a few months, and then moved in together. It took me 5 years to save up for the engagement ring she wanted. I think that the day I bought her the engagement ring may have been the happiest day of her life. Life went on, we had our issues (we had lots of them) but I thought we could work through them together. But she wasn’t happy. At this point in my life I don’t begrudge the people who leave me finding happiness elsewhere (most of the time). I think I would mind more if they went off and screwed up their life, after all the time and energy I put into it. I like to think that they learned something from me that makes their finding happiness possible. And I hope that I learned from them whatever I needed to, so that the next time things will work.</blockquote>

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