Have you ever broke somebody's heart? How do you feel about them now?

Yes. I wasn’t in a good place at the time. Right after, I told myself that was my only option. I knew we weren’t right for each other & I was sure he was going to see that too, eventually. But I didn’t want to hurt anyone. I tried so hard not to hurt anyone, i actually became the one hurting & feeling trapped. I acted out of those feelings & went too far. All of the people I was trying not to hurt ended up suffering even more. In the end, I actually couldn’t have handled it worse if I’d tried. If I could go back, I would handle it better. I feel awful about what I put him through. I know he is happy now, and I’m happy for that....But I caution anyone trying to make excuses for behavior that will hurt someone else to give it more thought. Most of the time, there is a better way to handle it.

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