What did you learn from your previous relationships?

To not put my life on hold for the relationship.

I was fresh out of binge drinking my first year of college away, not knowing if I to continue my degree, or continue at all. I was unhappy coming back home and missed the great friends I had made who partied as much as me. Met a girl 4 or 5 months after I returned home ( just after my 21st birthday ). Went on a date with her still not sure if I even liked her but felt lonely and wanted something new. continued to go on dates and fell in love. It was crazy how quick it happened, we both felt so strongly about each other. Had a great first year together, my life elite rally revolved around making the relationship work, I spent a lot of money trying to do fun and exciting things and she did kinda do the same. decided I wanted to finish school, we both wanted to move in together after a year. She ended up going to school and I set aside my plans to work for the year and support us. I was expecting to make great money, a bunch of new friends and still have fun. I ended up finding a mediocre job, hadn't met anyone I liked, hadn't been having fun because I was working mostly. In the end she decided she wasn't happy. I moved out the next day and decided to dedicate another year to get out of the debt I was in because of this ordeal. Been just over a year now, job pays well, out of debt completely, have a good chunk of money in the bank, and returning to school in September. We continued to try and fix our relationship up until two months ago. A year of fuckery, playing games, and endless letdowns. My life has been shit for the last year and a bit, even considering what I've accomplished. I know come September it's going to be great. Starting over in a new city, living on my own, and a new school. Exited for the future.

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