Probably my ex breaking up with me. It was tragic for me, almost life-ending. I was miserable and angry at her and the world. I turned my emotions off for years after the fact. She ruined me and made me feel horrible things I didn't want to feel so I turned my feelings off.

My emotions were non-existant. I considered ending it for a while but realized that was a dumbass thought. Every thing I did, I did with the precision of someone without bias or emotion.

Honestly it was horrible. Not bring able to really feel anything sucks the big one. I could almost feel but like every feeling was distant, as if it wasn't me feeling them but someone else and I was experiencing these feelings through them. It's hard to describe but if you know what I'm talking about then you understand. I was diagnosed with depression and was medicated for a while but the meds made me feel off so I stopped taking them(not that you should do what I did at all) and that worked for me to work through my issues.

The main thing that changed was my now fiancee. She changed my life for the better. She helped me learn how to slow down my drinking and stop running from my problems. She helped me up when I was down and called me out on my bullshit when I needed to be knocked down a peg or two. She was there for me and helped me how no one else could. As I type this she is sleeping next to me. She is my world and I owe her my life and every day from when I met her and onwards.

I hope one day I can live up to the man that she thinks I am.

So to answer your question: My ex broke up with me, and that was tragic. But it led me to my soon-to-be wife, and that's the greatest gift I could ask for.

Thanks for listening.