15 Eye Opening Lessons I Learned Dating a Cheater

If you dig deep through all the pain, there is light.

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I seem to love torturing myself. I can’t count how many times I crawled back to an ex that always ends in the same fashion, more torture. I have been called stubborn by many; sometimes, a degree of stubbornness is good, but not when it leads to self-deprecating behavior.

So, I decided to list things I have learned from her. Some are painful, but some shed light on different aspects of my life I need to work on.

• Love can be wrapped in many layers, and the layer you are looking for sometimes won’t be found.
• Just because you love someone doesn’t mean they will love you back.
• “I love you” means nothing if it isn’t backed up with actions.
• The person you trust the most can and will be the most untrustworthy.
• The hug, the kiss, the touch, the laughter means nothing without trust.
• It can take a matter of seconds to hurt someone and a lifetime to repair.
• I’m not unique. I can be replaced in minutes.
• A relationship without communication and loyalty is like a bird without wings.
• Just because you didn’t love me doesn’t mean I am…