Self respect

“Loved deeply for 5 years, but I don’t want you anymore”

Not long ago, a friend sent me a letter. I was surprised to receive a letter because it’s rare nowadays. In the letter, she wrote: “I loved my boyfriend deeply for five years, but now I don’t want him anymore. We’ve been together for five years, but he never did anything for me. Every time he got drunk, he would pick a fight with me, as if everything I did was wrong. He never appreciated me. I thought I had loved him for many years and hoped he would change, but I was wrong.”

October 20, 2026 • 5 min read