Hey guys, my girlfriend and I, well..ex, lasted for 13 months. Our relationship was not perfect, and not the "fairest" in hindsight, but it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. For a guy who was really insecure ever since I was kid because of my appearance and personality, after going through a revamp, I finally got one! She made me feel loved, appreciated and "enough". For a guy who always had trouble making close friends, she filled that void. Having your partner be your best friend is one of the best things in the world. I was, and still am so grateful for her, that I vowed to never lie to her, and I never did. We've always had rough patches, the root being my inability to meet up with her. This was a big deal for her cause quality time together was her love language and I just couldn't be there for her due to the pandemic and my dad being an overbearing megalomaniac (a story for another day). She broke up with me several times but t...