thank you, next

Here's why I'm so thankful for my ex.

*(as well as ex lovers)

they taught me how to love unconditionally

how to accept flaws

how to listen

how to love unapologetically

how to take a joke

how to be spontaneous

(still haven't learnt patience)

they let me be free

free to travel

free to be selfish

free to make my own decisions

free to follow my own path

they loved me for me

for being my first

for glorifying my body and mind and making me feel beautiful

for making me feel wanted

for respecting my boundaries

for making me know i'm sexy 

for giving me good stories to tell my girlfriends

they taught me what i don't want in a partner

for accepting my brutal honesty

for being honest with me

for speaking with their actions

for playing it cool

for not resenting me

for forgiving the past

for being friends again

thanks for the texts back

for the "you up?" texts

for the "how are you?" texts (the most important ones)

for the "i miss you too" texts

this shit's amazing.

i've loved and i've lost

thank you, next