He Told Me I Was an Option, Just Not *the* Option
The breakup that deprogrammed my toxic romantic pattern
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9 min readFeb 27, 2020
It’s a few days into the New Year and I am nauseated and pale, vibrating with a soon-to-be sated expectancy.
I am breaking up with someone.
“You are an option; you’re just not the option.”
