“I always compare healthy relationships to rubber bands. They will always have equal tension on each opposite side. But breakups are someone letting go of their end of it. And we want to hold on, we want to fix it but in reality we can't force someone to want to 'pick up' their end of it. And as much as endings hurt, you gotta respect them because it's their choice and right. ”

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