A letter to my ex. (That she'll never read)
This is a letter to my ex she’ll never read.
Dear Ex,
It’s been close to 4 years since we broke up and 3 years since we last spoke. A lot has happened in that time. And even though it’s been that long. There still hasn’t been a day where you didn’t pop into my head at a random time. At first this really frustrated me, and to be honest it still does from time to time, but through therapy and other means I’ve come to accept that you’ll be floating around for a while. And even if you don’t that’s fine too. Like I said, a lot has happened in those years since we broke up. And even though you’ll never read this, I couldn’t stop thinking that this is the thing I still need to do to completely get over you. I saw a TikTok yesterday about how the brain brings back old trauma when it senses that you, as a person, are strong enough to deal with it. Now I’ve never avoided dealing with the breakup, at least consciously, however there are still things I catch myself doing. For instance, talking to a fake version of you like we were having a real conversation. Me filling in the blanks of your part with what I think you’d say and respond. I want this to stop, because quite frankly it isn’t health
To be fair, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here. Others will probably see it differently.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which turns this into more of a debate
Putting bias aside, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that friction is hard to ignore Curious how this plays out. That’s just my read on it.
Not gonna lie, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which is why the comments look the way they do Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s just my read on it.
Trying to be fair, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which turns this into more of a debate Feels like there’s more coming here. Others will probably see it differently.
Just reading this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s what changes the context. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s just my read on it.
To be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where people will push back Curious how this plays out.
this depends heavily on what happens next which turns this into more of a debate We’ll see how people react over time.
the way this is presented changes how it lands and that tension shows up immediately That’s just my read on it.
Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term.
At this point, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s what people are responding to That’s what changes the context. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s where people will push back That’s what changes the context.
Just reading this, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s just how it reads to me.
From where I sit, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Trying to be fair, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where the disagreement starts
If you zoom out, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that friction is hard to ignore Curious how this plays out. That’s just my read on it.
From my side, this feels more about execution than intent
At this point, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone We’ll see how people react over time.
Stepping back, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here. Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately
Not gonna lie, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where people will push back Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
On the surface, the signal is clear, the strategy less so
On the surface, this reads stronger on paper than in practice so the response doesn’t surprise me
Bluntly speaking, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s where people will push back This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Not gonna lie, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here. At least from my perspective.
From a practical angle, this depends heavily on what happens next which explains why reactions are split That’s what makes this interesting.
Stepping back, this solves one problem while creating another and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what makes this interesting. That’s the impression it gives me.
To be fair, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
From where I sit, this feels more about execution than intent which makes the reaction pretty predictable
From a neutral view, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here. Not convinced this is settled yet.
Not gonna lie, this comes across more reactive than planned We’ll see how people react over time.
At this point, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s what people are responding to Curious how this plays out.
Stepping back, this feels rushed rather than thought through That part stands out. Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Without overthinking it, the follow-through is what will decide this Hard to say where this lands long term.
Putting bias aside, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s just how it reads to me.
From a practical angle, this feels more about execution than intent That’s just how it reads to me. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
On the surface, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out. Let’s see what happens next.
Real talk, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split Not convinced this is settled yet. Others will probably see it differently.
To be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.
the wording alone shifts how people read this
On the surface, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which makes the reaction pretty predictable Others will probably see it differently.
Stepping back, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore Let’s see what happens next.
Putting bias aside, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out.
Not gonna lie, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where it gets complicated This probably isn’t the last word on it.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
On the surface, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.
Not gonna lie, this feels rushed rather than thought through which turns this into more of a debate Interested to see the follow-up.
this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split
Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
Trying to be fair, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which explains why reactions are split That’s the impression it gives me.
Trying to be fair, this solves one problem while creating another and that tension shows up immediately Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
If we’re being honest, the timing matters more than people admit which turns this into more of a debate
At this point, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s just my read on it.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice This could age very differently in a week.