I’m Still Not Over It—And That’s Okay

Sometimes we grieve things that never officially began—people who never chose us, moments that never happened, versions of ourselves we never got to be. And sometimes, no matter how hard we try to move on, the pain lingers like a song stuck on loop. This isn’t weakness. It’s proof that we cared. And caring isn’t something I’m ever going to apologize for—even if it haunts me.