You break up- you don't want him but you don't want anyone else to want him either. But then the inevitable happens.
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The first photograph- He is pictured with another woman- she has to be his new girlfriend because he has his arm around her and that look on his face that can only be associated with the smugness of a new relationship. But she could just be a friend. You are not allowed to care but you do. You try to block out how it felt when he touched you around the waist.
You dream about him- Most nights- being together and happy again and then you wake up and reality kicks in.
The tags- They begin to tag each other in activities they have done together, a picnic, a road trip or a night out. They look insanely happy in them all. There is no doubt in your mind that they are a couple now.
Denial- How could he fall in love with someone else when you still love him? Does he not care that you're hurting?
You check up on her- You read her details on Facebook; look at all her pictures and conjure up a person in your mind that is better than you. A better dresser, richer, kinder and prettier woman than you. But you have one glaringly obvious similarity- you are in love with the same man.
The status change- He changes his status to 'in a relationship', all hope is lost.
You see them in places you used to go to together- Like in his car where you shared kisses and places you never got to go to and wish you had.
You ponder over the similarities- Does he act the same with her as he did with you? Does he have all the same habits and idiosyncrasies you remember? Or is he a new man around her?
Acceptance- You see that he is happy- why would you deny him of that? You wanted him to be happy while you were together so you should now. Maybe one day he will be glad that you're happy with someone else too. After all you are capable of loving again and you are worthy of that love.