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Nursing Student |writer @ Student |Federal University, Lokoja
Lokoja, Nigeria
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Why Do We Miss People Who Were Bad To/For Us
<p>Maybe We Don't Miss Them. Maybe We Miss What's Familiar.</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever missed someone and then remembered exactly why you had to let them go?</p><p>It's confusing</p><p>Because if they were so bad for you, why do you still think about them?</p><p><br/></p><p>Why do you still check their profile?</p><p><br/></p><p>Why does a random song suddenly remind you of them?</p><p><br/></p><p>Why do you sometimes wish you could have just one more conversation?</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe it's because our minds don't only get attached to people, we get attached to patterns</p><p><br/></p><p>Their good morning texts became part of your morning</p><p><br/></p><p>Their voice became part of your routine</p><p><br/></p><p>Their presence became something your brain expected</p><p><br/></p><p>Then suddenly, they're gone</p><p><br/></p><p>And even when the relationship was unhealthy, the absence can feel uncomfortable</p><p><br/></p><p>There's also something else we rarely talk about, potential</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes you're not grieving the person they actually were. You're grieving the person you believed they could become</p><p><br/></p><p>You remember the sweet version of the, the promises, the good days, the moments when everything felt perfect</p><p><br/></p><p>And your mind quietly asks, “What if it could have stayed like that?”</p><p><br/></p><p>But relationships aren't built on their best moments alone</p><p><br/></p><p>Someone can make you incredibly happy and still be terrible for your peace</p><p><br/></p><p>Someone can love you and still hurt you</p><p><br/></p><p>Someone can mean a lot to you and still not belong in your life anymore</p><p><br/></p><p>Missing them doesn't erase what happened</p><p><br/></p><p>It doesn't mean you should go back</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes, missing someone is simply your heart adjusting to a life where they're no longer part of it</p><p>Remember, healing isn't always forgetting someone, sometimes it's remembering them without wanting to return to them</p><p><br/></p><p>You can miss someone and still choose yourself</p><p>You can miss the memories without reopening the door</p><p><br/></p>
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