“The fantasy version of them is not who you’re healing from.”
The version of them that texts back, shows up, grows, apologizes — that version only lives in your hopes.
You might have loved their potential. But potential doesn’t keep you warm. Potential doesn’t call on your birthday.
It’s okay to say goodbye to the version of them you dreamed about.
Come back to the facts. Come back to the now. Let reality — not hope — be your healer.
Hold an object that reminds you of them. Say: 'I release the version of you that only lived in my mind.' Then let it go.
Make a list titled: 'What was real vs what I wished for.' Be honest. Be kind.
Aria J. “I was in love with who they could’ve been. Letting that go changed everything.”
Fantasy delays healing — truth brings it closer.