So, in 2012, I just got out a really bad relationship. Very toxic, high school relationship. This boy took advantage of me and took my V card by pressuring me into doing it.

Anyways, things ended (thank god) I started my first job at Shoprite. Where I had met a boy who honestly caught my eye. I was done with relationships at this point but I couldn’t help but picture a future with him. Corny I know.

He ended up asking me to the movies, things took a turn for the better after that. We started dating & lasted 6 years. Was even engaged to marry him. However, his family wasn’t the nicest to me or anyone for that matter. My grandpa had passed away January of 2019, he wasn’t there for me.

I had a good friend named Jimmy. He always had my back and understood me. I only saw him as a friend. We would all go out as groups from work and go bowling and dinners. I didn’t think about what was in front of me the entire time. I thought I was in love with someone but I wasn’t.

My boyfriend at the time didn’t want kids any time soon, didn’t wanna get married till 5 years after the engagement which I understood everyone goes at their own pace. Though he never asked how I felt about it all.

Anytime I would talk about the wedding or having kids or even living together he would shoot my dreams down. I would turn to Jimmy when I cried or upset and he would tell me “I’m so sorry, everything will look up for you. Just tell him how you feel” now my boyfriend knew I had a best friend who was a guy and never told me to not be friends with him.

Come January, I made the decision to leave him. To go on with my life. When your with someone for so long you think it’s it, that’s just it, it isn’t. Love is more than just time, it’s effort, it’s feelings and it’s caring all things our relationship lacked.

In February, Jimmy opened up to me & told me he has loved me since the day he met me. I didn’t know at the time that I honestly loved him too. We hung out almost everyday, he made sure I never went to bed unless I was smiling. Till this day he puts in so much effort, he’s ready to take steps as a couple but also as best friends. He changed me for the better.

Well in March, we made it official, it has been almost 7 months as boyfriend and girlfriend and I have never been happier.

So for all you ladies out there that think your love life is over, it isn’t! Don’t give up, you deserve to be loved! For who you are! ♥️

Pictured is Jimmy & I ♥️

The absolute love of my life was right in front of me most of my life and I never knew it.

Together we will make beautiful babies and a beautiful life!