When he no longer cherishes you, he has no right to your love. His repeated challenges to your boundaries show he no longer cares. If that's the case, turn away gracefully without looking back, leaving him with only a beautiful silhouette. Let him wait years for the memories to surface, then wallow in regret.
Missing the chance to walk away cost her 16 years of love.
A friend of mine worked as an assistant at a company. She joined at 22, fresh out of college—in the prime of her youth, radiant with vitality. She quickly became her boss's girlfriend. During their time together, she had multiple abortions for him and managed his daily life, fulfilling the role of a wife.But sixteen years passed, and this man never gave her the title of wife. She remained his girlfriend—a status known only within the company. Outwardly, she was forever just his assistant.
She believed time would soften his heart, that even a rogue might change. She held fast to the idea that sincerity could move mountains. She was certain she would eventually get what she longed for.By then, he wouldn't be young anymore. He would surely settle down and marry her. But when fine lines crept onto her 38-year-old face, the man she loved deeply finally married—only the bride wasn't her. It was a beautiful young woman fresh out of dance school. The groom was 45; the bride, 22.The wedding was grand and lavish, yet in some dark corner, this desperate woman wept uncontrollably at her friend's side...
Sixteen years—what does that even mean? How many sixteen-year spans are there in a woman's lifetime? Foolish woman, she gave the prime of her youth to a man who showed her no gratitude, yet still clung to the delusion that he would offer her love and commitment.Learning this filled me with righteous indignation. At 38, what could she possibly do? Could she still find a husband? In an era where Chinese men favor young, beautiful women, how many options did she have left? When I recounted this story to a friend, she comforted me: "Rest assured, what others owe her, she'll make up for in her later years. Someone will always come along to compensate her."