... Nobody said it would be so hard.

Sometimes you wait for things to blow over. Sometimes they will. Sometimes they won't.
Sometimes your problems will be solved if they are discussed openly between affected parties. Sometimes they won't.
Sometimes you're sure about life. And sometimes you aren't.
Sometimes people change. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.
Sometimes people grow apart. Sometimes they come back together.
Sometimes needs are met. Sometimes they aren't.
Sometimes you need to hold on. And sometimes you need to let go.
Sometimes you need to listen hard to those horrible voices in your head. Sometimes you might not like what they have to say.
It's rare that they are wrong.
Sometimes you hurt. Sometimes you feel good. Sometimes you feel weak. Sometimes you get strong.
And sometimes... the thing you are most sure about crumbles.

In other words, Alan and I broke up.