To all the broken-hearted people out there, this article is for you.

My boyfriend and I were together for three and a half years. Yes that's right I'm a keeper. What happened you ask? Long story, but to sum it all up let me just say that you should always tell your loved ones how you feel. Also to all you liars that are in relationships right now: go to H-E-double hockey stick. There's no such thing as lying for “the goodness sake;” you need to understand that.

I'm not saying I'm perfect nor am I saying I've never lied, but I have never EVER lied to hurt or hide anything that could cause so much pain.

Just like you, I feel pain and anger. Just because I'm part of student council doesn't mean my life is perfect, because trust me IT'S FAR FROM IT! I just don't get why people continue to stay in relationships when they're not happy and then drop the bomb on the other person because “It's not the same anymore?” when we all know there's more to it.

I think the other person has the right to know what's going on. Everyone keeps telling me “he's not worth it, he's an asshole, he's lying, and he'll never find anyone better.” But it's still so hard to believe that over three years just went down the drain with no vast reasons. We've gone through more atrocious situations than this and apparently out of no where we need to move on! I don't get it and I don't think I ever will. When you love someone, aren't you supposed to try and work things out together? Talk to each other and make each other realize that you're in it for the long run and not give up? How can you tell someone you love them and then say you don't anymore? How can you go on everyday and tell them you can't wait to spend the rest of your life with them and then say “it's not me, it's you”? It doesn't make any sense because that means you were never in love in the first place! Or am I wrong?

I learned that these kinds of situations make you realize who your true friends are. The people who are there to support you when you're on your lowest part of your life; Germaine, Phil, Christina, Mike, Liz, Katie, Melissa, OAE ladies, and Christine, you're all amazing, and you saved my life. I don't know what I would do with out you guys and thank you for being there for me. This break-up-has made me stronger in life, because now I know to protect myself from my future “loved one.” I realized how much my family means to me and life goes on and as my ex's dad said “You're mind is stronger than you think!”

My advice; if you're in a relationship and you don't think it's working out, talk to the other person and tell them how you feel, because you can both either fix it together or maybe it's really time to let go. Change is not a bad thing; it makes you understand more about life and all its obstacles. It makes you stronger and it makes you realize how much people really love you and how much you love them. Don't wait until it's too late to tell them how much you love them.

I don't wish this pain on anyone, and yes not even my ex! I loved him and even though he doesn't know what love is “anymore,” I can finally say that I'm willing to wait for the right person to love me for me. I'm here, waiting for my prince to sweep me off my feet! So I'm finally ready to say: SINGLE LIFE, HERE I GO!!!