Lisa of 6 years ago would not believe the present situation.

  • He’s married.
  • I’m not just over him- I’m genuinely happy for him.
  • It wouldn’t be weird to sit and have coffee with him sometime.
  • It wouldn’t even be weird to meet his wife. She seems nice.

What a contrast from 6 years ago.

  • He was such a commitment-phobe, he couldn’t even call me his girlfriend.
  • I was hopelessly smitten with him, despite how he hurt me.
  • When we had coffee a month after our breakup, I was so overwhelmed that I had to excuse myself to get sick all over a bathroom stall.
  • I met the fuck-buddy he picked up once we stopped dating and I felt sick but held it in until I got home that time.

Being young is weird and thank god that phase is over. It gets better, 23-year-old me. It gets better.