h2>Dating : Why my two and a half year relationship will end but will be my greatest accomplishment
Two and a half years is a long time, especially for kids in high school. I plan on graduating with my boyfriend in May of 2021, but the catch is after that, we’re done.
I feel as if most kids my age are incapable of sustaining a fulfilling relationship. Most high school relationships fail due to a stupid fight or cheating, but I have been lucky enough to find a piece to my puzzle, my boyfriend.
In the past two years, my boyfriend and I have forced each other to grow, achieve our goals, and build a better us. This is an obvious reason as to why I am thankful for my relationship with him, but it expands deeper.
I have learned at such a young age what love really is. Prior to my boyfriend, I believed that love was this perfect essence that glowed and sparkled filling my chest up with admiration, it is most definitely not, but sometimes it can be. Love really is finding the beauty in another person and being okay with what they may not bring to the table.
For example, my boyfriend is a total bike nerd. I, on the other hand, could care less about anything to do with bikes, but throughout our relationship, I appreciate our conversations regarding bikes because it is what cranks his gears. This is one of the many beauties of my boyfriend, but when he does not bring a certain characteristic or quality to the “table” I can choose to accept that and love him harder or back away and retreat.
This is the most valuable lesson I have learned from my relationship with my boyfriend: I either accept what my partner does not bring to my table or I realize it will not work out and move on.
In continuation, I have learned what it means to be someone’s number one person. When you are a number one person to a partner, no other relationship can compare. There is a completely different connection that is created when I realized that someone is putting me before themself. I realized that I am important to him on a totally different level than I have ever been put on before.
There is incredible value in being dignified as a number one person and then acting in that role to make sure all the love I have for him reaches his core. My boyfriend has shown me what it means to be the most important thing to an individual, and I appreciate the knowledge of knowing what that feels like.
Ultimately, my boyfriend has taught me to cherish time.
The reason my relationship with my boyfriend will end is that we have decided that we want to allow ourselves to grow when we go off to college. We want nothing to hold us back from evolving into our adulthood. We both know we will suffer immensely after removing ourselves from each other’s life, but it is for the best, (we hope.)
As May approaches, I view my time with him as a ticking time bomb. Each day that I wake up and am able to drive to his house and spend time with him, is not only a day I treasure, but also one more day I am closer to saying my goodbyes. For this reason, I have learned the value of time.
I have always heard the phrase that “the best things always come to an end,” but I had never experienced it in such a heart-wrenching form before.
I am incredibly grateful for the relationship I was able to experience with my boyfriend and every lesson I was able to mature from. This is why my relationship with my boyfriend will be, without a doubt, my greatest accomplishment.
