The turn
why endings hurt even when you chose them
The turn
The turn
The lines
Why endings hurt even when you're the one who chose them.
You don't just grieve what happened. You grieve the future you had already imagined, in detail, without noticing.
And a version of you lived in that future. Leaving it means letting her go too.
So the ache isn't proof you chose wrong. It's the cost of having hoped properly. Mourn both, and keep walking.