I understand why people trip over the “ex-girlfriend” “ex-boyfriend” “ex-flame” “ex-whatever”. It’s an “ex”. At one point in time, they had your heart. They knew your secrets. You called them sweetie, baby, hunny, cutie, all the names in the book. They’ve seen you at your low points, and they’ve seen you when you were proudest. At one point, they meant the world to you. They are involved with you in memories that you just can’t erase. You two believed in a future, much like we do now. You both made promises with each-other, much like you have with me. It’s what scares a person, knowing you weren’t the first one to completely have a person. To have your whole heart, not just the sewn together pieces from when you lost love before.