7/19 - You Don't Want Them, You Want the Feeling
You Don't Want Them—You Want the Feeling Have you ever found yourself wondering about someone from your past and thinking, What if? Maybe it was an old boyfriend or girlfriend. Maybe it was someone you almost dated. Maybe it's the person you occasionally look up on social media when curiosity gets the better of you. You find yourself wondering what they are up to. Or asking yourself, what happened after we broke up. You may secretly hope that they aren't doing too well, so you can say that they never recovered from breaking up with you. Or you are afraid you'll see that they are doing really well, and wish that it could have been you. No matter what you're feeling, for a brief moment, those thoughts and feelings are exciting. Familiar. Comforting. Sometimes scary. But here's the question worth asking: Do you actually miss that person...or do you miss the way they made you feel? The answer is often surprising. We Don't Usually Miss People as Much as W...
