April 25, 2025
by Lucas Benjamin Carter

My girlfriend and I are destined to break up. I don’t want to accept it, but deep down, I know it’s the truth. We’re in a long-distance relationship, and as much as I try to hold onto the hope that things will work out, the reality keeps pushing against us. Our families won’t accept us for who we are. They don’t see us as two people in love; they only see what’s wrong with us.

Every time I think about our future, it feels like I’m stuck between two worlds. I want so badly to be selfish, to run away with her and leave everything behind. We could build a life together, away from the judgment, away from all the expectations. But I can’t do that to her. I can’t ask her to turn her back on her family, her roots, everything she’s known. It would break her, and I don’t know if I could live with that.

And then there’s my own family. As much as I’ve fought against their views, they’re still my family. I don’t think I could bear to leave them, either. The thought of walking away from everything I know, just to be with her, is terrifying.

So, here we are. Two people who love each other more than anything, but can’t escape the world that refuses to let us be. It feels like the clock is ticking, and no matter how much we want to fight, the inevitable is coming. And I don’t know how to face it.