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  sharin' 14-jun-1999  

     Most people end a relationship on bad terms.

     Sad that it has to be that way, but it's just the way it is. Too many of us these days don't bother to get to know the person well enough, make hasty decisions, are too into casting fault on others... And the worst, of course, is that we bottle things up, keep quiet, until our emotions burst like a balloon.

     Hell, I should know. I'm the King.

     I guess I learned a long time ago that responsibility has to be shared. Without sharing, as hard as one might try, one can never truly love. That sort of selfishness has to cease, and you think of your partner *and* yourself.
     Me, I usually go overboard, accepting the other faults and all... Until that last little bit, the bubble bursts, it all pours out, and I realise what an idiot I was for putting myself in that situation to begin with.
     Over and done with, those sorts of break-ups can go one of two ways. We can either agree and accept that it's not working, or we can't. It hurts both ways, but it's a helluva lot nicer when it's amicable.

     This one now?

     It was my fault. I know I was too willing to ignore my instincts. Too willing to let her take advantage. All said and done, I know that wasn't what sharin's all about.

     I can't really blame her.

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