darling diana, i hope this helps..
i once went through a break off with this guy whom i-thought-i really loved too. when he broke off with me, i wasnt even able to think of what a complete jerk he was. i kept thinking about all the great times we had and how sudden the break off was and i do not understand why he had to do that to me-i still dont exactly understand. for months i cried to sleep whenever i think of him on lonely nights, good friends have seen me start tearing in the mid of laughters. (you're really not alone.) coincidentally, i couldn't forget his smell either which is ironically, only the smell of his stupid hairgel. i vaguely remember the times when i smelt that familiar smell of his again n thought that he's coming back but each time turned out that it was merely some old man or guy using the same hairgel that passed by. i wanted to get out of that crap, who wouldn't want to?
but i found myself sinking deeper and deeper each time. everyone had different advices for me. "time heals all wounds" was the only one which stuck by me. not that i agree with that line but cos i completely disagree. time does not and can never ever heal all wounds. time only make the feeling of lost become a misty part of ourselves, we may be able to tuck it away somewhere but it never fails to destroy our day by popping out for a visit. it only becomes less prominent in our lives.
what i believe in is that love heals all wounds. i found new love and i realised i couldnt be happier now that i'm with tk. and at some point i couldnt help laughing at myself for thinking that that guy is my true love. i also learn that to truly love someone, you do not only remember how he smells. you also remember how he feels, tastes, smiles, eats, sleeps, cries, giggers(yes tk giggers), fart, gets pissed and much much more. i'm not encouraging that you go about seeking new love cos it's not gonna really help lest it comes naturally.
di, you spent 2yrs with shannon and now he couldnt even tell you right out that he wants to break off.. an end is just an end. and a jerk of a boyfriend is what you have got(i mean look at how he had always been treating you?) and am i glad you are at least able to tell yourself that he's a jerk. jerk are not for keeps my dear.. i know how difficult it's for you and that it's going to take time, but when you do get yourself out of this, you'll see that it just takes(put your thumb and your index finger to about an inch apart) that much of an effort to step put of it. you've friends who will be there for you..
like me... =)
p.s. i'm blogging all these here cos it's also something which i went through that i didnt get about putting it down. never felt the need/urge to til now i guess.. this whole chunk is for me as much as for anyone who is still lost in love.