Almost Is Never Enough. “sometimes, the people who come into… | by maresta | Sep, 2025

“sometimes, the people who come into our lives at the loneliest moments leave the deepest echoes.”

He said he loved me. I said I wasn’t ready. And in between those two truths, something beautiful quietly unraveled.

I once met a man — someone that I found from an app called Slowly, where people exchange letters at their own pace. What started as casual messages soon became something I looked forward to. Our conversations grew deeper, more playful, more meaningful.

Eventually, we moved on Instagram. There, I got to know him more intimately. His face, his voice, his world — it all felt closer. And then, one day, he confessed his feelings for me.

I didn’t know what to say. I was caught off guard, unsure of what I truly felt. Did I love him too? Or was this just a fleeting emotion born out of loneliness? He came into my life during a quiet, empty season — and maybe that made his presence feel louder than it really was.

So I told him I wasn’t ready. I turned him down. But deep down, I didn’t want to lose him either. Selfish, I know. That night, I cried without knowing exactly why. I begged him to stay — not as lover, but as a friend.

He changed after that. He began to pull away, setting boundaries I hadn’t expected. At first, I accepted it. But soon, frustration crept in. I was angry at his distance, even though I knew I had no right to be. This was the consequence of my choice, and I had to face it.

Eventually, he started ignoring me. He drifted further away. And I was left wondering: Did I make the right decision? Should I have said yes? Would I be happier now If I had? Was I too cruel?

That guilt lingered for months. But time, as always, has its way of healing. I’ve moved on. I’ve grown. We still talk occasionally, and that’s enough for me now.

Sometimes, people enter our lives not to stay, but to teach us something. About love. About timing. About ourselves. I don’t know if I made the right choice — but I do know I was honest with my heart. And maybe, that’s all that matters