18 things we forget to thank our exes for

4. For not giving you what you needed, so you could see how much you needed it. For showing you what you need to feel loved, and what bending on actually makes you break.

5. For defying what you thought love would be. So you could recognize it in the places – and people – you were least expecting. So you could see how all the things you swore were deal-breakers and the traits you thought weren’t negotiable and the types you thought you were bound to, were ultimately just a product of your own shortsightedness. Also See: Top 10 most famous & deadliest swords in the world + their history (With Pictures)