A few months later, he ended the story with me. He found someone else while still talking to me. It hurt a lot. It still hurts. The things we did with each other would be what any normal couple would do, but we never made it official between us. This was what distressed me the most, the fact that we didn't have a relationship. Yet, we shared and performed intimate acts with each other. In order to deal with the pain, I tried to do everything I could to distract myself. I applied for a credit card that had seven hundred dollars on it. I spent all my money on my phone, on clothes, and left my card with forty-five dollars. Also, I got drunk - drank Jack Daniels, Whiskey or Vodka to forget I was in this debilitating state - It didn't help. Since this was the first time I fell in love, I learned that love hurts. Furthermore, I learned that when one person loves another, that person has the power to hurt them. Finally, I learned that I refuse to fall in love again because I won't get hurt again. Although love is the most beautiful emotion in the world, falling in love with my best friend was a painful experience that I wouldn't want to relive. . This life experience has taught me a lot. My second love taught me what it felt like to love and be