I Loved My Ex but I Broke Up With Him Anyway
Sometimes the practical stuff is more important than feelings
5 min readSep 22, 2020
“Ast,” he said pointing at a tree branch. “Stein.” He gestured toward a rock on the path up ahead. I repeated the words after him diligently.
My German boyfriend was teaching me his mother tongue as we walked through a nature reserve near my hometown last…