Divorce didn't make me your ex
“How are you? You haven’t said a word about your life since you sat down, only us chattering away.”
The moment comes. I knew it would.
I lower my gaze for a second, inhale, then look back at them.
“We’re getting divorced.” I pause briefly. “I moved out a few days ago.”
They both gasp in unison.
“Oh, honey…” Daniela touches my hand. “Are you okay?”
“I am, really. It was… a hard decision, but necessary. I was already suffocating. I didn’t even recognize myself anymore.”
They nod, and I realize I don’t need to explain too much. They always knew there was something in me that went quiet whenever my marriage came up.