Cradle Robber

by Melanie

Dear Debt,

I remember thinking that we would never be together. You were a dangerous, older man, and I was a young, naive female. At 17, I heard rumors about you; you were wild, naughty, and had been around the block a few times.

I wanted to stay far away from you but I was having a pretty hard time on my own, and you were there to pick me up. You seduced me and made me feel powerful. I thought that being in your arms everything would be alright. You gave me a false sense of safety.

I knew you had been with many women before me — it bothered me at first, but I chose to ignore it. I thought I was so hot being with an older man like you. Now, after all the damage, I feel like an idiot.

I was your young pretty thing, your fool. I should’ve known better. I believed every word you said about how you could make my life better. My youth is spent on you, and I’m trying to get those years and that money back.

I am cleaning up the havoc you caused. I have had a hard time trusting myself and my decisions. Our chemistry was a recipe for bad decisions. I’ve heard through friends that you are still making the rounds, seducing young women, and after you’ve done your damage you are nowhere to be found.

It’s hard to think that our relationship was all built on lies. Perhaps it was only the lies we tell ourselves? I understand now that people tried to warn me about you. I wanted to see the best in you.

But I’ve learned my lesson.

Regretfully,

Melanie

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15 comments

Natalie @ Financegirl June 11, 2014 - 6:13 am

Melanie, this is my first Dear Debt letter that I’ve read and I love it! I can tell you’re a great writer, and I really enjoyed reading this.

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Melanie June 11, 2014 - 7:37 am

Thank you! That means a lot to me.

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Kayla @ Shoeaholicnomore June 11, 2014 - 7:07 am

Wow! What an interesting perspective on your debt. Thanks for sharing with us Melanie.

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Melanie June 11, 2014 - 8:30 pm

You are welcome! I’d still love to have you write a letter, if you are interested. 🙂

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Kayla @ Shoeaholicnomore June 12, 2014 - 7:29 am

I am! Life has been crazy, crazy! I started my letter yesterday, but I’m not finished with it or happy with it yet 🙂 I might be a perfectionist, I usually write the story, let it sit a couple days, then go back and make sure I’m happy with it before I post it or submit it to another blog.

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Melanie June 12, 2014 - 7:46 am

No pressure and there’s no deadline! 🙂

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Debt Busting Chick June 11, 2014 - 12:10 pm

Great post! I agree really good writing, it gripped me.

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Melanie June 11, 2014 - 8:29 pm

Wow, thanks for the compliment! I can get a little ‘raw’ in the dear debt letters, so glad you enjoyed. 🙂

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Layla June 11, 2014 - 12:51 pm

Love this post. It instantly caught my attention whilst browsing through bloglovin. I had to click to read it all and share.

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Melanie June 11, 2014 - 8:28 pm

Aww, thanks! Glad you liked it.

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Mackenzie June 12, 2014 - 11:42 am

Eloquent as usual, Melanie! Bravo! 🙂

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Jen @Sprout Wealth June 14, 2014 - 11:02 pm

The letter feels like I wrote it myself! There are the exact words I’d be telling debt if I was writing it a letter. Yes, time to clean my financial act and be free of debts. It’s a long way but begin I must!

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Stefanie @ The Broke and Beautiful Life June 15, 2014 - 5:38 am

I wish we were able to keep debt away from the young- ins!

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Michelle June 16, 2014 - 10:26 am

This was a great post. I loved reading it!

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Melanie June 17, 2014 - 7:44 am

Thank you! 🙂

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