It’s Over

Dear Debt,

How did we get here? I never wanted to be in a relationship with you, and now we are pushing six years together.  I had the best of intentions and never thought it would get this bad.  I am sorry if I am disappointing you, but I don’t want you around anymore.

We had fun for a while, but I realize it was all imaginary. I give, and you take, take, take. This relationship is held together by the dreams we used to share– dreams that have been dormant for a long time. I can’t stand to be here anymore, confined to my own misery in a soulless, lifeless relationship. I thought you could take care of me, but in the end we all must take care of ourselves.

Maybe I learned the hard way. Baby, it’s over. I am my own woman. I want the best years of my life back.

Love,

M

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Melanie Lockert is the founder of the blog and author of the book, Dear Debt. Through her blog, she chronicled her journey out of $81,000 in student loan debt. She is also the co-founder of the Lola Retreat, which helps bold women face their fears, own their dreams and figure out a plan to be in control of their finances. She is passionate about empowering women, helping others get out of debt, and focuses on the intersection of debt and mental health. Every September she organizes a Suicide Prevention Awareness Blog Tour, to help share resources for those struggling with debt and suicide. In addition to her love of personal finance, art and music, she is also a karaoke master and a cat mom to Miles and Thelonious.

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