Empowered Woman Magazine Third Issue January 2017 | Page 23

Jordyn Ashley Goodman Siegel

Now onto the half....It is only a half because who I met and fell for wasn’t at all like the person I ended up dating. I learned that there was a history that affected his future. His past couldn't allow him to

move forward. We traveled and had some amazing experiences together, but in the end I realize I found myself making excuses for him. When my inner voice was saying “this isn’t right”... I stayed....

And I stayed in the relationship much longer than I should have.

I was scared to lose my friend. I knew how long it took me after my first love to find another friend that I could deeply care about and

although I knew it wasn’t right I was too scared to let go. It took the ultimate betrayal for me to finally close that chapter of my life on an emotional level.