Real Life Real Faith
Michelle Cuttino
Relationship Contributor
Michelle Cuttino
Heartbreak Hotel
Love is supposed to be black and white, but I dated in the grey zone for many years. I always
knew what I wanted out of my relationship. My significant other was unable, or in most cases,
unwilling to meet my needs. When it came right down to it, I was doing most of the giving, and
the man I was with was doing the majority of the taking. When I was emotionally rundown,
financially drained, and mentally depleted, I cut my losses and moved on to the next.
I believed things would be better in my new situation, not realizing I was still damaged from
the previous one. I thought I was ready to move on, but I wasn’t. My confidence was shattered, and my trust level was at an all-time low. I gave myself pep talks, heeded the “there are
more fish in the sea” advice of my girlfriends, and did everything I assumed I needed to do in
order to find a new love. The one thing I didn’t do was give myself space and time to heal.
Many have said the best way to get over a man is to get under a new one; however,