a shot of clarity

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A sudden slap in the face that makes you realize you were stupid for waiting so long to see sense in someone.
"I finally got my act together, and it's too late. She's already married to a guy who thinks he's a rockstar."
"I just realized I've been talking to my ex for two years and I still don't know what the hell I was thinking."
"He said he'd come back. I believed him. Now I'm stuck with a kid and a mortgage."
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When you get a clear picture of how bad your decisions were, and it hits you like a brick in the head.
"I thought I was in love. Turns out I was just in love with the idea of being in love."
"She said she was going to leave me. I said, 'Okay.' Then I realized I didn't even know how to be alone."
"I got a shot of clarity when I saw my old roommate's Instagram and realized I'm still single and he's got three kids."
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A moment so sharp it cuts through your brain, telling you you're an idiot for waiting so long to see the obvious.
"I just saw my ex with his new girl, and it hit me like a truck. I'm still stupid."
"I thought I was smart. Then I realized I was just being a fool for waiting so long."
"He came back, and I thought I was lucky. Now I'm just stuck with him again."
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When you get a clear view of how bad you had it, and it hits you like a punch in the gut.
"I thought I was getting out. Turns out I was just getting out of one mess into another."
"She said she was coming back. I said I'd wait. Now I'm stuck with her and her drama."
"I saw my old life and realized I was still an idiot for thinking I had it all figured out."
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A quick flash of truth that makes you realize you were a dumbass for not seeing it sooner.
"I just realized I've been trying to fix something that was already broken."
"He came back, and I thought I was lucky. Now I'm just stuck with him again."
"She came back, and I thought I was lucky. Now I'm just stuck with her again."
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