Age 25: I Fell in Love With a FantasyIdealizing my partner meant I ended up losing myself.

From the show

Hindsight Confessions

Placing someone on a pedestal doesn't just obscure who they are; it can also make you forget who you are. At 25, I thought I had found the perfect person. In my effort to maintain this illusion, I silenced my own needs and doubts, conforming to a version of myself I thought he wanted. The painful truth was that I had fallen for a fabrication. The subsequent breakup forced me to confront a difficult journey of self-rediscovery and learn that real love means accepting someone, flaws and all.