Love is one of the most complicated things in this world and irrespective of the consequences of falling in love, we succumb to it. All it takes is a few special moments and the next thing you know, you’re in a relationship with someone who becomes the center of your world. But sometimes, that love is short lived and since it doesn't come with a warranty tag, it can fall apart without any notice, leaving you no way to fix a broken relationship. How can I be so sure of this, you ask? Well, I, like most people, have experienced it and after having spent a substantial amount of time in understanding why I couldn't save my sinking ship, I am here with these reasons to help you out. 1. It became more about talking and less of listening. Whichever method you choose to workout your relationship, it requires you to have proper communication. And it needs to come mutually from both of them involved. Unfortunately in my case, it was all about what he wanted to say and what he didn’t want to hear. 2. It was his pride v/s my self-worth. Yes, we both were two drastically different individuals who had a compulslive need to acknowledge their self-worth. But there's a difference between self-worth and pride. Every time I stood up for my dignity, I ended up hurting his pride and it wasn’t something I had signed up for. 3. His popularity was way too much for my standards He was popular with the girls and women were vying to get one good look at him, eventually this became a nightmare for me. Because every time there was a fight, I repeatedly heard how he can have a hundred other girls like me in his life. Well, he surely wasn’t good at warding off his girlfriend’s insecurities. 4. He didn’t like my friends. Okay, it isn't necessary that he likes every person in my life as much as I do, but that doesn’t mean he will hate them for no reason. Oh wait, there was a reason why he hated them, they were my friends who actually loved and valued me (unlike him!). 5. He wanted to change me. While there are always stereotypes that talk about how girls turn their boyfriends into a different (in some cases better) person, it was the other way round for me. From the way I dressed to the places where I hung out, he wanted it to be the way he preferred. 6. I was more of a trophy girlfriend Every time we were supposed to go out with his friends, I was given a whole list of dos and don'ts on how to dress up, what to say and pretty much everything! When i look back now, i realise how wrong I was in accepting everything without so much as a hint of opposition and I admit that I was wrong for doing so. 7. He didn’t respect my opinions. Whether it was about world peace or the latest fashion trend, all that mattered were his opinions. Because every time I thought of voicing my opinion in front of him, I was told that I was being ‘too naïve’. Se*ist bullshit at its finest. I'm glad that it's over!! When you love someone, it’s nothing. When someone loves you, it’s something. When you love someone & they love you back, it’s everything!