the way bear treats post-wish nikki is so eerily similar to how certain men who pull their “dream girl” will treat her once the novelty wears off and they realize she’s just a flawed human like anyone else. the fantasy is over, so they’re bored, irritated, and their eye wanders.
Getting betrayed by someone you've explained your pain to, someone who knows your past and what you've had to overcome, and then they go ahead to do the exact same thing they promised never to do. This is one of the worst ever. It breaks you completely.
My biggest flex is after that breakup, I never looked for another man to heal me. No one has touched, kissed, or hugged me. My self-respect has always been higher than my loneliness.