To the scums of the world

To you,

I should hate you after everything that has happened, but I want to thank you.

I want to thank you, for being abusive and manipulative. No, not physically, because that's too simple and common. But mentally. The mental torture you imposed on me scarred me. The ways in which you would lead me to my own conclusions and think/do things to hurt myself even more. Thank you for that, for I learnt what it is like to have an unhealthy relationship, and how no one deserves that.

I want to thank you, for being egoistic, and brainwashing me to fan your ever-growing ego. Thank you for showing me that women are not the only creatures who are vain, and for showing me that ugly people can be vain too. I learnt the true meaning of the saying "beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder", and I, as the beholder, was severely blinded.

I want to thank you, for making me cry. For allowing me to experience gasping, breathless, non-stop crying. If I had not known how sad I could be, I will never know how much happier I can be.

I want to thank you, for being undependable. If I had a dollar every time you bailed on me, I would have at least a thousand dollars in my bank account now. Every time you acted like a coward, I had no choice but to turn to my family and friends. They are the people who were and always will be there for me, and your lack of responsibility has allowed me to appreciate them even more.

I want to thank you, for making me throw my money down the drain. "Money can buy you happiness"; I disagree. I now know that true happiness can be achieved with no cash, nothing material. I know that I deserve to be treated and pampered, instead of the other way round.

I want to thank you, for being indecisive. The way you treated as though our relationship was a game, and I was your human yo-yo. I learnt that I am strong, and I have the emotional equivalent of an ocean, and you the emotional capability of an ant.

I want to thank you, for never making me truly happy. For I have those experiences to look back upon, and my happiness now can shine even brighter when contrasted against them.

I want to thank you for treating me the way you did, because I came out a better person.

And you? You remain, to be despised upon.